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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 14 CFD No. 1 and IA No. 1 Bond Authorization and Maximum Annual Special Tax Maintenance Special Tax
The maximum maintenance special tax is shown in Table 5 for all tax categories. The maintenance special tax is set at 50 percent of the maximum facilities special tax in the base year. The maintenance special tax will not be levied at the same time as the facilities special tax and will be assigned only to taxable parcels following the transition event.
Table 5. Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Taxes by Tax Category for the Base Year of FY 2026-27 [1]
Before After
Transition Transition
Event Event
Expected Land Uses (Tax Category) [1]
Residential Uses
Low Density Residential (LDR) [2] $0 $1,750
Medium Density Residential (MDR) $0 $1,250
High Density Residential (HDR)
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Sale [3] $0 $0
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Rent [3] $0 $0
Affordable Medium Density Residential $0 $625
Affordable High Density Residential [4] $0 $0
Very Low Affordable High Density Residential [4] $0 $0
Nonresidential Uses [4] per Taxable Acre
Mixed Use (MU) [4] $0 $0
Business Professional (BP) [4] $0 $0
Community Commercial (CC) [4] $0 $0
Undeveloped Property $0 $0
Source: Economic & Planning Systems
[1] This amount is subject to increase by the Tax Escalation Factor in each Fiscal Year following the Base Year as described in the RMA.
[2] There are no LDR parcels included this original CFD formation. Maximum Facilities Special Taxes will be established for LDR uses with each new CFD annexation or Improvement Area annexation. [3] If a LDR, MDR, Affordable Medium Density Residential is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA. [4] If a Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential or Affordable Medium Density Residential Parcel with a Special Tax is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax of $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned to the Parcel using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA.
Maintenance Special Tax per Unit/Taxable Acre
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 15 CFD No. 1 and IA No. 1 Bond Authorization and Maximum Annual Special Tax Overall Tax Burden for Single-Family Residential
The DA and City policies stipulate that the overall tax burden at formation of CFD No. 1 cannot exceed 1.75 percent of the estimated sales price of a single-family residential home. Estimated sales prices of residential homes were provided by the developer.
Table 6 shows the estimated total effective tax rate for prototypical uses in CFD No. 1 for FY 2026-27. The test includes all current ad valorem property taxes, CFD No. 1 special tax, an estimated services CFD No. 2 special tax, and the City CFD No. 3. Two residential products are shown in Table 6:
• LDR.
• MDR.
The overall tax burdens for single-family residential homes proposed for CFD No. 1 range from 1.74 to 1.75 percent.
Table 6. Overall Tax Burden (FY 2026-27)
Description Assumption MDR LDR
Estimated Home Price (MDR) [1] $580,000 $804,990
Homeowners Exemption ($7,000) ($7,000)
Assessed Value $573,000 $797,990
Ad Valorem Property Taxes
Proposition 13 1.00000% $5,730 $7,980
Center USD [2] 0.16400% $940 $1,309
Sierra College [3] 0.00532% $30 $42
Total Ad Valorem Property Taxes 1.16932% $6,700 $9,331
Direct Charges
Villages West CFD No. 1 $2,500 $3,500
City of Roseville CFD No. 2 [4] $551 $551
City of Roseville CFD No. 3 [5] $348 $594
Placer Mosquito & Vector Control $36 $36
Total Direct Charges $3,435 $4,681
Total Ad Valorem Property Taxes and Direct Charges $10,135 $14,012 Total Overall Tax Burden 1.75% 1.74%
Source: Economic & Planning Systems
[1] Provided by JMC Homes.
[2] Based on estimated maximum rate approved by voters. [3] FY 2025-26 ad valorem rate.
[4] FD-7 is included in Tax Zone D and has the higher maximum annual special tax rate than Tax Zone A (JM-1). [5] Provided by Willdan for MDR lots in FY 2026-27.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 16 Structure of CFD No. 1
5. Structure of CFD No. 1
Description of CFD No. 1
CFD No. 1 is being formed to fund backbone infrastructure and other facilities, both local and regional, that will serve the Project. The attached exhibits are documents contained in the Resolution of Formation (ROF). Exhibit A is CFD No. 1 RMA. Exhibit B is the List of Authorized Facilities and Services. Through the transition of the facilities special tax to the maintenance special tax, CFD No. 1 also may fund long-term repair and replacement of authorized facilities once CFD No. 1 bonds have been defeased and other obligations of CFD No. 1 for authorized facilities have been fulfilled. Once these facilities special tax obligations have been fulfilled, the City has the discretion to levy the maintenance special tax to help fund long-term repair and replacement of such facilities.
CFD No. 1 Funding Program
CFD No. 1 will be authorized to levy and collect the special tax to pay all annual costs of CFD No. 1, including funding for authorized facilities not funded through CFD No. 1 bond proceeds, which is anticipated to be paid on a pay-as-you-go basis, during the period identified in the Acquisition Agreement.
CFD No. 1 will be authorized to levy and collect the special tax to pay all annual maintenance costs of CFD No. 1 following the transition event.
Transition Event for Special Taxes
The special taxes for CFD No. 1 are intended to first fund the authorized facilities of CFD No. 1 and then fund authorized services of CFD No. 1. As described below, the facilities special tax shall be effective during an initial bonding period and thereafter during a deferral bonding period. The idea is that the facilities special tax may be levied to fund authorized facilities and to repay any deferred impact fees. The full estimated term of the deferred bonding period may not be required if deferred development impact fees are funded through special tax revenues on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Once all obligations to fund authorized facilities have been satisfied, the facilities special tax will “transition” to a maintenance special tax to fund long-term repair and replacement costs for authorized facilities. The Transition Event from the levy of the annual facilities special tax to the maintenance special tax is discussed in further detail below.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 17 Structure of CFD No. 1 Determining the Maximum Annual Special Tax
As stated in the previous chapter, the maximum annual special tax rates for the various tax categories were provided by the developer and based, in part, on maximum annual special tax rates for other neighboring City areas. The maximum annual special tax rates are designed to be competitive with other residential development projects in south Placer County. Table 3 shows the maximum annual special tax rates by tax category for the facilities special tax. Table 5 shows the maximum annual special tax rates by tax category for the maintenance special tax.
Base Year
The base year is FY 2026-27. A base year is defined in the RMA as a means of defining the special tax base in a given fiscal year that is allowed to increase by a given factor over a period of time.
Annual Tax Escalation Factor
The administrator shall increase the maximum annual facilities special tax, the maximum annual maintenance special tax, and the related maximum annual special tax rates by the tax escalation factor (2 percent) in all fiscal years following the base year, up to the Transition Event. After the Transition Event, the maximum annual maintenance special tax may be increased up to 2 percent annually at the City’s discretion.
Duration of the Special Tax
The facilities special tax will be levied and collected until the earlier of (1) the Transition Year or (2) FY 2090-91. The maintenance special tax may be levied and collected in perpetuity beginning with the transition year and in each year thereafter at the discretion of the City. The maintenance special tax will be levied and collected beginning in the transition year.
Definition of Initial Bonding Period
Because the IA No. 1 includes payment of deferred development impact fees, the IA No. 1 RMA distinguishes between the initial bonding period during which authorized facilities may be financed and the subsequent period where development impact fees may be reimbursed. As defined in the RMA, the Initial Bond Period is “a period 30 years from the date of the first series of Bonds issued for Improvement Area No. 1 in which Bonds secured, in whole or in part, by the Facilities Special Tax are outstanding which financed Authorized Facilities costs or refunded prior Bonds other than the Development Impact Fee Deferral.”
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 18 Structure of CFD No. 1 Definition of Annual Facilities Costs
The maximum annual facilities special tax established under the RMA is the maximum exposure to an annual facilities special tax levy for a given parcel of land.
The actual amount of the levy is derived through determining the “annual facilities costs” of CFD No. 1. The RMA describes the annual facilities cost components in detail. Each item is discussed briefly below.
Debt Service
Debt service is that portion of the maximum annual special tax required to pay a parcel’s share of the debt service. The proposed financing structure of CFD No. 1 anticipates that one or more series of CFD No. 1 bonds may be issued.
Amount Needed to Replenish Reserve Fund
In the event the reserve fund is drawn on to pay debt service or expenses of CFD No. 1, a facilities special tax may be levied to replenish the bond reserve fund to required funding levels. A facilities special tax should be levied once for each draw on the bond reserve fund, to the extent the bond reserve fund can be brought back to required funding levels with just one such levy. If for any reason the bond reserve fund remains underfunded in a fiscal year following the fiscal year in which facilities special taxes were levied to replenish it, a second facilities special tax levy should not be required to replenish the bond reserve fund.
Administrative Expenses
Administrative expenses of CFD No. 1 are the reasonable costs of administering CFD No. 1 each fiscal year. Examples of administrative expenses are costs of computing facilities special taxes and preparing annual facilities special taxes collection schedules; costs of collecting the facilities special taxes; costs of remitting the facilities special taxes to the Trustee; costs of the Trustee (including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Bond Indenture; costs to the City, CFD No. 1, or their designees of complying with arbitrage rebate requirements; costs complying with the City, CFD No. 1, or obligated persons disclosure requirements; costs associated with preparing special taxes disclosure statements; costs incurred in responding to public inquiries regarding the facilities special taxes; costs related to any appeal of the facilities special taxes; and amounts estimated to be advanced or advanced by the City for any other administrative purposes, including attorney’s fees and other costs related to collection of the facilities special taxes and commencing and pursuing to completion any foreclosure for delinquent special taxes.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 19 Structure of CFD No. 1 Amounts for Unpaid Facilities Special Taxes and Anticipated Delinquencies
The RMA allows for the levy of a facilities special tax to fund costs of unpaid facilities special taxes from a previous fiscal year or to fund anticipated facilities special tax delinquencies that may occur in the current fiscal year for which facilities special taxes are being levied. To the extent an amount is levied for a past delinquency, a second facilities special tax levy should not be levied for a facilities special tax delinquency that has already been accounted for in a previous year facilities special tax levy.
Generally, facilities special taxes eventually are brought current, either through payment by a property owner or through judicial foreclosure proceedings. When facilities special tax installments are paid current, the amount needed to fund debt service and CFD No. 1 administration will have been collected for previous years, including additional amounts that were needed only to cover delinquencies that are now current. As such, these additional amounts should be considered available by the CFD No. 1 to fund annual facilities costs in the following fiscal year.
Authorized Facilities Funded on a Pay-As-You-Go Basis
The DA entitles the developer to use pay-as-you-go revenues to fund authorized facilities for the period identified in the Acquisition Agreement. As such, facilities special tax revenues not needed to pay debt service during this period may be used to fund authorized CFD No. 1 costs not otherwise funded with CFD No. 1 bond proceeds.
Development Impact Fee Deferrals
As stated earlier, the DA entitles the developer to defer certain development impact fees identified in the DA, which may be amended from time to time. Fees eligible for deferral include the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) Tier II Traffic Fees, City of Roseville City-Wide Park and Bike Trail Fee, City of Roseville Public Facilities Fee, and Public Benefit Fee (as defined in Section 3.14.3 of the DA for the Project). To preserve the City’s ability to reimburse any deferred fees, each series of CFD No. 1 bonds that may be issued will be structured based on the revenues pledged toward that bond sale without consideration of wrapping debt service around a previous CFD No. 1 bond sale. The concept generally is that once a taxable parcel has been taxed as a developed parcel for 30 years and that tax was used to pay debt service on a series of CFD No. 1 bonds, the future facilities special tax levy on that parcel should be available for the City to reimburse deferred impact fees for that parcel. However, there may be more than one series of CFD bonds issued for authorized facilities. In this instance, the final bond payment for authorized facilities will occur beyond the initial 30 years, delaying the period when the City may use the facilities special tax to fund deferred development impact fees.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 20 Structure of CFD No. 1 Earnings on Reserve Funds, Special Tax Funds, and Other Funds All interest earnings on bond reserve funds, facilities special tax funds, or other funds should be used to offset annual costs when determining the amount required for the annual facilities special tax levy.
Transition Event and Maintenance Special Taxes
Following the initial bonding period for IA No. 1, and when the administrator determines that the development impact fee deferral has been repaid in full, or beginning FY 2091-92 (whichever occurs first), the administrator will determine that the Transition Event has occurred. In the fiscal year following the Transition Event, the City shall no longer levy and collect the facilities special tax and will in turn begin the levy and collection of the maintenance special tax to fund the costs of authorized services, as defined in a previous chapter.
Definition of Annual Maintenance Costs
The maximum annual maintenance special tax established under the RMA is the maximum exposure to an annual maintenance special tax levy for a given parcel of land. The actual amount of the levy is derived through determining the annual maintenance costs of CFD No. 1. The RMA identifies the annual maintenance costs components as these:
1. Authorized services costs to be paid from maintenance special taxes.
2. Administrative expenses for such fiscal year.
3. The amount needed (1) to cure any delinquencies in the payment of the maintenance special tax in the prior fiscal year, to the extent not otherwise included in a computation of annual maintenance costs in the current or any previous fiscal year and (2) to fund any foreseeable deficiency in the payment of the maintenance special tax for that fiscal year, which is expected to occur in such fiscal year, to the extent not included in a computation of annual maintenance costs in the current or any previous fiscal year.
4. Less any available earnings on any reserve fund, maintenance special tax funds, or any other available revenues of CFD No. 1 or the City that may be used to fund annual maintenance costs.
Assignment of Maximum Annual Special Tax
Sections 4 and 5 of the RMA describe in detail the precise method for assigning the maximum annual facilities special tax, maximum annual maintenance special tax, and maximum annual special tax to parcels in the IA No. 1. The RMA assigns a total maximum annual special tax to taxable parcels based on parcel configurations at the time of formation of the IA No. 1 and then as subdivision maps are recorded.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 21 Structure of CFD No. 1 Original parcels are those parcel configurations when the IA No. 1 is formed. Successor parcels are created as large lot subdivision maps are recorded, and then small lot final maps are recorded, defining individual buildable residential lots.
Original Parcels
Original parcels are assigned a maximum annual facilities special tax using Attachment 3 of the RMA. Attachment 3 (Table 4 of this document) shows the total maximum facilities annual special tax and maximum annual facilities special tax per unit or per acre for each of the 2 original parcels.
Attachment 4 of the RMA (Table 5 of this document) shows the assigned maximum annual maintenance special tax, before and after the Transition Event, for all tax categories.
Successor Parcels
Successor parcels are created when original parcels are subdivided by the recording of large lot subdivision maps or other parcel reconfigurations, such as through a lot line adjustment, and further subdivided into buildable residential lots. The RMA provides specific details and definitions used in allocating the maximum annual facilities special tax to parcels in their final use, whether as residential or nonresidential parcels.
Attachment 3 (Table 4 of this document) shows the maximum annual facilities special tax for planned large lot parcels. Each large lot is assigned one tax category, the number of planned residential units, and a maximum annual facilities special tax per unit or per acre. The maximum annual facilities special tax for a large lot parcel is the sum of the number of units in the tax category multiplied by the maximum annual facilities special tax for the tax category.
If fewer units are realized at recordation of a final map defining buildable lots than shown in Table 4, the maximum annual facilities special tax for the large lot parcel is divided by the actual number of residential units created by the final map to determine the maximum annual facilities special tax per unit. If more residential units are created by a final map than shown in Table 4, the maximum annual facilities special tax per unit is that amount shown in Table 4.
The RMA is structured to ensure that the maximum annual facilities special tax for a large lot is not reduced over time by anticipated development of each large lot. The facilities special tax revenue for large lot parcels may increase if higher densities are realized over time.
Maximum annual maintenance special taxes are identified for tax categories in Attachment 4 (Table 5 of this document).
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 22 Structure of CFD No. 1 Affordable Units
The RMA recognizes affordable housing units may be built in CFD No. 1.
Affordable high-density units are assigned zero tax rates for facilities taxes and maintenance taxes. Affordable medium-density units are assigned lower maximum annual special tax rates than market-rate units. Section 4 of the RMA discusses the assignment of the maximum annual special tax to residential lots and to those residential lots anticipated to include affordable units.
Transfer of the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities
Special Tax
The City may, in its sole discretion, allow for a transfer of the maximum annual facilities special tax from one large lot parcel to another. Such a transfer will be allowed only if (1) all adjustments are agreed to in writing by the affected property owners and the Finance Director and (2)there is no reduction in CFD No. 1 maximum annual facilities special tax revenues as a result of the transfer. Provisions for such a transfer are discussed in Section 4.f of the RMA.
Conversion of a Tax-Exempt Parcel to a Taxable Parcel
If a tax-exempt parcel is not needed for public use or other nontaxable use and is converted to a taxable use or transferred to a private owner, it will become subject to the special tax. The maximum annual special tax for the newly assigned tax category for such a parcel is determined using the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of the RMA.
Taxable Parcels Acquired by a Public Agency
A taxable parcel that is acquired by a public agency after CFD No. 1 is formed will remain subject to the applicable special tax unless the special tax obligation is satisfied pursuant to Section 53317.5 of the Government Code. An exception to this may be made if a public parcel, such as a school site, is relocated to a taxable parcel, in which case, the previously tax-exempt parcel of comparable acreage becomes a taxable parcel and the maximum annual special tax from the previously taxable parcel is transferred to the new taxable parcel. This trading of a parcel from a taxable parcel to a public parcel will be permitted to the extent there is no net loss in maximum CFD No. 1 special tax revenue and the transfer is agreed to by the owners of the parcels involved in the transfer and the Finance Director.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 23 Structure of CFD No. 1 Determination of Parcels Subject to Special Tax
By June 30 of each fiscal year, using the definitions in Section 2 of the RMA, the parcel records of the Assessor’s Secured Tax Roll as of January 1, and other City development approval records, the Administrator will cause:
1. Each parcel to be classified as a taxable parcel or a tax-exempt parcel.
2. Each parcel to be classified as a developed parcel, a final use small lot parcel, a small lot tentative map parcel, a large lot parcel (including remainder parcels), or an undeveloped parcel.
Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels and Taxable
Public Parcels
Under certain circumstances, Public Parcels and Affordable Housing units can become taxable parcels. Under the RMA, these parcel classifications are taxexempt1. However, if a parcel is classified as a taxable parcel at formation is acquired by a public agency, or becomes a Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel, such parcel remains taxable unless the special tax obligation is fully satisfied by the prepayment of the special tax obligation.
A Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel is a parcel that satisfies all three of the following conditions: (i) the Parcel had not been classified as a Welfare Exemption Parcel on the date of issuance of the First Bond Sale; (ii) based on reference to Attachments 2 and 3 of the RMA, the Parcel was not anticipated to be Welfare Exemption Parcel based on the Expected Land Uses, as determined by the Administrator; and (iii) if the Parcel were to be exempt from the Facilities Special Tax because it has become Welfare Exemption Parcel, the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenues would be reduced to a point at which a 110 percent annual Debt Service coverage could not be maintained for all Fiscal Years.
Setting the Facilities Special Tax Levy for Taxable Parcels To determine the annual levy, the administrator will use the process presented in Section 7 of the RMA. In general, the provisions of Section 7 describe the following procedures to set the annual facilities special tax levy for each taxable parcel for each Improvement Area separately:
• First, the administrator must compute the annual facilities costs using the definitions in Section 2 of the RMA. Next, the administrator will levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all developed parcels, up to the 1 Medium density residential parcels designated as Affordable Units are subject to the maximum annual special tax at 50 percent of the maximum annual special tax rate for market rate mediums density residential parcels.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 24 Structure of CFD No. 1 amount of annual facilities costs or 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for developed property, whichever is less.
• If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all final use small lot parcels, such that when added to the levy on developed parcels, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for final use small lot parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all small lot tentative map parcels, such that when added to the levy on developed parcels, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for small lot tentative map parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all large lot parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for large lot parcels, whichever is less.
• If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all undeveloped parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for undeveloped parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels, whichever is less.
• If additional revenue is needed for annual facilities costs, the administrator shall levy the facilities special tax proportionately on all Taxable Public Parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual facilities costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum facilities special tax for Taxable Public Parcels, whichever is less.
Once the facilities special tax levy is determined for a fiscal year, the administrator will create the tax schedule to deliver to the County Auditor-Controller.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 25 Structure of CFD No. 1 Setting the Maintenance Special Tax Levy for Taxable Parcels Beginning in the Transition Year, the administrator will use the process presented in Section 7 of the RMA to set the annual maintenance special tax levy. In general, the provisions of Section 7 describe the following procedures to set the annual maintenance special tax levy for each taxable parcel:
• First, the administrator must compute the annual maintenance costs using the definitions in Section 2 of the RMA. Next, the administrator will levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all developed parcels, up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for developed property, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all final use small lot parcels, such that when added to the levy on developed parcels, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for final use small lot parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all small lot tentative map parcels, such that when added to the levy on developed parcels, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for small lot tentative map parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all large lot parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for large lot parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all undeveloped parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for large lot parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels, whichever is less. • If additional revenue is needed for annual maintenance costs, the administrator shall levy the maintenance special tax proportionately on all Taxable Public Parcels, such that when added to the levies on parcels described above, is up to the amount of annual maintenance costs or up to 100 percent of the maximum maintenance special tax for Taxable Public Parcels, whichever is less.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 26 Structure of CFD No. 1 Once the maintenance special tax levy is determined for a fiscal year, the administrator will create the tax schedule to deliver to the County Auditor-Controller.
Prepayment of the Special Tax Obligation
A property owner may at any time prepay either 25 percent or 50 percent of the full prepayment, except that the City may allow a partial prepayment of any percentage up to 50 percent of the full prepayment to be made as a “buy down” of the rate for purposes of marketing the property by a builder or developer of land to be sold for residential use. In the event such a builder or developer has prepaid a portion of the facilities special tax, the allowable 25 percent or 50 percent partial prepayment of the facilities special tax that can be made by a subsequent owner shall be reduced by the amount so prepaid by the builder or developer. For example, if a builder made a partial prepayment of 15 percent, a subsequent owner could make another partial prepayment of 10 percent or 35 percent, bringing the total sum or partial prepayments to 25 percent or 50 percent, respectively, of the full prepayment. Full prepayment is permitted only for nonresidential use parcels; full prepayment is not allowable for residential use parcels.
Prepayments must be made in sufficient time to, in the City’s opinion, have the prepayment reflected in the following fiscal year’s special tax levy.
In addition to the above, full or partial prepayment is permitted only under the following conditions:
• The landowner prepaying the Facilities Special Tax on a Parcel has paid any delinquent Facilities Special Tax and penalties on that Parcel at or before or at the time of Prepayment.
• Following Prepayment, amounts in any debt service reserve fund are equal to or greater than the reserve fund requirement.
• The City determines that the Prepayment will not jeopardize its ability to make timely payments of Debt Service and maintain a 110 percent annual Debt Service coverage based on Maximum Annual Special Tax Revenues in all years in which issued Bonds will be outstanding.
• The portion of the Prepayment for the Development Impact Fee Deferral shall only be used to pay for the Development Impact Fee Deferral whether it was or is to be funded through annual special tax payments or through bonded indebtedness.
The full and partial prepayment calculations are described in detail in Section 8 of the RMA. Partial prepayments also must account for collection of any development impact fee deferral for a given parcel.
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Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 27 Structure of CFD No. 1 Interpretation, Application, and Appeal of Special Tax
Formula and Procedures
Any taxpayer who feels the amount of the special tax assigned to a parcel is in error may file a notice with the administrator appealing the levy of the special tax. The administrator then will promptly review the appeal and, if necessary, meet with the applicant. If the administrator verifies that the tax should be modified or changed, the special tax levy will be corrected and, if applicable in any case, a credit or refund will be granted.
Interpretations may be made by the City, without resolution or ordinance of the City Council, for purposes of clarifying any vagueness or ambiguity as it relates to the special tax rate, the method of apportionment, the classification of properties, or any definition applicable to CFD No. 1.
Without City Council approval, the Finance Director may make minor, nonsubstantive administrative and technical changes to the provisions of the RMA that do not materially affect the rate, method of apportionment, or manner of collection of the special tax for purposes of administrative efficiency or convenience or to comply with new applicable federal, state, or local law.
Manner of Collection
The special tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem property taxes. As specified in Section 10 of the RMA, the administrator or their designee may directly bill the special tax and may collect the special tax at a different time, such as on a monthly or other periodic basis, or in a different manner, if necessary, to meet the City’s financial obligations.
Exhibits
Exhibit A
Rate, Method of Apportionment, and Manner of Collection of Special Tax Exhibit B
List of Authorized Facilities and Services
Page A-1
EXHIBIT A
Improvement Area No. 1 of the
City of Roseville
Villages West Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) Placer County, California
RATE, METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT, AND MANNER OF COLLECTION OF SPECIAL TAX
1. Basis of Special Tax Levy
A Special Tax authorized under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Act) applicable to the land in Villages West Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) (CFD) of the City of Roseville (City) shall be levied and collected according to the tax liability determined by the City through the application of the appropriate amount or rate, as described below.
2. Definitions
“Acre” or “Acreage” means the land area of an Assessor’s Parcel as shown on an Assessor’s Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor’s Parcel Map, the land area shown on the applicable final map or other Development Plan. “Act” means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, Section 53311 and following of the California Government Code.
“Administrative Expenses” means the actual or reasonably estimated costs related to the administration of the CFD, including, but not limited to, these:
a. Costs of computing Special Taxes and preparing annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or any designee thereof or both). b. Costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County, the City, or otherwise).
c. Costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee. d. Costs of the Trustee (including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Bond Indenture.
e. Costs to the City, CFD, or any designee thereof, of complying with arbitrage rebate requirements.
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f. Costs to the City, CFD, or any designee thereof, of complying with City, CFD, or obligated persons disclosure requirements.
g. Costs associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements. h. Costs incurred in responding to public inquiries regarding the Special Taxes. i. Costs to the City, CFD, or designee thereof related to any appeal of the Special Taxes.
j. Costs associated with the release of funds from an escrow account, if any. k. Costs to the City for the issuance of Bonds authorized by the CFD that are not recovered through the Bond sale proceeds.
l. Amounts estimated to be advanced or already advanced by the City for any other administrative purposes, including attorney’s fees and other costs related to collection of the Special Taxes and commencing and pursuing to completion any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes.
“Administrator” means a City official in the Finance Department, or their designee responsible for determining or overseeing the levy and collection of the Special Taxes. “Affordable Housing Director” means, at any point in time, the person in the City who serves as head of the department that is in charge of the City’s affordable housing program.
“Affordable Unit” means a Unit built on a Residential Use Parcel for which an Affordable Unit agreement has been entered into for the property designating the Unit as affordable. A Multifamily Parcel may have only a portion of the Units assigned as Affordable Units. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall determine which Units are designated as Affordable Units and maintain an Affordable Unit listing, which shall contain all designated buildable parcels by tract and lot number, and in the case of Large Lot Parcels remaining before May 1 of the preceding Fiscal Year, the number of designated Affordable Units for each such Large Lot Parcel; all entries shall indicate the effective date of designation. The Affordable Unit listing also shall be updated to reflect those Units no longer qualifying as Affordable Units, also known as Market-Rate Units.
The Affordable Unit listing, which shall contain all qualifying Affordable Units as of April 30, shall be made available to the Administrator by July 1 of each year for purposes of determining the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Parcels pursuant to Section 4.
Annexation Parcel(s)” means a Parcel or Parcels annexed to Improvement Area No. 1 of the CFD after formation of Improvement Area No. 1 or annexed into new Improvement Areas of the CFD. The Maximum Annual Special Tax will be assigned to Parcels in the annexation area using the provisions of Section 4.
“Annual Facilities Costs” means, for any Fiscal Year, the total of:
a. Debt Service to be paid from Facilities Special Taxes.
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b. The amount needed to replenish the reserve fund for the Bonds to the level required under the Bond Indenture, to the extent not included in a computation of Annual Facilities Costs in a previous Fiscal Year.
c. Administrative Expenses for such Fiscal Year.
d. The amount needed to (1) cure any delinquencies in the payment of principal or interest on Bonds, which have occurred in the prior Fiscal Year, to the extent not otherwise included in a computation of Annual Facilities Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year, and (2) to fund any foreseeable deficiency of the amount to be available for the payment of principal or interest on Bonds, which are expected to occur in such Fiscal Year, to the extent not included in a computation of Annual Facilities Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year. e. The amount needed to (1) cure any delinquencies in the payment of the Facilities Special Tax in the prior Fiscal Year, to the extent not otherwise included in a computation of Annual Facilities Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year, and (2) to fund any foreseeable deficiency in the payment of the Facilities Special Tax for that Fiscal Year which is expected to occur in such Fiscal Year, to the extent not included in a computation of Annual Facilities Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year.
f. Authorized Pay-As-You-Go Costs so long as the inclusion of these costs does not increase the Special Tax levy on Undeveloped Property, Large Lot Parcels, or Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels.
g. During the Deferral Bonding Period, the amount needed to pay Development Impact Fee Deferrals not financed by Bonds.
h. Less any available earnings on any reserve fund or Facilities Special Tax funds, available capitalized interest or any other available revenues of the CFD or the City that may be used to fund Annual Facilities Costs.
“Annual Maintenance Costs” means, for any Fiscal Year, the total of:
a. Authorized Services costs to be paid from Maintenance Special Taxes. b. Administrative Expenses for such Fiscal Year.
c. The amount needed to (1) cure any delinquencies in the payment of the Maintenance Special Tax in the prior Fiscal Year, to the extent not otherwise included in a computation of Annual Maintenance Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year, and (2) to fund any foreseeable deficiency in the payment of the Maintenance Special Tax for that Fiscal Year which is expected to occur in such Fiscal Year, to the extent not included in a computation of Annual Maintenance Costs in the current or any previous Fiscal Year.
d. Less any available earnings on any reserve fund, Maintenance Special Tax funds or any other available revenues of the CFD or the City that may be used to fund Annual Maintenance Costs.
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“Anticipated Construction Proceeds” means the amount anticipated to be available through Improvement Area No. 1 of the CFD for acquiring or constructing Authorized Facilities, which is equal to $5.4 million at formation of the CFD. This amount is increased on July 1 of the current Fiscal Year for the prior calendar year by the average increase in the ENR-CCI.
“Assessor’s Parcel” means a lot or Parcel with an assigned Assessor’s Parcel Number in the maps used by the County Assessor in preparing the tax roll. “Assessor’s Parcel Map” means an official map of the County Assessor designating Parcels by Assessor’s Parcel Number.
“Assessor's Parcel Number” means the Parcel and Parcel Number as assigned by the County Assessor on the equalized tax roll.
“Assigned Maximum Annual Special Tax” means the maximum Facilities Special Tax or Maintenance Special Tax assigned to each Large Lot Parcel that is an Original Parcel based on the Expected Land Uses at CFD formation, as shown in Attachment 3. “Authorized Facilities” means those facilities and fees to be financed, as identified in the resolution forming the CFD.
“Authorized Services” means those services authorized to be funded, as defined in the resolution forming the CFD.
“Base Year” means the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. “Benefit Share” means the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for a Parcel divided by the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Taxable Parcels at their assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax.
“Bond(s)” means any bond(s) issued by the City for the CFD under the Act secured by Special Taxes and any other debt, as defined in the Act, the City incurs that is secured by Special Taxes to further the CFD’s purposes.
“Bond Indenture(s)” means the indenture(s), resolution(s), fiscal agent agreement(s), or other financing document(s) pursuant to which any Bonds are issued. “Bond Share” means the share of Outstanding Bonds assigned to a Parcel as specified in Section 8 hereof.
“Building Permit” means a permit issued by the City for the construction of a Residential Use or Nonresidential Use structure.
“Business Professional” means a Parcel or Parcels zoned to provide for office uses and other uses that are related to and supportive of office uses.
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“Capitalized Interest” means funds in any capitalized interest account available to pay interest on Bonds.
“CFD” means Villages West Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) of the City of Roseville, Placer County, California, including all Improvement Areas therein. “Chief Financial Officer” or “CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the City, or his/her designee.
“City” means the City of Roseville in Placer County, California. “Community Commercial” means a Parcel or Parcels zoned to serve the principal retail shopping needs of the entire community by providing areas for shopping centers, and other retail and service uses.
“Council” means the City Council of the City acting for the CFD under the Act. “County” means the County of Placer, California.
“Debt Service” means the total annual amount of Bond principal, interest, and the scheduled sinking fund payments of the Bonds in a calendar year. “Deferral Bonding Period” means the period after the Initial Bonding Period has ended, or such earlier date as determined by the City in its sole discretion, and during which the City finances the Development Impact Fee Deferral.
“Developed Parcel” means, in any Fiscal Year:
a. For Single-Family Parcels: All Parcels for which a Building Permit for new construction of a Residential Use was issued before May 1 of the preceding Fiscal Year.
b. For Multifamily Parcels: All Parcels for which a Building Permit for new construction of a Residential Use structure was issued before May 1 of the preceding Fiscal Year. c. For all Nonresidential Use Parcels: All Parcels for which a Building Permit for new construction of a Nonresidential Use structure was issued before May 1 of the preceding Fiscal Year.
Once a Parcel is defined as a Developed Parcel it shall remain as a Developed Parcel. “Development Agreement” means the Development Agreement By and Between the City of Roseville and Mourier Investments, LLC, relative to the Sierra Vista Specific Plan dated April 28, 2010.
“Development Impact Fee Deferral” means the deferred payment of development impact fees due to the City or the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) for Developed Parcels, using the approach and amounts identified in the Development Agreement, which may be amended from time to time.
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“Development Plan” means a condominium plan, apartment plan, site plan, or other development plan that identifies such information as the type of structure, acreage, square footage, or number of Units that are approved to be developed on Single-Family Parcels, Multifamily Parcels, and Nonresidential Parcels. “ENR-CCI” means the Engineering News Record—Construction Cost Index for San Francisco in the prior calendar year, as determined on July 1 of the current Fiscal Year. “Expected Land Use(s)” means, for the CFD, the total number of Units or Acres of each land use type by Tax Category expected in each Large Lot Parcel and Original Parcel at CFD formation as identified in Attachment 3 of this RMA. “Facilities Special Tax” means the Special Tax authorized to fund Annual Facilities Cost.
Facilities Special Taxes are shown in Attachments 2 and 3. “Final Use Small Lot Parcel” means a Parcel designated for development as a singlefamily residence, which is part of a Final Small Lot Subdivision Map. “Final Small Lot Subdivision Map” means a recorded map designating the final Parcel subdivision for individual Single-Family Parcels.
“First Bond Sale” means issuance of the first series of Bonds secured, in whole or in part, by Facilities Special Taxes levied and collected from Parcels in the CFD. “Fiscal Year” means the period starting July 1 and ending the following June 30. “Full Prepayment” means the fulfillment of a Parcel’s Facilities Special Tax obligation, as determined by following the procedures in Section 8.
”High Density Residential” means, per the Sierra Vista Specific Plan, a land use designation that primarily accommodates attached housing, but depending on the unit type, could also include detached housing, within the density range of 13.0 or greater dwelling units per gross developable acre. Typical housing product types include, but shall not be limited to, detached townhomes, courtyard townhomes/condominiums, garden-style apartments, and podium design apartments/condominiums. “Improvement Area” means an area within the CFD with its own distinct geographic area in which the provisions of this RMA shall apply. If there are more than one Improvement Areas, each Improvement Area shall have its own distinct number that is different from any other Improvement Area.
“Improvement Area No. 1” means the area designated as such on Map 1. “Initial Bonding Period” means a period 30 years from the date of the first series of Bonds issued for Improvement Area No. 1 in which Bonds secured, in whole or in part, by the Facilities Special Tax are outstanding which financed Authorized Facilities costs or refunded prior Bonds other than the Development Impact Fee Deferral.
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“Large Lot Parcel” means a Parcel created by a Large Lot Subdivision Map. “Large Lot Subdivision Map” means a recorded subdivision map creating Parcels by land use. However, the Large Lot Subdivision Map does not delineate Final Use Small Lot Parcels. A Final Small Lot Subdivision Map will create individual Single-Family Parcels. “Low Density Residential” means, per the Sierra Vista Specific Plan, a land use designation that supports single-family detached homes on conventional lots within the density range of up to 6.9 dwelling units per gross developable acre. Typical housing product types include, but shall not be limited to, standard, alley-loaded, or clustered, single-family detached units.
“Maintenance Special Tax” means the Special Tax authorized to fund Annual Maintenance Costs. The Maintenance Special Tax will be levied and collected beginning with the Transition Year. Maintenance Special Taxes are shown in Attachment 4. “Market-Rate Unit” means a Unit that is not an Affordable Unit. “Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax” means the greatest amount of Facilities Special Tax that can be levied against a Parcel in a given Fiscal Year, as shown in Attachments 2, 3, or 4.
“Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax” means the greatest amount of Maintenance Special Tax that can be levied against a Parcel in a given Fiscal Year, as shown in Attachments 2, 3, or 4.
“Maximum Annual Special Tax” means the greatest amount of Facilities Special Tax or Maintenance Special Tax that can be levied against a Parcel in a given Fiscal Year, as shown in Attachments 2, 3, or 4.
“Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate” means the maximum rate of Facilities Special Tax or Maintenance Special Tax charged per Unit or per Taxable Acre each Fiscal Year, as shown in Attachments 2, 3, and 4, as subsequently escalated by the Tax Escalation Factor. “Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue” means the greatest amount of Facilities Special Tax revenue that can be collected in total from a group of Parcels (such as Developed Parcels) by levying the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax. “Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue” means the greatest amount of Maintenance Special Tax revenue that can be collected in total from a group of Parcels (such as Developed Parcels) by levying the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax. “Maximum Annual CFD Special Tax Revenue” means the sum of the Maximum Annual Special Tax levied on all Taxable Parcels in the CFD in a Fiscal Year. “Medium Density Residential” means, per the Sierra Vista Specific Plan, a land use designation that accommodates both single-family detached homes and attached homes within the density range of 7.0 to 12.9 dwelling units per gross developable acre. Typical
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housing product types include, but shall not be limited to, standard or alley-loaded lots, courtyard lots, green court lots, auto courts, alley clusters, zero-lot lines, or z-shaped lots.
In addition, duet/half-plex homes, townhomes, or condominiums may be accommodated in Medium Density Residential areas.
“Mixed Use Parcel” means a Parcel or Parcels designated for a combination of Residential Uses and Nonresidential Uses.
“Multifamily For-Rent” or “Multifamily For-Rent Parcel” means any Parcel designated or developed for more than one residential dwelling Unit per Parcel and where such units are initially offered for rent to the general public and cannot be purchased by individual homeowners. Such uses may consist of apartments or structures such as duplexes or triplexes, including land uses defined as High Density Residential. Each residential dwelling Unit within Multifamily For-Rent or Multifamily For-Rent Parcels is not expected to have its own distinct Assessor’s Parcel Number.
“Multifamily For-Sale” or “Multifamily For-Sale Parcel” means any Parcel designated or developed for more than one residential dwelling Unit within a single building or structure and that may share at least one common wall where such units are not initially offered for rent to the general public and initially may be offered for sale to individual homeowners. Such uses may consist of condominiums or buildings such as half-plexes or time-share units, including land uses defined as High Density Residential. Multifamily ForSale Parcels are anticipated to have their own distinct Assessor’s Parcel Number as is the case in residential condominium projects. Once designated as Multifamily For-Sale or Multifamily For-Sale Parcel, the Parcel shall remain so designated unless the original structures are demolished.
“Nonresidential Use” means a Taxable Parcel zoned for land uses other than Residential Uses which may include Business Professional, Community Commercial and Mixed Use. “Original Parcel” means a Taxable Parcel identified in Attachment 3 at formation of the CFD.
“Outstanding Bonds” means the total principal amount of Bonds that have been issued and not fully repaid or legally defeased.
“Parcel” means any Assessor’s Parcel in the CFD based on the equalized tax rolls of the County as of January 1 of each Fiscal Year.
“Partial Prepayment” means the partial fulfillment of a Parcel’s Facilities Special Tax obligation, as determined by following the procedures in Section 8. “Pay-As-You-Go Costs” means that portion of costs of acquisition, construction, and improvement of Authorized Facilities not financed by Bonds that are eligible for funding from the Facilities Special Tax.
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“Prepayment” means the Full Prepayment or Partial Prepayment of a Parcel’s Facilities Special Tax obligation, as determined by following the procedures in Section 8. “Proportionately” means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Annual Special Tax is equal for all Developed Parcels. For Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels, Proportionately means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Annual Special Tax is equal for all Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels. For Large Lot Parcels, Proportionately means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Annual Special Tax is equal for all Large Lot Parcels. For Undeveloped Parcels, Proportionately means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Annual Special Tax is equal for all Undeveloped Parcels. “Public Parcel” means any Parcel that is or is intended to be publicly owned, as designated in any final map, that is normally exempt from the levy of general ad valorem property taxes under California law, including, but not limited to, public streets, schools, parks, and public drainageways, landscaping, wetlands, greenbelts, and open space. “Remainder Parcel” means a portion of a unit of land that is created as a result of the recording of a Large Lot Parcel Map or Final Small Lot Subdivision Map, which results in a designated remainder as defined in Government Code Section 66424.6(a) (Remainder Parcel). Such a Remainder Parcel may contain taxable and tax-exempt uses, such as Residential Uses, and Public Parcels, such as park sites. Once designated as a Remainder Parcel, such Parcel will be considered a Large Lot Parcel for the purposes of future Subdivisions and for the provisions of Sections 4 through 6. “Remaining Facilities Costs” means the amount of Anticipated Construction Proceeds less construction proceeds from previous Bond issuances and less costs of Authorized Facilities funded on a Pay-As-You-Go Basis from the levy of the Special Tax. “Remaining Facilities Cost Share” means the Remaining Facilities Costs multiplied by the Benefit Share.
“Residential Use” means a Parcel designated for residential use, such as single-family residential Units, residential condominiums, townhouses, or apartments that would be included in the definitions of Low-Density Residential, Medium Density Residential or High Density Residential.
“RMA” means this Rate and Method of Apportionment, and Manner of Collection of Special Tax, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Single-Family Parcel” means, in any Fiscal Year, all Parcels in the CFD for which a building permit was issued or may be issued for construction of a Unit that is a singlefamily residential, residential condominium, or townhouse Unit. “Small Lot Tentative Map” means a map that is approved by the City for the purpose of showing the design of a proposed Subdivision, including the individual buildable lots expected in the Subdivision, as well as the conditions pertaining thereto. The Small Lot
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Tentative Map designation for this RMA is in reference only to the areas shown on the map on which Low-Density Residential and Medium-Density Residential uses would be permitted. A Small Lot Tentative Map is not based on a detailed survey of the property in the map and is not recorded at the County Recorder’s Office to create legal lots. “Small Lot Tentative Map Parcel” means, in any Fiscal Year, all Parcels included in a Small Lot Tentative Map that was approved before May 1 of the prior Fiscal Year that are planned for Low-Density Residential and Medium-Density Residential and which have not yet become a Developed Parcel.
“Special Tax(es)” mean(s) any tax levy under the Act in the CFD. “Subdivision” or “Subdivided” means a division of a Parcel into two or more Parcels through Parcel reconfiguration, lot-line adjustments, or the Subdivision Map Act process.
A Subdivision also may include the merging of two or more Parcels to create new Parcels. “Successor Parcel” means a Parcel created by the Subdivision of an Original Parcel or a Successor Parcel.
“Tax Category” means the categories of taxable land uses shown in Attachments 2, 3, and
4. “Tax Collection Schedule” means the document prepared by the Administrator for the County Auditor-Controller to use in levying and collecting the Special Taxes each Fiscal Year.
“Tax Escalation Factor” means a factor of 2 percent by which the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax, Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax and related Maximum Annual Special Tax Rates shall be increased annually until the Transition Event. In the first Fiscal Year following the Transition Event, the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax may be increased up to 2 percent annually at the City’s discretion. The Administrator should refer to Section 4.a for application of the Tax Escalation Factor. “Taxable Acreage” means that area of a Parcel determined by the Administrator to become a Taxable Parcel or Parcels upon further Subdivision. An example might be that a Large Lot Parcel Map creates a Remainder Parcel that, according to Attachment 3, contains both taxable uses and tax-exempt uses.
“Taxable Parcel” means any Parcel that is not a Tax-Exempt Parcel. “Taxable Public Parcel” means a previously Taxable Parcel acquired by the City, school districts, special districts, or state or federal government. “Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel” means in any Fiscal Year after the First Bond Sale, any Parcel of Welfare Exemption Parcel that satisfies all three of the following conditions: (i) the Parcel had not been Welfare Exemption Parcel on the date of issuance of the First Bond Sale; (ii) based on reference to Attachments 2 and 3, the Parcel was not
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anticipated to be Welfare Exemption Parcel based on the Expected Land Uses, as determined by the Administrator; and (iii) if the Parcel were to be exempt from the Facilities Special Tax because it has become Welfare Exemption Parcel, the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenues would be reduced to a point at which a 110 percent annual Debt Service coverage could not be maintained for all Fiscal Years. “Tax-Exempt Parcel” means a Parcel not subject to the Annual Special Tax. Tax-Exempt Parcels include (a) Public Parcels, and (b) Parcels owned by the City, school districts, special districts, or the state or federal government. A Taxable Parcel that is acquired by a public agency shall remain a Taxable Parcel as per the provisions of Section 4.f.
Certain privately-owned Parcels also may be exempt from the levy of Annual Special Taxes, including common areas owned by homeowner’s associations or property owner associations, wetlands, detention basins, water quality ponds, and open space, as determined by the Administrator.
“Transition Event” means for the CFD, the earlier of (a) after the Initial Bonding period, the Fiscal Year in which the Administrator determines the Development Impact Fee Deferral (including Debt Service on Bonds issued to fund the Development Impact Fee Deferral), and any eligible Pay-As-You-Go Costs have been repaid in full to the City and City determines funding is no longer needed for Annual Facilities Costs, or (b) Fiscal Year 2090-91. “Transition Year” means the first Fiscal Year following the Fiscal Year in which the Transition Event occurred.
“Trustee” means a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States acting as a trustee or fiscal agent for Bonds. “Undeveloped Parcel” means a Taxable Parcel that is not a Developed Parcel, Small Lot Tentative Map Parcel, or a Large Lot Parcel.
“Unit” means, for a Single-Family Parcel, the individual residential unit on such Parcel, or for a Multifamily For-Rent Parcel or Multifamily For-Sale Parcel, an individual residential unit in a multifamily building.
“Welfare Exemption Parcel” means, in any Fiscal Year, any Parcels in the CFD that have received a welfare exemption under subdivision (g) of Section 214 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and for which such welfare exemption is still in place.
3. Duration of the Special Tax
The Facilities Special Tax will be levied and collected until the earlier of (i) the Transition Year or (ii) Fiscal Year 2090-91. The Maintenance Special Tax will be levied and collected beginning in the Transition Year. The Maintenance Special Tax will thereafter be collected in perpetuity.
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4. Administrative Tasks for the Facilities Special Tax
The provisions of Section 4 shall apply to tasks required by the Administrator are set forth below:
a. Annual Special Tax Escalation. Until the first Fiscal Year following the Transition Event, the Administrator shall increase the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax, the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax and Maximum Annual Special Tax Rates by the Tax Escalation Factor in all Fiscal Years following the Base Year. In the Transition Year and after, the City, in its sole discretion, may determine whether to apply the Tax Escalation Factor to the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax in any Fiscal Year.
b. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Original Parcels.
Attachment 3 identifies the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for each Original Parcel included at CFD formation, which is determined for each Large Lot Parcel based on the Expected Land Uses in each Large Lot Parcel at CFD Formation. The Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax shall continue to apply to the geographic area to which it was assigned. If, before further Subdivision, the Administrator determines there are multiple Assessor’s Parcels in a Large Lot Parcel, the Administrator shall assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to each Assessor’s Parcel on a pro rata basis to all Assessor’s Parcels in that Large Lot Parcel based on the percentage share of Taxable Acreage identified for each Assessor’s Parcel. Similarly, if the Administrator determines there are multiple Large Lot Parcels in an Assessor’s Parcel, the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax shall equal the sum of the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Large Lot Parcels in that Assessor’s Parcel.
c. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Successor Parcels. As Original Parcels and Successor Parcels are Subdivided through creation of Final Small Lot Subdivision Maps, lot line adjustments or other Parcel amendments through the Subdivision Map Act process, the Administrator shall use the following steps to assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to new Successor Parcels. As a result of each assignment of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax upon Subdivision of an Original Parcel or Successor Parcel, the sum of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes assigned to the newly created Taxable Parcels shall never be less, but may be greater, than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for that Original Parcel or Successor Parcel.
1. If an Original Parcel or Successor Parcel is Fully Subdivided into SingleFamily Parcels with No Remainder Parcel(s). There shall be no net loss of Maximum CFD Special Tax Revenue because of the assignment of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Single-Family Parcels. The Administrator shall use the following procedures to assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Single-Family Parcels. All references to Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes in the attachments are subject to application by the Tax Escalation Factor by the Administrator:
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i. Multiply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit by Tax Category from Attachment 2 by the number of Units for each Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes for all Single-Family Parcels created by the Subdivision.
ii. If the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c.1.i above is equal to or greater than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided, assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit by Tax Category as calculated in Step 4.c.1.i above to each Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision.
iii. If the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c1.i above is less than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided, unless 100 percent of the Units are designated Affordable Units, (i) assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for Affordable Units shown in Attachment 2 to each Affordable Unit (if any) and, (ii) Proportionately increase the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for all Units that are not Affordable Units until the sum of resulting Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes from all Units (including Affordable Units) equals the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided. Assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated in this step to each new Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision.
iv. If the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c.1.i above is less than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided and if 100 percent of the Single-Family Parcels created by Subdivision are designated as Affordable Units, increase Proportionately the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for each Affordable Unit until the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes from all Affordable Units on the new Single-Family Parcels created by the Subdivision equal the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided. Assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated in this step to each new Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision.
2. If Original or Successor Parcel Is Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels and One or More Remainder Parcels. When an Original or Successor Parcel is Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels and one or more Large Lot Parcels (or Remainder Parcels), the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax is apportioned to the Single-Family Parcels and Large Lot Parcels created by the Subdivision in the following manner:
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i. Apportion the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to the area(s) that is/are being Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels and to the area(s) that will be Remainder Parcel(s) on a pro rata basis, based on the percentage share of Taxable Acreage represented by each such area as compared to the total area of the Original or Successor Parcel.
ii. For each area Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, multiply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit by Tax Category from Attachment 2 by the number of Units for each Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes for all Single-Family Parcels created by the Subdivision.
iii. For each area Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, if the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c.2.ii above is equal to or greater than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax apportioned to that area of the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit by Tax Category as calculated in Step 4.c.2.ii above to each Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision.
iv. For each area Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, if the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c.2.ii above is less than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax apportioned to that area of the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, unless 100 percent of the Units are designated Affordable Units, (i) assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for Affordable Units shown in Attachment 2 to each Affordable Unit (if any) and, (ii) Proportionately increase the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for all Units that are not Affordable Units until the sum of resulting Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes from all Units (including Affordable Units) equals the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax apportioned to that area of the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels.
Assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated in this step to each new Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision. v. For each area Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels, if the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes calculated in Step 4.c.2.ii above is less than the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax apportioned to that area of the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels and if 100 percent of the Single-Family Parcels created by Subdivision are designated as Affordable Units, increase Proportionately the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for each Affordable Unit until the sum
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of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes from all Affordable Units on the new Single-Family Parcels created by the Subdivision equal the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax apportioned to that area of the Original or Successor Parcel that was Subdivided into Single-Family Parcels. Assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated in this step to each new Single-Family Parcel created by the Subdivision.
vi. For the Remainder Parcel or Parcels, identify the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the entire Original or Successor Parcel that has been Subdivided. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Single-Family Parcels created by the Subdivision, including Single-Family Parcels with Affordable Units. Subtract the sum of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Single-Family Parcels from the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original or Successor Parcel being subdivided and compare it to the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax assigned to the Remainder Parcel or Parcels in Step 4.c.2.i. Assign to each Remainder Parcel, the lesser of the calculations in this step or in Step 4.c.2.i, but in no event less than the difference between the previously Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel or Successor Parcel being Subdivided and the total of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Single-Family Parcels created by such Subdivision.
Once designated as a Remainder Parcel, such Parcel will be considered a Large Lot Parcel for the purposes of future Subdivisions and for the provisions of Sections 4 through 6.
3. If an Original or Successor Parcel is Subdivided creating multiple land uses and Tax Categories or for any rezones of land uses on Original or Successor Parcels:
i. Identify the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel or Successor Parcel that is being Subdivided or rezoned.
ii. For each Taxable Parcel subject to rezone or created by Subdivision multiply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit or per Acre by the number of Units or by the number of Acres by the appropriate Tax Category. For each Taxable Parcel created by Subdivision that includes Affordable Units, multiply the number of Affordable Units by the Tax per Unit for such Affordable Units. iii. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for each Taxable Parcel and compare it to the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax of the Original or Successor Parcel that is subject to rezone or is being Subdivided. If the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for each Taxable Parcel is greater than the
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Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel, the Administrator shall apply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated above for each Taxable Parcel.
iv. If the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel or Successor Parcel subject to rezone or that is being subdivided is greater than the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for each Successor Parcel being created, increase Proportionately the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit or per Acre for all Tax Categories on each Taxable Parcel such that the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Taxable Parcels equals the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel.
4. If Multifamily Residential Units are Constructed on an Original or Successor Parcel: If a Building Permit for Multifamily Residential—For Rent uses is issued for an Original or Successor Parcel, identify the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Taxable Parcel in Attachment 3. Assign this amount as the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Parcel.
If a Building Permit for Multifamily Residential—For Sale uses is issued for an Original or Successor Parcel, use the following procedure to assign the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Successor Parcels. i. Multiply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for High Density Residential Units from Attachment 2 by the number of High Density Residential Units (excluding Affordable Units) created by the Building Permit. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes for all High Density Residential Units created by the Building Permit.
ii. Multiply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for High Density Residential Affordable Units from Attachment 2 by the number of High Density Residential Affordable Units created by the Building Permit. Sum the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes for all High Density Residential Affordable Units created by the Building Permit.
iii. Sum the results from Step 4.c.4.i and Step 4.c.4.ii.and compare the results from Step 4.c.4.i. to the assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax of the Original or Successor Parcel with the issued Building Permit. If the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for each Taxable Parcel is greater than the assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel, the Administrator shall apply the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax calculated above for each Taxable Parcel.
iv. If the assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel or Successor Parcel subject to the Building Permit is greater than the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for
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each Successor Parcel being created, increase Proportionately the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit for all Tax Categories on each Taxable Parcel such that the sum of Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for all Taxable Parcels equals the assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Original Parcel.
d. Affordable Units that Become Market-Rate Units. If, in any Fiscal Year, the City Manager, or his or her designee, determines that a Unit that previously had been designated as an Affordable Unit no longer qualifies as such, the Affordable Housing Director shall update the Affordable Unit listing by denoting the change in status of the Unit, together with the effective date thereof. For all Affordable Units that are converted to Market-Rate Units, such Units shall be assigned the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax per Unit based on their Tax Category as shown in Attachment 2, as adjusted by the Tax Escalation Factor so long as the Special Tax does not decrease on such a Unit.
e. Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels. If a Developed Parcel becomes a Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel, the previously assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax will remain as the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel.
f. Transfer of the Assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax from One Large Lot Parcel to Another. The Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes shown in Attachment 3 were determined based on the Expected Land Uses for each Large Lot Parcel shown in Attachment 2. If the number of planned residential Units or Nonresidential Acreage is transferred from one Large Lot Parcel to another before recording a Final Small Lot Subdivision Map in any portion of the Large Lot Parcel, the City may, in its sole discretion, allow for a transfer of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax from one Large Lot Parcel to another. Such a transfer shall be allowed only if (1) all adjustments are agreed to in writing by the affected property owners and the CFO, and (2) there is no reduction in the Maximum Annual CFD Special Tax Revenues because of the transfer. Should a transfer result in an amendment to Attachments 2, 3, or 4 of the Notice of Special Tax Lien, the requesting property owner shall bear the costs to effect the transfer in the CFD records and prepare the required amendments to the Notice of Special Tax Lien and Attachments 2, 3, or 4. Before the transfer, the City may require a deposit from the requesting property owner for such costs.
g. Reduction of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Prior to First Bond Sale. At the request of the developer/builders, the Maximum Annual Special Taxes set forth in Attachments 2, 3 and 4 may be reduced for a given Tax Category, once, prior to the First Bond Sale. The reduction in this paragraph (g) may occur in a single Tax Category or multiple Tax Categories, and there shall be no requirement that the reduction in one Tax Category be proportionate to the reduction in another Tax Category. Such reduction shall be made without a vote of the qualified electors within the CFD following discussion with the developers/builders and the City. Any such reduction shall occur at least 30 days prior to the First Bond Sale. The Special
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Tax reductions permitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be reflected in an Amended Notice of Special Tax Lien, which the Administrator shall cause to be recorded.
h. Conversion of a Tax-Exempt Parcel to a Taxable Parcel. If a Tax-Exempt Parcel is not needed for public use and is converted to a taxable use or transferred to a private owner, it shall become subject to the Facilities Special Tax. The Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for the new Taxable Parcel will be determined using the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of the RMA.
i. Taxable Parcels Acquired by a Public Agency. A Taxable Parcel that is acquired by a public agency after the CFD is formed will remain subject to the applicable Special Tax unless the Special Tax obligation is satisfied pursuant to Section 53317.5 of the Government Code. If the Special Tax obligation is not prepaid pursuant to Section 53317.5 of the Government Code, the Parcel becomes classified as a Taxable Public Parcel and will remain subject to the assigned Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax.
An exception to this may be made if a Public Parcel, such as a park site, is relocated to a Taxable Parcel, in which case the previously Tax-Exempt Parcel of comparable acreage becomes a Taxable Parcel and the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax from the previously Taxable Parcel is transferred to the new Taxable Parcel. This trading of a Parcel from a Taxable Parcel to a Public Parcel will be permitted to the extent there is no net loss in Maximum Annual CFD Special Tax Revenue, and the transfer is agreed to by the owners of the Parcels involved in the transfer and the CFO.
5. Administrative Tasks for the Maintenance Special Tax This section discusses the administrative tasks for the Maintenance Special Tax, which shall be applicable after the Transition Event.
The provisions of Section 5 shall apply to each Parcel. For each Parcel, tasks required of the Administrator are set forth below:
a. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax to Developed Parcels. In the Fiscal Year following the Transition Event, the Administrator shall assign the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax to all Developed Parcels using the Maximum Annual Special Tax Rates for the Maintenance Special Tax by Tax Category shown in Attachment 4, as adjusted by the Tax Escalation Factor. b. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax to Successor Parcels.
After the Transition Event, if Original Parcels and Successor Parcels are Subdivided through creation of Final Small Lot Subdivision Maps, lot line adjustments or other Parcel amendments through the Subdivision Map Act process, the Administrator shall use the steps in Section 4.c to assign the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax to new Successor Parcels. When applying Section 4.c after the Transition Event, the Administrator shall substitute Maintenance Special Tax for
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Facilities Special Tax and shall substitute Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax for Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax.
c. Affordable Units that Become Market-Rate Units. If, in any Fiscal Year, the City Manager, or his or her designee, determines that a Unit that previously had been designated as an Affordable Unit no longer qualifies as such, the Affordable Housing Director shall update the Affordable Unit listing by denoting the change in status of the Unit, together with the effective date thereof. For all Affordable Units that are converted to Market-Rate Units, such Units shall be assigned the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax per Unit based on their Tax Category as shown in Attachment 4, as adjusted by the Tax Escalation Factor. d. Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels. If a Developed Parcel becomes a Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel, the previously assigned Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax will remain as the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax for the Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel.
e. Conversion of a Tax-Exempt Parcel to a Taxable Parcel. If a Tax-Exempt Parcel is not needed for public use and is converted to a taxable use or transferred to a private owner, it shall become subject to the Maintenance Special Tax. The Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax for the newly Taxable Parcel will be determined using the provisions of Sections 5 and 6 of the RMA. f. Taxable Parcels Acquired by a Public Agency. A Taxable Parcel that is acquired by a public agency after the CFD is formed will remain subject to the applicable Special Tax unless the Special Tax obligation is satisfied pursuant to Section 53317.5 of the Government Code. If the Special Tax obligation is not prepaid pursuant to Section 53317.5 of the Government Code, the Parcel becomes classified as a Taxable Public Parcel and will remain subject to the assigned Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax.
An exception to this may be made if a Public Parcel, such as a park site, is relocated to a Taxable Parcel, in which case the previously Tax-Exempt Parcel of comparable acreage becomes a Taxable Parcel and the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax from the previously Taxable Parcel is transferred to the new Taxable Parcel.
This trading of a Parcel from a Taxable Parcel to a Public Parcel will be permitted to the extent there is no net loss in Maximum Annual CFD Special Tax Revenue and the transfer is agreed to by the owners of the Parcels involved in the transfer and the CFO.
6. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax
The Administrator shall assign the Maximum Annual Special Tax using the procedures identified below:
a. Classification of Parcels. For purposes of the next Fiscal Year tax levy, by June 30 of each Fiscal Year, using the Definitions in Section 2, the Parcel records of the
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Assessor’s secured tax roll as of January 1, and other City development approval records, the Administrator shall cause:
1. Each Parcel to be classified as a Taxable Parcel or Tax-Exempt Parcel.
2. Each Parcel to be classified as a Developed Parcel, a Final Use Small Lot Parcel, a Small Lot Tentative Map Parcel, a Large Lot Parcel (including Remainder Parcels), an Undeveloped Parcel, a Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel, or a Taxable Public Parcel.
b. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax to Taxable Parcels. The Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax will be assigned to each Taxable Parcel each Fiscal Year using the procedures (not all steps may be applicable for each such Parcel) in Section 4.
c. Assignment of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax to Taxable Parcels. In the Fiscal Year following the Transition Event, the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax will be assigned to each Taxable Parcel each Fiscal Year using the procedures (not all steps may be applicable for each such Parcel) in Sections 4 and
5. 7. Calculating Annual Special Taxes
This section discusses the levy of the Facilities Special Tax and the Maintenance Special Tax. Collectively, these Special Taxes are included in the discussion of the assignment of the Maximum Annual Special Taxes. For the period following formation of the CFD until the Fiscal Year in which the Transition Event occurs, the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall refer to the Facilities Special Tax. Beginning with the Transition Year, the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall refer to the Maintenance Special Tax.
The Administrator will compute the Annual Facilities Costs or Annual Maintenance Costs and determine the annual Special Tax levy for each Taxable Parcel based on the assignment of the Special Tax in Sections 4, 5, and 6. The Administrator then will determine the tax levy for each Taxable Parcel using the following process.
Facilities Special Tax Levy
a. Compute the Annual Facilities Costs using the definition of Annual Facilities Costs in Section 2.
b. For all Taxable Parcels, calculate the Facilities Special Tax levy for each using the following steps:
Step 7.b.1. The Facilities Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on all Developed Parcels up to the amount of Annual Facilities Cost or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Developed Parcels, whichever is less, prior to applying any Capitalized Interest that is available in the accounts for the CFD.
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Step 7.b.2. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.1. and after applying Capitalized Interest to the Annual Facilities Cost, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Final Use Small Lot Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed in Step 7.b.1., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Final Use Small Lot Parcels. As necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Final Use Small Lot Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-YouGo Costs.
Step 7.b.3. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.2. and after applying Capitalized Interest to the Annual Facilities Cost, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Small Lot Tentative Map Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed in Step 7.b.2., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels.
As necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-You-Go Costs.
Step 7.b.4. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.3., the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Large Lot Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed through Step 7.b.3., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Large Lot Parcels. As necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Large Lot Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-You-Go Costs.
Step 7.b.5. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.4., the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on each Undeveloped Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.b.4., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Undeveloped Parcels. As necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Undeveloped Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-You-Go Costs.
Step 7.b.6. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.5., the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on each Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.b.5., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels. As
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necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-You-Go Costs.
Step 7.b.7. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.b.6., the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on each Taxable Public Parcel until the revenue from the Facilities Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.b.6., equals the Annual Facilities Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue for all Taxable Public Parcels. As necessary, the Facilities Special Tax shall be levied on Taxable Public Parcels for the entire portion of Annual Facilities Costs, excluding Pay-As-You-Go Costs.
Maintenance Special Tax Levy
a. Beginning in the Transition Year, compute the Annual Maintenance Cost using the definition of Annual Maintenance Costs in Section 2.
b. For all Taxable Parcels, calculate the Maintenance Special Tax levy for each using the following steps:
Step 7.d.1. The Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on all Developed Parcels up to the amount of Annual Maintenance Cost or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Developed Parcels, whichever is less.
Step 7.d.2. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.1., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Final Use Small Lot Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed in Step 7.d.1., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Final Use Small Lot Parcels.
Step 7.d.3. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.2., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Small Lot Tentative Map Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed in Step 7.d.2., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Small Lot Tentative Map Parcels.
Step 7.d.4. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.3., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Large Lot Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amount computed through Step 7.d.3., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Large Lot Parcels.
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Step 7.d.5. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.4., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied on each Undeveloped Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.d.4., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Undeveloped Parcels.
Step 7.d.6. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.5., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied on each Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.d.5., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Taxable Welfare Exemption Parcels.
Step 7.d.7. If additional revenue is needed after Step 7.d.6., the Maintenance Special Tax shall be levied on each Taxable Public Parcel until the revenue from the Maintenance Special Tax levy in this step, when added to the levy amounts computed through Step 7.d.6., equals the Annual Maintenance Costs, or up to 100 percent of the Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Tax Revenue for all Taxable Public Parcels. c. Levy on each Taxable Parcel the amount calculated above. d. Prepare the Tax Collection Schedule and, unless an alternative method of collection has been selected pursuant to Section 10, send it to the County Auditor requesting that it be placed on the general, secured property tax roll for the Fiscal Year. The Tax Collection Schedule will be sent no later than the date required by the County Auditor for such inclusion.
The Administrator will make every effort to calculate the Special Tax correctly for each Parcel. It will be the burden of the taxpayer to identify any errors in determining which Parcels are subject to the tax and their Special Tax assignments.
8. Prepayment of the Facilities Special Tax Obligation
A property owner may at any time prepay either 25 percent or 50 percent of the Full Prepayment, except that the City may allow a partial prepayment of any percentage up to 50 percent of the Full Prepayment to be made as a “buy down” of the rate for purposes of marketing the property by a builder or developer of land to be sold for Residential Use.
In the event such a builder or developer has prepaid a portion of the Facilities Special Tax, the allowable 25 percent or 50 percent partial prepayment of the Facilities Special Tax that can be made by a subsequent owner shall be reduced by the amount so prepaid by the builder or developer. Full Prepayment is permitted only for Nonresidential Use Parcels; Full Prepayment is not allowable for Residential Use Parcels.
Prepayments must be made in sufficient time to, in the City’s opinion, have the Prepayment reflected in the following Fiscal Year’s Special Tax levy.
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Prepayment is permitted only under the following additional conditions:
The landowner prepaying the Facilities Special Tax on a Parcel has paid any delinquent Facilities Special Tax and penalties on that Parcel at or before or at the time of Prepayment.
Following Prepayment, amounts in any debt service reserve fund are equal to or greater than the reserve fund requirement.
The City determines that the Prepayment will not jeopardize its ability to make timely payments of Debt Service and maintain a 110 percent annual Debt Service coverage based on Maximum Annual Special Tax Revenues in all years in which issued Bonds will be outstanding.
The portion of the Prepayment for the Development Impact Fee Deferral shall only be used to pay for the Development Impact Fee Deferral whether it was or is to be funded through annual special tax payments or through bonded indebtedness.
When permitted, the Administrator shall calculate Prepayments using the following steps:
a. The Full Prepayment amount shall be established by following the steps below:
Step 8.a.1: Determine the percentage of the Maximum Facilities Special Tax for the Taxable Parcel for which the Facilities Special Tax is to be prepaid using the provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 6. If the Parcel is not designated as a Developed Parcel, determine the applicable Facilities Special Tax for the Parcel assuming it is a Developed Parcel.
Step 8.a.2: Increase the Maximum Facilities Special Tax by 2 percent per annum for the longer of (i) 30 years from the year in which the Parcel was first subject to the Facilities Special Tax as a Developed Parcel, or (ii) the end of the then-remaining Initial Bonding Period.
Step 8.a.3: Using a discounted rate equal to the most current yield for the 30 Year Treasury Constant Maturity, calculate the net present value of the revenue stream determined in Step 8.a.2. If this yield is no longer available, the Administrator will select a yield rate from the most comparable type of security.
Step 8.a.4: Calculate this Parcel’s Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax as a percentage of the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax Revenue, assuming all Taxable Parcels are Developed Parcels to determine the Benefit Share for the prepaying Parcel. Multiply the Benefit Share by the Outstanding Bonds to determine the Bond Share for the prepaying Parcel. Multiply the Benefit Share by the Remaining Facilities Costs, as increased by ENR-CCI from the Base Year, to determine the Remaining Facilities Cost Share for the prepaying Parcel. Add the Bond Share to Remaining Facilities Cost Share for the prepaying Parcel.
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Step 8.a.5: Use the greater of the amounts determined in Step 8.a.3 or Step 8.a.4 for the following calculations.
Step 8.a.6: Add to the amount from Step 8.a.5 interest on the Bonds being redeemed to the next redemption date.
Step 8.a.7: Add to the amount calculated in Step 8.a.6 a redemption premium on the Bonds being redeemed (if any) as identified in the Bond Indenture(s).
Step 8.a.8: Add to the amount calculated in Step 8.a.7 the Development Impact Fee Deferral amount applicable to the Parcel, as adjusted for inflation using ENR-CCI. If Bonds have been issued to finance the Development Impact Fee Deferral, follow Steps 8.a.2 and 8.a.3, using for Step 8.a.2 the longer of (i) 30 years from the year in which the Parcel was first subject to the Facilities Special Tax during the Deferral Bonding Period, or (ii) the end of the then-remaining Deferral Bonding Period.
Step 8.a.9: Add the administrative cost of processing the Prepayment to the amount calculated in Step 8.a.8.
Step 8.a.10: The amount in Step 8.a.9 is the amount of the Full Prepayment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for the Taxable Parcel.
b. Partial Prepayments will be calculated as described below:
The amount of any Partial Prepayment is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the Full Prepayment amount determined in Step 8.a.10. When a Partial Prepayment is made, the full amount of Administrative fees and expenses determined in Step 8.a.9 shall be included in the Partial Prepayment calculation. The Facilities Special Tax that can be levied on a Parcel after a Partial Prepayment is made is equal to the Maximum Facilities Special Tax multiplied by one minus the percentage that has been prepaid.
9. Interpretation, Application, and Appeal of Special Tax Formula and Procedures
Any taxpayer who feels the amount of the Special Tax assigned to a Parcel is in error may file a notice with the CFO appealing the levy of the Special Tax. The CFO then will promptly review the appeal and, if necessary, will meet with the applicant. If the CFO verifies that the tax should be modified or changed, the Special Tax levy will be corrected and, if applicable in any case, a credit or refund will be granted.
Interpretations may be made by the City, without Resolution or Ordinance of the Council, for purposes of clarifying any vagueness or ambiguity as it relates to the Special Tax rate, the method of apportionment, the classification of properties, or any definition applicable to the CFD.
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Without Council approval, the CFO may make minor, non-substantive administrative and technical changes to the provisions of this RMA that do not materially affect the rate, method of apportionment, or manner of collection of the Special Tax for purposes of administrative efficiency or convenience or to comply with new applicable federal, state, or local law.
The City, upon request of an owner of land in the CFD that is not a Developed Parcel, also may amend this RMA in any manner acceptable to the City, without Resolution or Ordinance of the Council, upon the affirmative vote of such owner and without the vote of owners of any other land in the CFD, provided such amendment is only applicable to such owner’s land and does not reduce the total Maximum Annual CFD Special Tax Revenue.
10. Manner of Collection
The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem property taxes, provided, however, the Administrator or its designee may directly bill the Special Tax and may collect the Special Tax at a different time, such as on a monthly or other periodic basis, or in a different manner, if necessary, to meet the City’s financial obligations.
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Villages West CFD No. 1 (Public Facilities)
CFD Special Tax Analysis
Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes by Tax Category - Base Year 2026-27 [1] Before After
Transition Transition
Event Event
Expected Land Uses (Tax Category) [1]
Residential Uses per Unit per Unit
Low Density Residential (LDR) [2] $3,500 $0
Medium Density Residential (MDR) $2,500 $0
High Density Residential (HDR)
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Sale [3] $0 $0
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Rent [3] $0 $0
Affordable Medium Density Residential $1,250 $0
Affordable High Density Residential [4] $0 $0
Very Low Affordable High Density Residential [2] $0 $0
Nonresidential Uses [4] per Taxable Acre per Taxable Acre Mixed Use (MU) [4] $0 $0
Business Professional (BP) [4] $0 $0
Community Commercial (CC) [4] $0 $0
Undeveloped Property $18,469 $0
Source: Economic & Planning Systems
[1] This amount is subject to increase by the Tax Escalation Factor in each Fiscal Year following the Base Year as described in the RMA.
[2] There are no LDR parcels included this original CFD formation. Maximum Facilities Special Taxes will be established for LDR uses with each new CFD annexation or Improvement Area annexation. [3] If a LDR or MDR is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA. [4] If a Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential or Affordable Medium Density Residential Parcel with a Special Tax is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax of $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned to the Parcel using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA.
Facilities Special Tax per Unit/Taxable Acre
Attachment 3
Villages West CFD No. 1 (Public Facilities)
CFD Special Tax Analysis
Maximum Annual Facilities Special Taxes by Tax Category - Base Year 2026-27 [1] Assigned Assigned Assigned
Planned Maximum Annual Maximum Annual Maximum Annual
Large Lot Tax Planned Units per Facilities Special Facilities Special Facilities Special Number [1] Original Parcel(s) Category Acres Units Acre Tax per Unit Tax per Taxable Acre Tax per Village [2][3] [2][3] [2][3]
JM-1 498-010-026-000 MDR 17.00 134 7.88 $2,500 $0 $335,000 FD-7 498-020-043-000 MDR 8.99 58 6.45 $2,500 $0 $145,000 CFD Totals 25.99 192 7.39 $480,000
Source: Economic & Planning Systems
[1] Indicates the village identifier assigned by the City in the Sierra Vista Specific Plan. [2] This amount is subject to increase by the Tax Escalation Factor in each Fiscal Year following the Base Year as described in the RMA. [3] If amended to include Annexation Parcels, the Maximum Annual Facilities Special Tax for Annexation Parcels would also be subject to the Tax Escalation Factor.
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Attachment 4
Villages West CFD No. 1 (Public Facilities)
CFD Special Tax Analysis
Maximum Annual Maintenance Special Taxes by Category - Base Year 2026-27 [1] Before After
Transition Transition
Event Event
Expected Land Uses (Tax Category) [1]
Residential Uses
Low Density Residential (LDR) [2] $0 $1,750
Medium Density Residential (MDR) $0 $1,250
High Density Residential (HDR)
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Sale [3] $0 $0
High Density Residential (HDR) For-Rent [3] $0 $0
Affordable Medium Density Residential $0 $625
Affordable High Density Residential [4] $0 $0
Very Low Affordable High Density Residential [4] $0 $0
Nonresidential Uses [4] per Taxable Acre
Mixed Use (MU) [4] $0 $0
Business Professional (BP) [4] $0 $0
Community Commercial (CC) [4] $0 $0
Undeveloped Property $0 $0
Source: Economic & Planning Systems
[1] This amount is subject to increase by the Tax Escalation Factor in each Fiscal Year following the Base Year as described in the RMA.
[2] There are no LDR parcels included this original CFD formation. Maximum Facilities Special Taxes will be established for LDR uses with each new CFD annexation or Improvement Area annexation. [3] If a LDR, MDR, Affordable Medium Density Residential is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA. [4] If a Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential or Affordable Medium Density Residential Parcel with a Special Tax is rezoned to a use with an identified Special Tax of $0 in this attachment, the Special Tax would be assigned to the Parcel using the provisions of Section 4 of this RMA.
Maintenance Special Tax per Unit/Taxable Acre
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Map 1
EXHIBIT B
Improvement Area No. 1 of the
City of Roseville
Villages West Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) Placer County, California
LIST OF AUTHORIZED FACILITIES
Transportation Improvements
Public roadway improvements designed to meet the needs of the project, including those improvements identified in the project Development Agreement (DA) Sections 3.5.17 and 3.5.18, including but not limited to; Eligible roadway improvements include the following items: acquisition of land and easements; roadway design; project management; geotechnical engineering, testing and observations, bridge crossings and culverts; clearing, grubbing, and demolition; grading, soil import/export, paving (including slurry seal), and decorative/enhanced pavement concrete or pavers; power pole relocations; joint trenches, underground utilities, and undergrounding of existing utilities; dry utilities and appurtenances; curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike trails (including on- and off-site), park and ride facilities, bus rapid transit improvements, including transfer stations and regional public transit improvements; retaining walls, sound walls, enhanced fencing, and access ramps; street lights, signalization, and traffic signal control systems; bus turnouts; signs and striping; erosion control; median and parkway landscaping and irrigation; entry monumentation; bus shelters; masonry walls; traffic control and agency fees; and other improvements related thereto. Eligible improvements for the roads listed below also include any and all necessary underground potable and non-potable water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage system improvements.
• Federico Drive
• Earl Rush Drive (formerly Federico Drive).
• Fiddyment Road.
• Market Street.
• Nicole Gee Drive (formerly Sierra Glen Drive).
• Santucci Boulevard.
• Summerfaire Drive.
• Silver Spruce Drive.
• Sierra Glen Drive.
• Upland Drive.
• Vista Park Drive.
• Vista Grande Boulevard.
• Westbrook Boulevard.
Potable and Non-Potable Water System Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all on- and off-site backbone water facilities designed to meet the needs of development of the project. These facilities include potable and non-potable mains, valves, services, and appurtenances; wells; and water treatment and storage facilities, and related improvements, including but not limited to: site clearing, grading, and paving; curbs and gutters; recycled water storage tanks, booster pump stations, and all appurtenances thereto; wells; water treatment; standby generator; site lighting, drainage, sanitary sewer, and water service; landscaping and irrigation; access gates and fencing; striping and signage; and the following:
• Water lines in/associated with authorized facility roads. • Recycled water lines in/associated with authorized facility roads. • Well construction or financial contributions thereto on, but not limited to JM60. • Water Tank Site Improvements (DA Section 3.8.2).
• Recycled Water Storage Tank Facility
• Reimbursement obligation for the Baseline Road 24” water line (DA Section
3.8.3).
• CFD obligations for RW tank(s) required by DA Section 3.9.
Drainage System Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all on- and off-site backbone drainage and storm drainage improvements designed to meet the needs of development of the project. These facilities include mains, pipelines and appurtenances, outfalls and water quality measures, temporary drainage facilities, detention/retention basins, and drainage pretreatment facilities; drainage ways/channels, pump stations, landscaping, and irrigation; access roads, gates, and fencing; striping and signage; and the following:
• All storm drain lines and facilities in/associated with authorized facility roadways. • Retention, detention, hydro-modification, and other drainage facilities.
Wastewater System Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all on- and off-site backbone wastewater facilities designed to meet the needs of development of the project. These facilities include pipelines and all appurtenances thereto; manholes; tie-in to existing main line; force mains; lift stations; odor-control facilities; sewer treatment plant improvements and permitting related thereto; and related sewer system improvements, including but not limited to:
• All wastewater facilities in/associated with authorized facility roadways.
Solid Waste Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all backbone solid waste improvements designed to meet the needs of development of the project. Eligible improvements also include the project’s pro-rata contribution, as described in the project DA, to the Sierra Vista Specific Plan (SVSP) Solid Waste Recycling Center (DA Section 3.26(iii)).
Park, Landscape Corridor and Paseo Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all improvements to parks, landscape corridors and paseos located in the project, including but not limited to:
• Construction of Park Sites as identified by the Specific Plan. • Construction of Paseos as identified by the Specific Plan.
Open Space Improvements
Authorized facilities include any and all open space improvements designed to meet the needs of development of the project, including bike trails, bike/pedestrian bridges, storm drain crossings, storm drain detention/retention, wetland mitigation, tree mitigation, on- and off-site hawk/raptor mitigation, agricultural mitigation or wetland mitigation, property acquisition, endowment payments for open space management, landscaping and irrigation, access gates and fencing, and related open space improvements, including but not limited to:
• Improvements as identified by the Specific Plan.
• Wetland creation mitigation, fencing, etc.
Utilities
Authorized facilities include any and all on- and off-site utility improvements designed to meet the needs of development of the project. All utility improvements, easement payments, and land acquisition not located under or alongside transportation improvements are considered authorized facilities.
Authorized facilities also shall include costs related to the acquisition of the off-site electric substation site; site clearing; grading; street frontage improvements, including curbs, gutters, and paving; and construction of an all-weather access road to the site from the nearest public street or extension of temporary 12kV overhead lines as described in the project DA, including but not limited to:
• SVSP Electric Substation site acquisition, and improvements required by DA Section 3.11.3.
• Temporary overhead 12kV lines to loop SVSP substation to line in WRSP Phase 3 and 4.
Other Public Facilities
Authorized facilities includes any and all public facilities or infrastructure, including the project’s pro-rata contribution to the land acquisition of the off-site fire station site, site clearing, grading, and street frontage improvements including curbs, gutters, and paving, including but not limited to:
• Fire Station site reimbursement obligations in DA Section 3.23.
Development Impact Fees
Authorized facilities include development impact fees paid and not otherwise reimbursed, whether standard City or County fees levied at the time of the issuance of a building permit or required as part of the DA for the property. Fees include, but are notlimited to, the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority Tier II Traffic Fee, City of Roseville City Wide Park Fee, City of Roseville Public Facilities Fee, and Public Benefit Fee (as defined in Section 3.14.3 of the DA for the property).
Formation, Administrative, and Incidental Expenses
In addition to the above facilities, other expenses incidental to the above and authorized by the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, including but not limited to: the cost of planning, permitting, and designing the facilities (including the cost of environmental evaluation, orthophotography, environmental remediation/ mitigation, and preparation of an overarching Operation and Maintenance Plan for the City of Roseville Open Space Preserves); land acquisition and easement payments for the facilities; project management; construction staking; engineering studies and reports; utility relocation and demolition costs incidental to construction of the facilities, wetland/Species mitigation purchase; reimbursements to other areas for infrastructure facilities or planning serving development in the Project; Sierra Vista Specific Plan planning, legal, engineering, technical studies costs related to the facilities and any other expenses incidental to the construction, completion, and inspection of the facilities.
In addition, costs eligible to be financed by the CFD shall include all costs associated with the formation and ongoing administration of the CFD and issuance of bonds; determination of the amount of taxes and collection of taxes; inspection, plan check and other costs related to acceptance of the facilities by the City, payment of taxes; and any other costs incurred to carry out the authorized purposes of the CFD.
Authorized Services
The authorized services to be funded from the levy and collection of annual maintenance special taxes are the provision of public services, maintenance and operation related to any facilities authorized to be funded by the Project with a useful life of five or more years, including but not limited to performance by employees of functions and repair activities. Maintenance as used herein includes
replacement and the creation and funding of a reserve fund to pay for replacement of such facilities. The maintenance special taxes shall only fund authorized services to the extent that they are in addition to those provided to land within the CFD prior to the creation of the CFD.
In addition, costs eligible to be financed by the CFD shall include all costs associated with the formation and ongoing administration of the CFD and issuance of bonds; determination of the amount of taxes and collection of taxes; inspection, plan check and other costs related to acceptance of the facilities by the City, payment of taxes; and any other costs incurred to carry out the authorized purposes of the CFD.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CITY OF ROSEVILLE
VILLAGES WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 (PUBLIC FACILITIES)
AND FUTURE ANNEXATION AREA
CITY OF ROSEVILLE, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
The City of Roseville is considering the formation of a community facilities district (the “CFD”), the designation of Improvement Area No. 1, and establish a future annexation area for the CFD (the “Future Annexation Area”) under the authority of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, to fund certain facilities related to new development within the City of Roseville, and to incur bonded indebtedness of the CFD.
This Notice contains a brief summary of the proposal, but you are referred to the City Council's Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Roseville to Form a Community Facilities District, Designate an Improvement Area therein, Establish a Future Annexation Area, Provide for Additional Future Improvement Areas Therein, and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax therein to Finance Public Facilities and Public Services in and for Such Community Facilities District (No. 26-319, adopted August 19, 2026) and its Resolution of The City Council of the City of Roseville of Intention to Incur Bonded Indebtedness to Finance the Acquisition and Construction of Certain Facilities in and for the City of Roseville Villages West Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) and Improvement Areas Therein (No. 26-320, adopted August 19, 2026) for details of the proposals.
The proposal is to subject the property within the CFD to a special tax which will be used to pay for authorized services and facilities within the CFD, including paying principal and interest on bonds used to build facilities. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to pay for the facilities and other expenses set forth in the resolutions referred to in the preceding paragraph. A map showing the land proposed to be included in the CFD is on file with the City Clerk.
Property within the Future Annexation Area may be annexed to Improvement Area No. 1, any other Improvement Area then-existing, or a new Improvement Area of the CFD, and a special tax will be levied on such property, only with the unanimous approval of the owner or owners of each parcel or parcels at the time that parcel or those parcels are annexed to the CFD, without additional hearings or proceedings.
As set forth below, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the establishment of the CFD, the designation of Improvement Area No. 1, and the establishment of the Future Annexation Area, the services and the facilities to be financed by the CFD, and the levy of the special tax within the CFD.
The proposal also includes authority to issue bonds to be repaid by the facilities portion of the special tax. The bonded indebtedness for the CFD is proposed in an amount not to exceed $176,000,000 (the “Authorization”), initially allocated as follows: (i) for Improvement Area No. 1, $34,000,000 and (ii) for the portion of the CFD that is not in Improvement Area No. 1, $142,000,000. Indebtedness subject to the Authorization shall only include indebtedness evidenced by bonds or notes and shall not include bonds described in Section 53364.2(e) of the Act. Neither the City of Roseville nor any person outside the CFD has any liability for the special tax or the bonds. The security for the bonds is limited to the property subject to the special tax within the applicable Improvement Area of the CFD.
In order to confer the authority upon the City Council of the City of Roseville to levy the special tax and to issue the bonds, a public hearing must be held on the proposal, then the City Council will decide whether to form the CFD, and finally the qualified electors within the CFD must approve the proposal by a two-thirds vote. Where the CFD is uninhabited (as is the case here) the qualified electors are, pursuant to law, the owners of property within the CFD.
This is the notice of the public hearing. The public hearing will be held during the City Council meeting on October 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., in the Roseville Civic Center Council Chambers located at 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, California 95678.
At the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons or potential special taxpayers for or against the formation of the CFD and the Future Annexation Area, the authorization to levy the special tax, and the authorization to issue the bonds will be heard.
If written protests against the proposed CFD are delivered to the City Clerk at or before the time set for the hearing by either registered voters residing within, or the owners of property within, the proposed CFD, they will be counted toward a possible majority protest. Such protests by a majority of the registered voters residing within the CFD or by the owners of a majority of the land area within CFD which is or will be subject to the special tax, if not withdrawn prior to the close of the hearing so as to reduce the value of the protests to less than a majority, will require the proposed CFD to be eliminated from immediate consideration, and prevent its being included in a subsequent proceeding for at least one year.
If written protests against the establishment of the proposed Future Annexation Area are delivered to the City Clerk at or before the time set for the hearing by either registered voters residing within, or the owners of property within, the proposed Future Annexation Area, they will be counted toward a possible majority protest. Such protests by a majority of the registered voters residing within the proposed Future Annexation Area or by the owners of a majority of the land area within the proposed Future Annexation Area which is or will be subject to the special tax when annexed to the CFD, if not withdrawn prior to the close of the hearing so as to reduce the value of the protests to less than a majority, the City Council shall take no further action to create the Future Annexation Area for a period of one year from the date of decision of the City Council.
If the City Council, after the public hearing, determines that a majority protest under Section 53324 of the California Government Code was not made at the hearing, the City Council may conduct an election by mailed ballot to levy a special tax within the CFD.
Questions should be directed to the undersigned, telephone (916) 774-5263.
Dated: _____________, 2026
/s/ Carmen Avalos
Carmen Avalos, City Clerk
City of Roseville
City Council
Communication
Meeting Date: 10/7/2026
Item #: VIII.35
File #: 0800-03
Item ID: 2026-786
Title: Electric Surplus Energy Credits for Multifamily Affordable Housing - Roseville Municipal Code Update
Contact: Kerri Crosby 916-746-1263 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Staff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Section 14.24.051 of Chapter 14.24 of the Roseville Municipal Code. The amendment would authorize the electric utility director to approve the reallocation of Solar 2.0 surplus energy credits from a customer-generator’s account to eligible tenant electric accounts at a qualifying multifamily affordable housing property. The proposed amendment provides flexibility to accommodate qualifying multifamily affordable housing arrangements while maintaining the existing surplus energy compensation rate and total value of the credit generated.
The proposed amendment would have no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an ordinance for first reading, amending Section
14.24.051 of Chapter 14.24 of Title 14 of the Roseville Municipal Code regarding electric surplus energy credits for multifamily affordable housing.
BACKGROUND
Section 14.24.051(B)(4)(c) of the Roseville Municipal Code establishes the methodology for compensating Solar 2.0 customer-generators when the energy generated by a solar system exceeds the energy consumed. Under the current language, the surplus energy credit is provided to the customer-generator associated with the solar generation system.
The current language does not allow surplus energy credits generated by a solar system serving a multifamily affordable housing rental property to be distributed to the individual tenants residing at the property.
The proposed amendment would authorize the electric utility director to approve the reallocation of surplus energy credits from a customer-generator’s account to eligible tenant electric accounts at a qualifying multifamily residential property that satisfies the affordability and program eligibility criteria established by Roseville Electric. Reallocation would not be automatic and would require written approval from the electric utility director.
The amendment would not change Solar 2.0 system eligibility, the surplus energy compensation rate, or the total value of the credit generated by the solar system. It would only allow an existing credit that would otherwise be provided to the customer-generator to be reallocated among eligible tenant electric accounts.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed amendment would have no fiscal impact. It would not change Solar 2.0 system eligibility, the
surplus energy compensation rate, or the total amount of surplus energy compensation provided.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA Statute §21065 and CEQA State Guidelines §15060(c)(3) and §15378.
Approval of amendments to the Roseville Municipal Code meet the above criteria and are not subject to CEQA. No additional environmental review is required.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN/OVERARCHING GOALS
6. Deliver exceptional City services
Respectfully Submitted,
Kerri Crosby, Electric Business Analyst
Daniel Beans, Electric Utility Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 14.24.051 RMC redline
REVIEWERS:
Kerri Crosby, Electric Department - Financial & Administrative Created/Initiated - 9/2/2026 Joanna Cucchi, Electric Department - Financial & Administrative Approved - 9/3/2026 Shawn Matchim, Electric Department - All Approved - 9/11/2026 Daniel Beans, Electric Department - All Approved - 9/11/2026 Kelly Aye, City Attorney Department Approved - 9/23/2026 Katrina Six, City Clerk Department Approved - 9/23/2026 Ryan DeVore, City Manager Department - Assistant City Manager Approved - 9/23/2026 Dennis Kauffman, City Manager Department - Assistant City Manager Approved - 9/24/2026 Michelle Sheidenberger, City Attorney Department Approved - 9/24/2026 Dominick Casey, City Manager Department - City Manager Approved - 9/24/2026 Katrina Six, City Clerk Department Final Approval - 9/24/2026
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE AMENDING SECTION 14.24.051 OF CHAPTER 14.24 OF TITLE 14 OF THE ROSEVILLE
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY
THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 14.24.051 of Chapter 14.24 of Title 14 of the Roseville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as shown on Attachment “A”.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective at the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this ordinance to be published in full at least once within fourteen (14) days after it is adopted in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, or shall within fourteen (14) days after its adoption cause this ordinance to be posted in full in at least three (3) public places in the City and enter in the Ordinance Book a certificate stating the time and place of said publication by posting.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Roseville this day of , 20 , by the following vote on roll call:
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT ʺAʺ
§ 14.24.051. Customer-owned solar and wind electric generation rates.
A. Net Metering Rate. For solar, wind, and/or solar/wind hybrid electric generation located on the premises of the end user customer-generator, where the customergenerator's own electricity demand is located, interconnected behind the electric meter of record:
1. Net metering is available for solar, wind, and/or solar/wind hybrid electric generation systems, where the generating system meets no more than 100 percent of the customer-generator's annual energy (kWh) usage but is less than or equal to 1,000 kW, as defined in Roseville Electric Rule 21 standards for interconnection.
2. The solar and/or wind electric generating system must operate in parallel with the city's electric utility system, and designed to offset part of but no more than 100 percent of the customer-generator's meter of record total annual kilowatthour electric load.
3. All eligible customer-generators receiving service under net metering rates shall pay all applicable electric monthly basic service charges and other charges identified by state law and/or city ordinance as a mandatory charge according to the terms and conditions of the rate which the customer-generator would be assigned to, or be eligible for, if the customer-generator was not an eligible customer-generator over a normal billing cycle.
4. The net metering solar, wind, and/or solar/wind hybrid electric generation rate on billings shall be as follows:
a. For all net metering customer-generators, any net surplus kilowatt-hours generated during the previous billing cycle shall be carried over to the following billing period as a monetary value, calculated according to the customer-generator's applicable rate based energy charge. Net credit values will be offset by future energy charges or will appear as a net dollar based surplus energy value at the end of the customer-generator's annual period.
b. For eligible NM-1 customer-generators who are net generators at the end of their annual period, the net energy surplus compensation rate shall be applied to any net surplus kWh remaining.
c. Eligible customer-generators will receive compensation for the annual surplus as a credit applied toward the next annual period, unless the customer elects to receive surplus compensation by check.
5. For all other net metering customer-generators, any monetary credits associated with net annual energy surplus generation at the end of the customer-generator's annual period shall have no value.
6. All net metering customer generators will receive annualized billing, with any monthly credits valued at the applicable tariff energy value.
7. For energy payments due within any monthly billing period where an amount, or net amount, is due for energy consumption:
a. NM-1 Net Metering Rate with Surplus. The customer-generator has the option to pay any amount due for net energy consumption, or defer payment for net energy consumption until the end of the annual period, or cessation of city provided electric service.
b. All Other Net Metering Customers. The customer-generator must pay any amount due for net energy consumption upon receipt of the monthly bill.
8. Net Metering Rate with Surplus (NM-1). The NM-1 rate applies to residential customer generators and small non-residential customer-generators with a maximum yearly demand (kW) of 10 kW or less. Annual net surplus kWh for these eligible customer-generators shall be valued using the net surplus energy compensation rate. Effective on electric service utility billings generated on or after:
a. June 1, 2024, the net surplus energy compensation rate shall be $0.1176 per kWh energy charge.
b. January 1, 2025, the net surplus energy compensation rate shall be $0.1469 per kWh energy charge.
B. Roseville Solar 2.0 Rate. For eligible renewable generation such as solar, wind, and/or solar/wind hybrid electric located on the premises of the end user customergenerator where the customer-generator's own electricity demand is located, interconnected behind the electric meter of record:
1. Roseville solar 2.0 is available where the generating system meets no more than 100 percent of the customer-generator's annual energy (kWh) usage but is less than or equal to 1,000 kW, as defined in Roseville Electric Rule 21 standards for interconnection.
2. The generating system must operate in parallel with the city's electric utility system, and be designed to offset part of, but no more than 100 percent, of the customer-generator's meter of record total annual kilowatt-hour electric load.
3. All eligible customer-generators receiving service under the Roseville solar
2.0 rate shall pay all applicable electric monthly basic service charges and other charges identified by state law and/or city ordinance as a mandatory charge according to the terms and conditions of the rate which the customer-generator would be assigned to, or be eligible for, if the customer-generator was not an eligible customer-generator over a normal billing cycle.
4. The Roseville solar 2.0 rate on billings shall be as follows:
a. All energy (kWh) delivered and received after the customer-generator serves its own instantaneous load shall be measured by a multi-register meter.
b. The customer-generator will be billed consumption charges for the energy delivered to the customer by Roseville Electric Utility, based on the customer's applicable rate.
c. In the event the energy generated by the customer exceeds the energy consumed, Roseville Electric Utility will receive that energy and the customer will receive a credit which shall be compensated at the surplus energy compensation rate.shall receive the excess energy and the customer shall receive a credit at the applicable surplus energy compensation rate. With written approval from the electric utility director, credits accrued on the customer account may be reallocated to tenant accounts at multifamily residential properties that satisfy the affordability and program eligibility criteria established by Roseville Electric Utility.
d. The customer-generator must pay any amount due for energy consumption upon receipt of the monthly bill.
5. Roseville Solar 2.0 Rate. The Roseville solar 2.0 rate applies to eligible customergenerators. Monthly customer generated kWh received by the utility shall be compensated at the surplus energy compensation rate:
a. July 6, 2024, the surplus energy compensation rate shall be $0.0691 per kWh.
This rate is subject to revision by the city council as energy prices and system requirements change.
C. For customer-generators where the generating system is over 1,000 kW, the surplus energy compensation rate will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
D. The customer must comply with conditions and terms set forth by the city and Roseville Electric Rule 21 requirements for safe and efficient interconnection with the city's electrical system.
City Council
Communication
Meeting Date: 10/7/2026
Item #: VIII.36
File #: 0900-02
Item ID: 2026-824
Title: Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project and Final Environmental Impact Report Contact: Keith Schmidt 916-746-1194 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Staff recommends approval of the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project, including consideration and certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Environmental Utilities Operations Center, Project (#500265), adoption of the “Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Consideration”, and adoption of the “Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program”. Certification of this FEIR and the other actions recommended to Council herein have no direct fiscal impact at this time.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that the City Council adopt a Resolution to:
1. Consider and certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (Exhibits A and B) as amended by the errata;
2. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit C);
3. Adopt the Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Consideration (Exhibit D);
4. Find the Project consistent with the General Plan Level of Service Policy (Exhibit E); and
5. Approve the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project as described in the FEIR.
BACKGROUND
At the May 3, 2023 meeting, City Council approved a contract for professional services including preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Environmental Utilities (EU) Operations Center Project. The Project purpose is to address ongoing growth of the City, and corresponding demands for support facilities needed to provide municipal services. The Project is proposed to encompass the following buildings, functions, and process equipment:
1. Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations (RRTO) - The RRTO will provide the following services to support EU's operations through buildout of the City:
a. Waste Services transfer station.
b. Waste Services Material Processing and Waste Transfer Station Facilities. c. Organics receiving and pre-processing/transfer building. Sized to meet the SB 1383 requirements.
d. Organics Processing Facilities are being considered as future process functions on this site.
e. A household hazardous waste facility to package and transfer household hazardous waste identified in the waste, recycling and organics processed or transferred at the facility.
2. Administrative Building - This facility will have administrative offices, crew areas, internal break
rooms, public meeting rooms, large conference rooms, indoor gymnasium for staff, a kitchen, and miscellaneous indoor and outdoor functional areas.
3. Maintenance Facility
a. Maintenance Building for servicing of Water, Wastewater, and Waste Services operations vehicles as well as Waste Services collection vehicles and equipment. b. Vehicle charging stations and infrastructure.
c. Electric charging stations for light to medium duty vehicles. d. Electric backbone infrastructure for charging heavy-duty vehicles in the future.
4. Parking Areas and Access Roadways
a. Sufficient parking for operational vehicles (heavy and light duty), staff, and members of the public.
b. Access roadways on the site between functional areas.
5. Utilities
a. Installing and/or connecting municipal storm drain, potable water, data, and sewer services to the Project site.
b. Establishing City-provided electricity to the site.
6. Additional Site Improvements
a. Demolition and removal of existing buildings or infrastructure on the property. b. Security systems including gates, controlled access, cameras, emergency access by fire and police.
c. Water efficient landscaping throughout the facility. All facilities are required to follow the City of Roseville Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO).
The Project is intended to be carried out in two Phases. Phase 1 includes nearly all project elements noted above. Phase 2 is a programmatic project component, requiring further environmental analysis before the City could take action, and is intended to capture project elements whose technical viability or definition can only be estimated at this point, such as full electrification of the City fleet vehicles and an organics processing facility.
A full description of the project is found in Chapter 2 of the Draft EIR. A summary of the CEQA process is provided in the Environmental Impact section of this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Preparation of the EIR and the supporting studies were funded by the Waste Services Operations and Water Operations funds in the Utility Operations Center – Phase 1 Project. Certification of an EIR and the other actions recommended to Council herein have no direct fiscal impact. Staff will return to Council at a upcoming meeting for approval to conduct any work to further the Project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project and three alternatives in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000 et seq.). According to CCR Section 15064(f)(1) and PRC 21080(d), preparation of an EIR is required whenever a project may result in a significant adverse environmental impact. Because it has the principal authority over approval or denial of the project, the City is the lead agency, as defined by CEQA.
The CEQA process used for this project is summarized below.
Notice of Preparation
In accordance with PRC Section 21092 and CCR Section 15082, the City issued an NOP on June 21, 2024 to inform agencies and the general public that an EIR was being prepared and to invite comments on the scope and content of the document. The NOP was circulated for a 30-day period, ending on July 22, 2024, and the City held a scoping meeting on July 10, 2024. The NOP and comments received in response are available in Appendix A of the Draft EIR (Exhibit A).
Draft EIR
The City made the Draft EIR available to local, state, and federal agencies and to interested organizations and individuals for review and comment. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15105, the Draft EIR was available for a 45-day public review and comment period starting May 7 and ending June 22, 2026. The Draft EIR was, and continues to be, available on the City of Roseville website at: https://www.roseville.ca.gov/development_services/planning/environmental_documents_public_notices. php
Copies of the Draft EIR were available for public review, by appointment and a public workshop was held at a Public Utilities Commission hearing on May 26, 2026.
Final EIR
The City received 10 comment letters in response to the Draft EIR. Copies of the letters and the City’s responses to the comments can be found in Chapter 2 of the Final EIR (Exhibit B). The Final EIR was sent to all of the organizations and individuals that commented on the Draft EIR on September 16, 2026, and is available on the City’s environmental documents webpage at: https://www.roseville.ca.gov/development_services/planning/environmental_documents_public_notices. php
Since publication of the Final EIR on September 16, 2026, the following sentence from the first full paragraph on page 2-28 of the Final EIR has been removed at the request of the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA):
“The existing WPWMA facility, stated to be poised to meet current regulations, has not yet been demonstrated to meet current regulations, nor is it poised to meet future regulations.” The version of the Final EIR posted on the City’s website has been updated to reflect the removal of the sentence noted above, with an errata provided at the front of the Final EIR.
Summary of Project Impacts
A full summary of project environmental impacts and mitigation measures is contained in the Executive Summary of the Draft EIR (Exhibit A). As discussed in Chapter 5 of the Draft EIR and Chapter 1 of the Final EIR (Exhibit B), the proposed Project would result in the following significant and unavoidable impacts; that is, no feasible mitigation is available to reduce the project’s impacts to a less-than-significant level or, in the case of a cumulative impact, to reduce the impact of the project and the impact of other projects in the area to a cumulative less-than-significant level:
1. Aesthetics: Visual Character and Quality (cumulative) and Light and Glare (cumulative);
2. Land Use Planning and Agricultural Resources: Result in the Conversion of Farmland (project and cumulative);
3. Air Quality: Long-term Operational Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors (project and cumulative); Create Objectionable Odors Affecting a Substantial Number of People (project and cumulative);
4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Generate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Either Directly or Indirectly, That May Have a Significant Impact on the Environment (project and cumulative);
5. Population, Employment, and Housing: Potential to Induce Substantial Unplanned Population Growth (project); and
6. Transportation and Circulation: Conflict or Be Inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b) Regarding Vehicle Miles Traveled (project and cumulative).
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
CEQA requires adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) to ensure mitigation measure compliance during project construction and operation. The Final MMRP includes application of identified ordinances, standards and mitigation measures presented in the as Exhibit C.
Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations CEQA requires the City of Roseville (as the CEQA lead agency) to make written findings whenever it decides to approve a project for which an EIR was certified (Public Resources Code Section 21081). The findings explain how the lead agency approached the significant impacts identified in the EIR. Findings for the proposed project have been prepared and are included herewith as Exhibit D. CEQA prohibits an agency from approving a project that will have a significant, unavoidable environmental impact unless the agency adopts a statement describing the specific benefits of the project that outweigh its expected unavoidable impacts (i.e., the overriding considerations). Because project implementation would involve significant unavoidable effects on agricultural resources, air quality, greenhouse gas, unplanned population growth and transportation, a Statement of Overriding Considerations is included.
Level of Service Analysis and Project Consistency with the City General Plan Following approval by the State Office of Administrative Law, updated State CEQA Guidelines took effect statewide on July 1, 2020, implementing the provisions outlined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3. Accordingly, the EIR evaluates the Project’s transportation impacts using the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) methodology prescribed by CEQA.
Separate from the CEQA-prescribed analysis, the Traffic Impact Analysis (Appendix E) also evaluated the Project’s consistency with the City’s General Plan Level of Service (LOS) policy. The City’s adopted LOS policy requires that a minimum of 70% of citywide traffic signals shall operate at LOS C or better during the AM and PM peak traffic hours in the cumulative scenario. The Traffic Impact Analysis examined 38 intersections within the vicinity of the Project, including 36 existing and planned signalized intersections and 2 proposed non-signalized intersections adjacent to the Project site. Based on the results of the Traffic Impact Analysis, the Project would be consistent with the City’s applicable LOS requirements.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN/OVERARCHING GOALS
4. Invest in well-planned infrastructure and growth
6. Deliver exceptional City services
Respectfully Submitted,
Keith Schmidt, Senior Engineer
Sean Bigley, Environmental Utilities Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 26-378
2. Exhibit A - Draft EIR
3. Exhibit B - Final EIR
4. Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
5. Exhibit D - Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
6. Exhibit E - Transportation Impact Analysis
REVIEWERS:
Keith Schmidt, Environmental Utilities Department - Technical Services Created/Initiated - 9/16/2026 Arashdeep Singh, Environmental Utilities Department - Technical Services Approved - 9/16/2026 Devin Whittington, Environmental Utilities Department Approved - 9/17/2026 Sean Bigley, Environmental Utilities Department - All Approved - 9/17/2026 Kelly Aye, City Attorney Department Approved - 9/24/2026 Katrina Six, City Clerk Department Approved - 9/24/2026 Ryan DeVore, City Clerk Department Approved - 9/25/2026 Dennis Kauffman, City Manager Department - Assistant City Manager Approved - 9/28/2026 Michelle Sheidenberger, City Attorney Department Approved - 9/28/2026 Dominick Casey, City Clerk Department Approved - 9/28/2026 Katrina Six, City Clerk Department Final Approval - 9/28/2026
RESOLUTION 26-378
CERTIFYING A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL UTILITIES OPERATIONS CENTER PROJECT,
ADOPTING FINDINGS AND FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, APPROVING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM AND APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL UTILITIES
OPERATIONS CENTER PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Roseville (City) has proposed the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City determined that an environmental impact report (EIR) should be prepared for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Public Resources Code 21000 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with PRC Section 21092 and 14 CCR Section 15082, the City issued a Notice of Publication (NOP) on June 21, 2024 to inform agencies and the general public that an EIR was being prepared and to invite comments on the scope and content of the document; and
WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was distributed to the public for review and comment and was available for a 45-day public review and comment period in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15105 starting May 7, 2026 and ending June 22, 2026; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 2026, the proposed Project and Draft EIR were available for public review, by appointment and a public workshop was held at a Public Utilities Commission hearing; and
WHEREAS, written and oral comments to the Draft EIR were received, and responses to those comments have been prepared and are presented in the Final EIR; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR consists of the Draft EIR, a list of persons and agencies commenting on the Draft EIR, comments received on the Draft EIR, and responses to the significant environmental issues raised in those comments; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR was presented to the City Council and City Council has reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Roseville as follows:
1. It is hereby certified that the Final EIR was presented to the City Council, a copy on file with the City Clerk.
2. It is hereby certified that the City Council has reviewed the Final EIR prepared for the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project, all staff reports pertaining to the Project,
and all other pertinent documents relating to the preparation of the Final EIR, including the Draft EIR and all comments received thereon, and that the Final EIR as amended by the errata is adequate, complete and has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.
3. It is hereby certified that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council of the City of Roseville and that the City Council reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the Project.
4. The City Council hereby adopts the Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project, on file with the City Clerk, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.
5. The City Council finds the Project consistent with the General Plan Level of Services Policy.
6. The City Council hereby adopts and incorporates into the Project all of the mitigation measures for the Project that are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the City that are identified in the Findings.
7. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project, on file with the City Clerk.
8. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of the record of the proceedings, and the documents and other materials constituting the record of proceedings shall be located at the office of the City Clerk.
9. The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Determination in the Office of the County Clerk of Placer County for posting in the County Clerk’s Office in accordance with Public Resources Code section 21152, within five working days after approval of the resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Roseville this ____ day of _______, 2026 by the following on roll call:
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________
CITY CLERK
Draft Environmental Impact Report for the
Roseville Environmental Utilities
Operations Center Project
State Clearinghouse No. 2024060953
Prepared for:
May 2026
Draft Environmental Impact Report for the
Roseville Environmental Utilities
Operations Center Project
State Clearinghouse No. 2024060953
Prepared for:
City of Roseville
Development Services - Planning
311 Vernon Street
Roseville, CA 95678
Contact:
Jessica Lynch
Environmental Coordinator
Prepared by:
Ascent
455 Capitol Mall, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact:
Sarah Henningsen
Project Manager
20220140.01 May 2026
City of Roseville
Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. ES-1 ES.2 Summary Description of the Project..................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 Environmental Impacts and Recommended Mitigation Measures............................................................. ES-5 ES.4 Alternatives to the Proposed Project................................................................................................................... ES-5 ES.5 Areas of Controversy And Issues to Be Resolved............................................................................................. ES-6 ES.6 Potential Permits and Approvals Required ........................................................................................................ ES-7 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Purpose and Intended Uses of the Draft EIR......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Scope of Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Agency Roles and Responsibilities........................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 CEQA Public Review Process ..................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Organization of the Draft EIR.................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.6 Standard Terminology................................................................................................................................................. 1-6 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Project Location............................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Project Background..................................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3 Project Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.4 Description of the Proposed Project...................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.5 Project Construction ................................................................................................................................................. 2-25
2.6 Potential Permits and Approvals Required ........................................................................................................ 2-26 3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Aesthetics and Visual Resources ........................................................................................................................... 3.1-1
3.2 Land Use Planning and Agricultural Resources ................................................................................................ 3.2-1
3.3 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................................................... 3.3-1
3.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ..................................................................................................................................... 3.4-1
3.5 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 3.5-1
3.6 Cultural Resources ..................................................................................................................................................... 3.6-1
3.7 Tribal Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 3.7-1
3.8 Energy ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3.8-1
3.9 Geology and Soils ...................................................................................................................................................... 3.9-1
3.10 Hazards and Hazardous Materials......................................................................................................................3.10-1
3.11 Hydrology and Water Quality ............................................................................................................................... 3.11-1
3.12 Noise............................................................................................................................................................................ 3.12-1
3.13 Population, Employment, and Housing ............................................................................................................3.13-1
3.14 Public Services ..........................................................................................................................................................3.14-1
3.15 Public Utilities............................................................................................................................................................ 3.15-1
3.16 Transportation and Circulation............................................................................................................................ 3.16-1
3.17 Wildfire........................................................................................................................................................................ 3.17-1
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ii Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR 4 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 CEQA Requirements..................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Cumulative Impact Approach ................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Cumulative Impact Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 4-9 5 OTHER CEQA SECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Growth Inducement ..................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Significant and Unavoidable Adverse Impacts.................................................................................................... 5-3
5.3 Significant and Irreversible Environmental Changes........................................................................................ 5-10 6 ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Considerations for Selection of Alternatives........................................................................................................ 6-2
6.3 Alternatives Considered but Not Evaluated Further.......................................................................................... 6-3
6.4 Alternatives Selected for Detailed Analysis .......................................................................................................... 6-6
6.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative ................................................................................................................... 6-18 7 REPORT PREPARERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7-1 8 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1 Appendices
Appendix A – Notice of Preparation and NOP Comments
Appendix B – Health Risk Assessment
Appendix C – Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Energy Analysis Appendix D – Noise Data
Appendix E – Transportation Supporting Data and Calculations Figures
Figure 2-1 Regional Location ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-2 Figure 2-2 Project Location and Surrounding Uses................................................................................................................ 2-3 Figure 2-3 Proposed Services/Facilities Areas.......................................................................................................................... 2-9 Figure 2-4 Proposed Site Layout................................................................................................................................................. 2-11 Figure 2-5 Proposed Phasing Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 2-13 Figure 2-6 FEMA Flood Zone ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-21 Figure 3.1-1 Overview of Viewpoint Locations.......................................................................................................................... 3.1-9 Figure 3.1-2 Viewpoint 1 from Phillip Road Looking East .................................................................................................... 3.1-10 Figure 3.1-3 Viewpoint 2 from Phillip Road Looking West.................................................................................................. 3.1-10 Figure 3.1-4 Viewpoint 3 from the Eastern Edge of the Project Site Looking Northwest........................................... 3.1-11 Figure 3.1-5 Viewpoint 4 from the Northwestern Area of the Project Site Looking Southeast ................................ 3.1-11 Figure 3.1-6 Viewpoint 5 from the Southwestern Area of the Project Site Looking Northeast................................ 3.1-12 Figure 3.2-1 Land Use and Zoning .............................................................................................................................................. 3.2-5 Figure 3.2-2 Farmland Designations............................................................................................................................................ 3.2-7 Figure 3.3-1 Cancer Risk Map (Project Construction, Unmitigated) ................................................................................ 3.3-30 Figure 3.3-2 Cancer Risk Map (Project Construction, Mitigated)...................................................................................... 3.3-31
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Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR iii Figure 3.3-3 Cancer Risk Map (Project Operations, Unmitigated).................................................................................... 3.3-33 Figure 3.3-4 Cancer Risk Map (Project Construction and Operation Combined, Unmitigated).............................. 3.3-35 Figure 3.3-5 Cancer Risk Map (Project Operations, Mitigated)......................................................................................... 3.3-36 Figure 3.3-6 Cancer Risk Map (Project Construction and Operation Combined, Mitigated)................................... 3.3-37 Figure 3.5-1 Habitat Types on the Project Site......................................................................................................................... 3.5-7 Figure 3.5-2 Modeled Wildlife Linkage Areas in the Region.............................................................................................. 3.5-21 Figure 3.9-1 Preliminary Grading Plan........................................................................................................................................ 3.9-5 Figure 3.11-1 Flood Zones...............................................................................................................................................................3.11-8 Figure 3.12-1 Noise Measurement Locations ........................................................................................................................... 3.12-9 Figure 3.16-1 Project Study Area.................................................................................................................................................. 3.16-9 Figure 3.16-2 Truck Routes............................................................................................................................................................3.16-13 Figure 3.16-3 City of Roseville Parks, Trails & Bikeways........................................................................................................3.16-17 Figure 3.17-1 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map of Project Site .............................................................................................. 3.17-4 Figure 4-1 Proposed and Anticipated Development............................................................................................................. 4-5 Figure 6-1 Farmland Designations for Alternative 2 .............................................................................................................. 6-9 Figure 6-2 Flood Zones for Alternative 2.................................................................................................................................. 6-12 Tables
Table ES-1 Project Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ ES-4 Table ES-2 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures................................................................................................ ES-9 Table 2-1 Estimated Quantity of Annual Material Throughput Capacity Needed....................................................... 2-6 Table 2-2 Project Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-7 Table 2-3 Anticipated Staffing Levels....................................................................................................................................... 2-19 Table 2-4 Project Schedule......................................................................................................................................................... 2-25 Table 3.1-1 Regional Visual Quality ............................................................................................................................................ 3.1-4 Table 3.1-2 Sensitive Viewer Groups Near the Project Site ................................................................................................. 3.1-6 Table 3.2-1 Site Acreage................................................................................................................................................................ 3.2-4 Table 3.2-2 Farmland Designation Acreage ............................................................................................................................ 3.2-6 Table 3.3-1 National and California Ambient Air Quality Standards................................................................................3.3-2 Table 3.3-2 Sources and Health Effects of Criteria Air Pollutants ................................................................................... 3.3-13 Table 3.3-3 Attainment Status Designations for Placer County....................................................................................... 3.3-14 Table 3.3-4 Unmitigated Maximum Daily Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants and Precursors Emissions Associated with Project Construction (lb/day) .............................................................................................3.3-23 Table 3.3-5 Unmitigated Criteria Air Pollutant and Precursor Emissions Associated with Project Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 3.3-25 Table 3.3-6 Cancer and Non-Cancer Risks due to Construction Emissions................................................................. 3.3-29 Table 3.3-7 Cancer and Non-Cancer Risks due to Operational Emissions................................................................... 3.3-32
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iv Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR Table 3.3-8 Cancer and Non-Cancer Risks due to Construction and Operational Emissions ............................... 3.3-34 Table 3.4-1 Roseville Sustainability Action Plan Strategies and GHG Emission Reductions...................................... 3.4-9 Table 3.4-2 City of Roseville Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for 2008 (MTCO2e)........ 3.4-10 Table 3.4-3 Summary of Maximum Construction-Generated Emissions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Phase 1 of the Project............................................................................................................................................ 3.4-14 Table 3.4-4 Phase 1 Project-Generated Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions...................................................... 3.4-14 Table 3.4-5 Summary of Unmitigated Maximum Construction-Generated Emissions of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Phase 2 of the Project................................................................................................................. 3.4-15 Table 3.4-6 Phase 2 Project-Generated Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions ..................................................... 3.4-16 Table 3.5-1 Habitats on the Project Site ................................................................................................................................... 3.5-6 Table 3.5-1 Special-Status Plant Species Known to Occur in the Vicinity of the Project Site and Potential for Occurrence on the Project Site .................................................................................................................... 3.5-10 Table 3.5-2 Special-Status Wildlife Species Known to Occur in the Vicinity of the Project Site and Potential for Occurrence on the Project Site................................................................................................... 3.5-11 Table 3.8-1 Construction Energy Consumption ..................................................................................................................... 3.8-8 Table 3.8-2 Operational Energy Consumption at Full Operation (2058)........................................................................ 3.8-9 Table 3.9-1 The Modified Mercalli Scale of Earthquake Intensities .................................................................................. 3.9-8 Table 3.9-2 Divisions of Geologic Time..................................................................................................................................... 3.9-9 Table 3.12-1 Ground-Borne Vibration Impact Criteria for General Assessment........................................................... 3.12-2 Table 3.12-2 Federal Transit Administration Construction Vibration Damage Criteria............................................... 3.12-2 Table 3.12-3 Exterior Noise Compatibility Standards for Uses Affected by Transportation Noise.......................... 3.12-3 Table 3.12-4 Sound Level Standards (for Non-Transportation or Fixed Sound Sources).......................................... 3.12-4 Table 3.12-5 Typical A-Weighted Noise Levels....................................................................................................................... 3.12-5 Table 3.12-6 Human Response to Different Levels of Ground Noise and Vibration................................................... 3.12-7 Table 3.12-7 Summary of Existing Ambient Short-Term Noise Measurements............................................................ 3.12-8 Table 3.12-8 Summary of Existing Ambient Long-Term Noise Measurements ...........................................................3.12-10 Table 3.12-9 Typical Construction Equipment Noise Levels ..............................................................................................3.12-13 Table 3.12-10 Summary of Modeled Traffic Noise Levels Under Baseline and Baseline-Plus-Project Conditions................................................................................................................................................................3.12-16 Table 3.12-11 Summary of Modeled Traffic Noise Levels Under Cumulative and Cumulative-Plus-Project Conditions................................................................................................................................................................3.12-19 Table 3.12-12 Projected Operational Noise Levels Exceedance at Nearest Noise Sensitive Receptor ..................3.12-25 Table 3.12-13 Substantial Noise Level Increases at Nearest Noise Sensitive Receptor ..............................................3.12-26 Table 3.13-1 Existing (2016) and Future Development in the City of Roseville ............................................................. 3.13-2 Table 3.13-2 City of Roseville Population Growth (2000-2023) ......................................................................................... 3.13-3 Table 3.13-3 Housing Occupancy in the City of Roseville (2010-2023) ........................................................................... 3.13-4 Table 3.13-4 Unemployment Rates in the City of Roseville and California (2010-2025) ............................................ 3.13-4 Table 3.13-5 Employment by Industry in the City of Roseville (2010-2023) ................................................................... 3.13-5 Table 3.14-1 Public Services Providers in the City of Roseville .......................................................................................... 3.14-4
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
¹⁴C radioactive decay of carbon-14
2020 MTP/SCS 2020 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy 2022 Scoping Plan 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality AB Assembly Bill
ACC Advanced Clean Cars
ACF Advanced Clean Fleet
ACT Advanced Clean Trucks
af acre-feet
AFV alternative fuel vehicle
afy acre-feet per year
APN Assessor’s Parcel Number
ARSP Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan
ASP Aeriated Static Pile
BACT Best Available Control Technology
basin plans water quality control plans
bgs below the ground surface
biomass facility biomass to energy facility
BMP best management practice
BOD biological oxygen demand
BP before present
BUG Backlight/Uplight/Glare
C&D construction and demolition
CA SDWA California Safe Drinking Water Act
CAA Clean Air Act
CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CalEEMod California Emissions Estimator Model
CALGreen California Energy Code and Green Building Regulations cal calibrated
CalRecycle California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CAMUTCD California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices CAPTI Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure CARB California Air Resources Board
CASP Covered Aerated Static Pile
CBC California Building Code
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CCCP Curry Creek Community Plan
CCR California Code of Regulations
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEC California Energy Commission
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CESA California Endangered Species Act
CFC California Fire Code
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
cfs cubic feet per second
CH4 methane
CHP California Highway Patrol
City City of Roseville
CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database
CNEL community noise equivalent level
CNG compressed natural gas
CNPS California Native Plant Society
CO carbon monoxide
CO2 carbon dioxide
Corporation Yard EU Operations Facility Corporation Yard CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
CRHR California Register of Historical Resources
CRPG Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
CRPR California Rare Plant Rank
CTMP Construction Traffic Management Plan
CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency
CVFPB Central Valley Flood Protection Board
CVFPP Central Valley Flood Protection Plan
CVWQCB Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board CWA Clean Water Act
CWC California Water Code
dB decibel
dBA A-weighting decibel scale
dbh diameter at breast height
DOC California Department of Conservation
DOF California Department of Finance
DPR Department of Parks and Recreation
Draft EIR draft environmental impact report
DTSC California Department of Toxic Substances Control
DWR California Department of Water Resources
EAP Energy Action Plan
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EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMS emergency medical services
EO executive order
EOP Emergency Operations Plan
EPA US Environmental Protection Agency
EPAct Energy Policy Act of 1992
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 ERF effective response force
ESA Endangered Species Act
ESA Environmental Site Assessment
ESP Elverta Specific Plan
EU Environmental Utilities
EV electric vehicle
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHSZ Fire Hazard Severity Zone
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
FRAP Fire and Resource Assessment Program
FTA Federal Transit Administration
g/m³ grams per cubic meter
General Plan City of Roseville 2035 General Plan
GHG greenhouse gas
gpd gallons per day
gpm gallons per minute
HCP habitat conservation plan
HDPUV heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans
HHI Health Hazard Index
HHW household hazardous waste
Hz hertz
IEPR Integrated Energy Policy Report
IPaC Information for Planning and Consultation
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
ITP incidental take permit
kV kilovolt
lb/d pounds per day
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Ldn day-night level
Leq equivalent continuous sound level
Lmax maximum sound level
LOMR Letter of Map Revision
LRA local responsibility area
LUST leaking underground storage tank
LX percentile-exceeded sound level
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level
mgd million gallons per day
MHMP Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
mPa micro-Pascals
mpg miles per gallon
MRF materials recovery facility
MS4 separate storm sewer systems
MSW municipal solid waste
MTCO2e metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
MVA megavolt amperes
MW megawatts
MWMRF Mixed Waste Materials Recovery Facility
MY model year
N2O nitrous oxide
NAHC Native American Heritage Commission
NCCP natural community conservation plan
NCIC North Central Information Center
NEHRP National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOP notice of preparation
NOX oxides of nitrogen
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPPA California Native Plant Protection Act
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
OAL Office of Administrative Law
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P/QP Public/Quasi-Public
PCAP California’s State Priority Climate Action Plan
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PCCP Placer County Conservation Program
PCFCWCD Placer County Flood Control and Water Conservation District PCWA Placer County Water Agency
PD Planned Development
PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PGWWTP Pleasant Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant
PM particulate matter
ppd pounds per day
PPV peak particle velocity
PRC Public Resource Code
project Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project PRSP Placer Ranch Specific Plan
PV photovoltaic
Qr Quaternary age
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
REE Rosewood Environmental Engineering
RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocations
RHNP Regional Housing Needs Plan
ROG reactive organic gases
RPS California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard
RRTO Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations
RUSP Regional University Specific Plan
RVSP Riolo Vineyards Specific Plan
RWQCB regional water quality control board
SACOG Sacramento Area Council of Governments
SAP Sunset Area Plan
SAP Sustainability Action Plan
SB Senate Bill
SCH State Clearinghouse
SDWA Safe Drinking Water Act
SEL sound exposure level
sf square feet
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area
SGMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014
SLCP short-lived climate pollutant
SPL sound pressure level
SPRTA South Placer Regional Transportation Authority
SPSP Sutter Pointe Specific Plan
SPWA South Placer Wastewater Authority
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SRA State Responsibility Area
SSBMI Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
SSJDD Sacramento San Joaquin Drainage District
Superfund Act or CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
SVSP Sierra Vista Specific Plan
SWMM Stormwater Management Manual
SWMP Stormwater Management Program
SWPPP stormwater pollution prevention plan
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
SWRCB-DDW State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water TAC toxic air contaminant
THPO Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
THRIS Tribal Historic Information System
TMDL total maximum daily load
tpy tons per year
TRT Total Response Time
TSM Transportation Systems Management
TSS total suspended solid
UAIC United Auburn Indian Community
USACE US Army Corps of Engineers
USBR US Bureau of Reclamation
USC US Code
USDOT US Department of Transportation
USFWS US Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS US Geological Survey
UWMP urban water management plan
UWMPA Urban Water Management Planning Act
V volt
VdB vibration decibels
VMT vehicle miles traveled
WDR waste discharge requirement
WELO Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
WFA Water Forum Agreement
WPGSA West Placer Groundwater Sustainability Agency
WPWMA Western Placer Waste Management Authority
WQO Water Quality Objectives
WRSP West Roseville Specific Plan
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WTP water treatment plant
WWTP wastewater treatment plant
ZEV zero-emission vehicle
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES.1 INTRODUCTION
This summary is provided in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (State CEQA Guidelines) Section 15123. As stated in Section 15123(a), “an EIR [environmental impact report] shall contain a brief summary of the proposed action and its consequences. The language of the summary should be as clear and simple as reasonably practical.” As required by the Guidelines, this chapter includes (1) a summary description of the proposed Roseville Environmental Utilities (EU) Operations Center Project (project), (2) a synopsis of environmental impacts and recommended mitigation measures (Table ES-2), (3) identification of the alternatives evaluated and of the environmentally superior alternative, and (4) a discussion of the areas of controversy associated with the project.
ES.2 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
The City of Roseville (City) proposes to construct and operate a new EU Operations Center in northwest Roseville. The project would include new facilities and services that would allow the City to cost effectively meet state-level legislation requirements, while providing space to grow for the Roseville EU Department’s services and staff.
ES.2.1 Project Location
The project site consists of 243 acres along Phillip Road, near its western terminus at South Brewer Road, at the northwest limit line of the City of Roseville in Placer County. The project site, which is owned by the City, is predominantly agricultural in use and is leased for rice and hay farming. Several structures are located on the site, which are remnants from a former pheasant club, agricultural support structures, and a former residence. These structures may be demolished prior to project development or some of them may be repurposed. Although the project site is 243 acres in size, the total development area is currently anticipated to be approximately 150 acres, as evaluated in this EIR, and focused within the southern portion of the project site.
The project site includes portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 017-010-033-000, 017-090-054-000, and 017-090- 055-000. The existing General Plan land use designation for the project site is Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP), which establishes areas for municipal, governmental, or public facilities. The zoning for the project site is Planned Development (PD).
Pleasant Grove Creek is located along the site’s northern boundary. The planned Pleasant Grove Stormwater Retention Basin Facility would be located to the east and the Reason Farms Preserve is located to the northeast of the project site. Other surrounding land uses include agriculture with supporting residential structures. The Creekview Specific Plan, West Roseville Specific Plan, Regional University and Community, and Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan areas are each located near or within a two-mile radius and are in various stages of development. These surrounding land uses will allow for a total of 13,630 residential units at buildout. The Phillip Road Site Project (formerly known as the Roseville Industrial Park Project) is a proposed mixed-use development that would be located approximately two miles east of the project site.
ES.2.2 Background and Need for the Project
EXISTING CITY OPERATIONS
Currently, the City’s EU Department operations are located at the Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard, which is located on 55 acres at 2005 Hilltop Circle. The Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard also supports the following departments: Electric, Public Works, Parks, Fire, and Police. The Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard is constrained by Dry Creek and existing
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ES-2 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR development and land not owned by the City on all sides, which limits its ability to be capable of meeting its forecast space needs to continue to serve its current tenants due to the increasing demands for the various departments, increasing demands for City services (in general), changing regulations (as described in further detail below), and other planning considerations.
In February 2020, the City assessed its future needs for the EU Department currently located at Hilltop Circle. The study developed estimates of future building areas, parking, storage, maintenance, and related support services to accommodate forecast EU Department needs through 2058. The study evaluated the possibility of relocating certain City services from the current Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard to another location to accommodate the growing needs of various City divisions/departments. A larger corporation yard would allow the City to provide additional space for its municipal vehicle fleet (including waste collection vehicles) and provide flexibility for conversion of its fleet to electrified vehicles (if required by pending/future state regulations). Additional storage space offered by a larger corporation yard would also enable the City to respond to anticipated maintenance and repair demands as the City infrastructure ages.
As a Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) member, the City has historically directed its wastes and recyclables to the WPWMA facilities located in western Placer County, where WPWMA operates a Mixed Waste Materials Recovery Facility, a household hazardous waste drop off facility, a green waste/composting facility, a construction and demolition waste facility, a recyclables buy-back facility, a self-haul waste disposal drop-off facility, and a landfill. Under current agreements with WPWMA, the City will continue to send a portion of its waste to WPWMA through June 2043.
CHANGES IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Changes in state law have transformed waste management in California. Beginning with Assembly Bill (AB) 939, which was enacted in 1989, municipal waste managers are required to implement recycling programs. More recently adopted regulations have targeted waste reduction to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air quality emissions associated with the management of solid waste residues. More specifically, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 requires local governments to divert a majority (75 percent) of organic wastes (e.g., food waste, green/yard waste, food soiled paper, and paper and cardboard) from landfills. SB 1383 requires consideration and potential modification of current infrastructure to meet organic waste diversion targets and requires jurisdictions to demonstrate that they have access to capacity through facilities, contracts, franchise agreements, or other documented arrangements.
CHANGES IN AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS
The City is also preparing for the fleet and mobile equipment changes necessary to comply with the California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulations. Starting in 2035, the City anticipates it will only be allowed to purchase zero emission vehicles. The City will also be required to replace all propane forklifts beginning in 2026 to 2028. While the exact dates and requirements of these regulations or other regulations like them are subject to change, the new EU Operations Center needs to be able to accommodate the specific operational needs of the zero emission vehicles and consider any effects these regulations will have on the number of vehicles and forklifts required to provide the required services. For example, zero emission trucks may not be able to perform the same amount of work on a daily basis as their internal combustion engine counterparts, resulting in the need for a greater fleet size and, correspondingly, the appropriate fueling or charging infrastructure.
While the abovementioned regulations are still generally in place, recent policy direction at the Federal level has affected portions of the regulations and has the potential to alter requirements in the future, including potentially removing enforcement requirements. For example, currently, requirements for zero-emission vehicle purchases for private fleets (e.g., port and rail yards) have been relaxed; however, ACT and ACF requirements for government fleets remain in effect. In addition, while California has repealed parts of their waiver request for ACF to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the requirements for State and local government fleets remain in place and active lawsuits are still in progress. Therefore, it is likely that requirements will continue to evolve in the near future.
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The City has identified the following project objectives for the purposes of this EIR:
1. provide a shared location for the management of waste, recycling, and organic material generated by land uses within the City’s jurisdiction with capacity to serve areas outside the City’s jurisdiction;
2. provide the option to implement a citywide waste/recycling services three-cart set out, thereby meeting the organics and recycling diversion requirements established by SB 1383;
3. limit potential odors associated with recycling and composting by maintaining an appropriate distance from nearby residential and other sensitive uses;
4. minimize environmental impacts to surrounding areas, including residential communities and other sensitive land uses;
5. improve the sustainability of the City’s waste management operations;
6. allow for City services to increase and respond to projected demands for solid waste services and changing regulations;
7. consolidate multiple EU divisions at a single location to allow for greater operational efficiencies;
8. provide a secondary corporation yard to serve the City’s long-term needs and allow for the consolidation of divisions with associated efficiencies;
9. attract recyclables, organics, and waste from outside the City to improve economies of scale for the City and its customers; and
10. provide for City fleet and mobile equipment changes to comply with the ACF or similar regulations.
ES.2.4 Characteristics of the Project
The City proposes to construct and operate a new EU Operations Center in northwest Roseville to provide modernized facilities to support City residents, businesses, and services. The following facilities are proposed:
Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations (RRTO) Facility would include a materials recovery facility for recyclables receipt, materials recovery, separation into their individual commodities, and product shipment to secondary markets elsewhere; an area for municipal solid waste (MSW) receipt, staging/densification, and transfer to disposal facilities elsewhere; and an area for receiving, preprocessing, and transferring organic waste to off-site organics processing facilities;
EU Operations Facility Corporation Yard (Corporation Yard) would provide office and storage space for the EU Department (the EU Services Facility) and an equipment maintenance facility that would provide for the parking, maintenance and repair, and fueling/charging of the EU fleet needs (assuming a fleet of up to 400 fleet vehicles and equipment), as well as an administrative office and parking for employees; Vendor Lease Area would provide an area available for lease to prospective vendors that could commit to deliver their waste streams to the RRTO Facility (parking would be provided for 50 to 100 collection type waste fleet trucks and a similar number of employee parking spaces); and Potential Future Organics Processing Facility would include a potential future compost facility and/or biomass to energy facility (biomass facility) to accommodate the combined quantities of the City’s forecasted organic wastes and organic wastes from sources outside the City. The necessity of this function in terms of both economics and technical viability will be evaluated by the City at a later time and may be subject to supplemental CEQA review.
The City may or may not elect to develop this facility.
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ES-4 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR The project would be developed in two phases, as shown in Table ES-1. Phase 1 is evaluated at a project-level throughout this EIR and is anticipated to be operational by 2028. Phase 2 is evaluated at a project-level (for the RRTO expansion) and program-level (for the potential future Organics Processing Facility) throughout this EIR and may be complete by 2040. Phase 2 would provide capacity for the City through 2058.
Table ES-1 Project Overview
Project
Phase Project Component Level of CEQA Analysis in this EIR Site Acreage Forecast New Staff1 Construction Operation Phase 1 RRTO Facility (Phase 1) Project-level 40 43 March 2027 through October 2028
October
2028
Vendor Lease Area Project-level 5 40 March 2027 through October 2028
October
2028
Corporation Yard
EU Services Facility
Equipment Maintenance Facility
Project-level 71 386 Constructed on an
as-needed basis
As early as
2028
Phase 2 RRTO Facility Expansion (Phase 2) Project-level 0 (expanded facility on
same footprint)
49 Constructed on an
as-needed basis
As early as
2040
Potential Future Organics
Processing Facility
Program-level 34 13 Beginning in 2035 2040
Totals -- -- 150 acres 531 new staff -- --
Notes: EU = Environmental Utilities; RRTO = Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations. 1 In addition to forecast new staff, it is anticipated that 165 existing staff would be relocated from the Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard to the project site.
Source: Compiled by Ascent in 2025.
A portion of the project site is within a 100-year flood zone of Pleasant Grove Creek according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, and is also identified as being within Roseville’s Regulatory Floodplain. To develop this portion of the project site, a portion of the historically flooded area would need to be removed from the FEMA flood zone and Roseville’s Regulatory Floodplain. This would require the preparation of a preliminary conditional Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request to FEMA. Following FEMA and City approval, grading plans and construction documents would be prepared, and FEMA would review and consider for approval the final LOMR. The City would remove the northern portion of the proposed development area from the FEMA flood zone by importing fill and raising that portion of the site. Compensation for areas filled and removed from the floodplain is required such that there are no off-site increases to the 100-year water surface elevation or Base Flood Elevation.
Utility service is not currently available at the project site except for limited data and electricity. Thus, the project includes the extension of nearby water, wastewater, stormwater, data, and electrical infrastructure. The project’s total estimated power demand would be approximately 20 megawatts, which would likely require development of a new substation with Roseville Electric to serve the project. To accomplish this, Roseville Electric is expected to extend an existing 60 kilovolt line from the existing supply system located near the City power production site on Phillip Road east of Westbrook Boulevard and build a new substation on the project site.
The main entry to the project site would be from Phillip Road. It would include a public driveway and an internal circulation road to provide access to a surface parking lot. Sufficient parking would be provided for operational vehicles (heavy and light duty), staff, and members of the public. Security systems would include controlled access through installation of perimeter fencing, security gates, and cameras.
Phillip Road would be improved compared to its current condition along the frontage of the project site and east to the westerly terminus of Blue Oaks Boulevard. Other developments in the region may improve portions of this alignment in advance of this project. The improvements to Phillip Road are expected to reflect the City’s standard, 48-foot right of way Collector/Commercial street requirements, excluding sidewalks.
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MEASURES
Table ES-2, presented at the end of this chapter, provides a summary of the environmental impacts of the proposed Roseville EU Operations Center Project. The table provides the level of significance of the impact before mitigation, recommended mitigation measures, and the level of significance of the impact after implementation of mitigation measures, if recommended.
The proposed Roseville EU Operations Center Project would result in the following significant and unavoidable impacts; that is, no feasible mitigation is available to reduce the project’s impacts to a less-than-significant level. Aesthetics: Visual Character and Quality (cumulative) and Light and Glare (cumulative); Land Use Planning and Agricultural Resources: Result in the Conversion of Farmland (project and cumulative); Air Quality: Long-term Operational Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors (project and cumulative); Create Objectionable Odors Affecting a Substantial Number of People (project and cumulative); Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Generate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Either Directly or Indirectly, That May Have a Significant Impact on the Environment (project and cumulative); Population, Employment, and Housing: Potential to Induce Substantial Unplanned Population Growth (project); and
Transportation and Circulation: Conflict or Be Inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b) Regarding Vehicle Miles Traveled (project and cumulative).
ES.4 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
The following alternatives are evaluated in this Draft EIR:
Alternative 1: No Project Alternative assumes no development occurs on the project site. The project site would remain in its current condition (undeveloped agricultural land). Existing EU Operations would continue to be located at the Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard. Mixed waste, recyclables, and compostable waste generated by the City would continue to be sent to the WPWMA facility or another viable processor for the foreseeable future. Alternative 2: Reduced Development Area Alternative would reduce the overall development footprint and shift the proposed facilities to the south by Phillip Road, further away from Pleasant Grove Creek. The same project components (i.e., RRTO Facility, Environmental Utilities Services Facility, Equipment Maintenance Facility, Vendor Lease Area, and Potential Future Organics Processing Facility) would be constructed and operated, but on a smaller footprint. Alternative 2 would develop 120 acres (which is 30 acres or 20 percent smaller than the proposed project). This alternative was developed to reduce the project’s impacts related to agricultural resources (Prime and Unique Farmland) and hydrology/water quality (development within 100-year floodplain). Alternative 3: No On-site Compost or Biomass Operations Alternative would not include the Potential Future Organics Processing Facility. All other project components, including the RRTO, Corporation Yard, and Vendor Lease Area, would be constructed and operated on the project site in the same location and with the same size and capacity as the project. Instead of on-site composting or biomass operations, organic waste received at the site would be received at the RRTO, unloaded, undergo some level of contamination removal such as the removal of packaging (if determined to be necessary), and transferred off-site to the WPWMA facility or another facility.
ES.4.1 Environmentally Superior Alternative
Alternative 1, the No Project Alternative, would avoid the adverse impacts generated by the construction and operation of the proposed Roseville EU Operations Center Project. Therefore, it is considered the environmentally superior alternative. However, the No Project Alternative would not meet the project objectives. When the
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ES-6 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR environmentally superior alternative is the No Project Alternative, the State CEQA Guidelines (Section 15126.6[e][2]) require selection of an environmentally superior alternative other than the No Project Alternative from among the other action alternatives evaluated.
As demonstrated by the EIR analysis, while some impacts associated with Alternative 3 would be reduced, other impacts would be similar to or greater than the proposed project because, under Alternative 3, although the Potential Future Organics Processing Facility would not be constructed or operated, organic waste would still be processed at the RRTO and transferred off-site. Off-site hauling of organic waste to an external composting facility would generate additional air quality and GHG emissions, traffic noise, and truck trips that would not be generated by the project.
Therefore, these impacts would be greater compared to the proposed project and Alternative 3 would not avoid the project’s significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, GHG, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Further, Alternative 3 would not avoid the project’s significant and unavoidable impact related to population growth because Phillip Road would still be improved, which could increase the potential for unplanned growth in the area, Due to their reduced footprints, Alternatives 2 and 3 would each reduce (but would not avoid) the project’s significant and unavoidable impact related to Important Farmland. Both alternatives would nonetheless result in the conversion of Important Farmland (although less acreage than the proposed project).
Alternative 2, the Reduced Development Area Alternative, would be the environmentally superior alternative because most impacts associated with Alternative 2 would be reduced or similar to the proposed project. Because Alternative 2 would be developed on a smaller project footprint, impacts related to biological resources, cultural and Tribal cultural resources, geology and soils, and hydrology and water quality would be reduced. However, because Alternative 2 would include the same project components as the project, it would generate similar air quality and GHG emissions, operational noise, potential for unplanned population growth, and VMT. Thus, Alternative 2 would not avoid the project’s significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, GHG, population growth, or VMT. In addition, Alternative 2 may result in greater impacts related to aesthetics and visual resources due to the addition of multi-level parking garages and buildings. Nevertheless, because it would reduce more of the significant impacts associated with the project than Alternative 3, Alternative 2 is considered the environmentally superior alternative.
ES.5 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY AND ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
In accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21080.4 and California Code of Regulations Section 15082, the City issued a notice of preparation (NOP) for the proposed Roseville EU Operations Center Project on June 21, 2024, to inform agencies and the general public that an EIR was being prepared and to invite comments on the scope and content of the document. The NOP and responses to the NOP are included in Appendix A of this Draft EIR. Based on the comments received during the NOP comment period, the major areas of controversy associated with the project include:
potential aesthetic impacts to adjacent and nearby properties; potential light and glare impacts generated by project-generated traffic and facility operations; potential land use compatibility impacts on existing and planned rural, agricultural, and urban land uses in the project area (including the Regional University Specific Plan, Placer Ranch Specific Plan, Sunset Area Plan, Curry Creek Community Plan Area, and Mourier West property);
potential air quality, dust, and odor impacts from project traffic and facility operations; potential GHG emissions generated by project traffic and facility operations; potential impacts to special-status species, including potential take of individuals and loss of habitat; potential impacts to Pleasant Grove Creek and its riparian habitat; potential impacts related to consistency with the adopted and permitted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, and County Aquatic Resources Program; potential impacts to cultural resources, including resources that may be considered Tribal cultural resources;
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potential noise impacts from project construction and operation; potential impacts related to the provision of public services (including emergency response) to the project site; potential impacts to the existing regional solid waste management system, which includes WPWMA facilities; potential impacts of the potential future compost operation and/or biomass facility, including impacts due to vectors; potential impacts to existing gas and electric facilities in the project area; potential impacts to County roadways as a result of project-generated traffic during construction and operation; potential impacts of proposed improvements to Phillip Road; potential impacts to the State Highway System;
number of trips generated by the project (by phase and at buildout); potential impacts to the planned Placer Parkway, which will be a limited access roadway that connects State Route (SR) 65 in Placer County to SR 99 in Sutter County; potential cumulative effects; and
potential alternatives to the project that reduce environmental impacts.
Areas of controversy that fall within the scope of CEQA are addressed in this Draft EIR. Issues that fall outside the scope of CEQA are not evaluated in this Draft EIR; however, the City will continue to respond to these issues through the project planning process.
All of the substantive environmental issues raised in the NOP comment letters have been addressed or otherwise considered during preparation of this Draft EIR.
ES.6 POTENTIAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS REQUIRED
The City will consider whether or not to certify the EIR and approve the proposed Roseville EU Operations Center Project, or an alternative. The City will be the permitting agency for the project with regard to the tree permits, civil permits, building permits, design review, and utility connection permits to connect to the City utilities. In addition, the City will contract for the project to be constructed and the City will operate the project.
Potential permits required from other agencies could include:
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Conditional Letter of Map Revision. US Army Corps of Engineers: Compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act if fill would be discharged to Waters of the US.
US Environmental Protection Agency: Concurrence with Clean Water Act Section 404 permit. US Fish and Wildlife Service: Compliance with Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act for federal agency approvals if there is potential take of listed species.
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2: Section 1602 streambed alteration agreement if any construction activities occur within the bed or bank of adjacent waterways. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: Solid waste facility permit. State Water Resources Control Board and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits:
Construction stormwater permit (Notice of Intent to proceed under Construction General Permit) for disturbance of more than 1 acre,
Industrial stormwater permit (Notice of Intent to operate under the Industrial General Permit), and As applicable, compliance with the Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification and/or waste discharge requirements.
Local
Placer County: Integrated Waste Management Plan
To comply with the Non-Disposal Facility Element, the facility must be added to the County’s Integrated Waste Management Plan to confirm it is not a disposal facility. Placer County Air Pollution Control District: Authority to Construct/Permit to Operate, and Air Quality Management Plan consistency determination.
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Impacts
Significance
before
Mitigation
Mitigation Measures
Significance
after
Mitigation
Aesthetics and Visual Resources
Impact 3.1-1: Substantially Degrade the Existing Visual Character or Quality of the Site or its Surroundings
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.1-1: Implement a Litter Mitigation Program Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.1-2: Create a New Source of Substantial Light or Glare That Would Adversely Affect Day or Nighttime Views in the Area Phase 1: S
Phase 2: S
Mitigation Measure 3.1-2: Minimize Potential Sources of Light and Glare Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
Land Use Planning and Agricultural Resources
Impact 3.2-1: Conflict with any Land Use Plan, Policy, or Regulation Adopted for the Purpose of Avoiding or Mitigating an Environmental Effect
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.2-2: Result in the Conversion of Farmland Phase 1: S Phase 2: S
Mitigation Measure 3.2-2: Compensate for Important Farmland Conversion Phase 1: SU Phase 2: SU
Air Quality
Impact 3.3-1: Conflict with or Obstruct Implementation of the Applicable Air Quality Plan
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.3-2: Construction Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.3-3: Long-term Operational Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: S
No mitigation is required for Phase 1. Mitigation is required for Phase 2 only.
Mitigation Measure 3.3-3a: Reduce Fugitive Dust From Composting Mitigation Measure 3.3-3b: Permitting-Level Ambient Air Quality Evaluation for Composting and/or Stationary Biomass Facility
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: SU
Impact 3.3-4: Expose Sensitive Receptors to Substantial Pollutant Concentrations
Phase 1: S
Phase 2: S
Mitigation Measure 3.3-4: Implement Clean Construction Fleet Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.3-5: Create Objectionable Odors Affecting a Substantial Number of People
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.3-5: Implement Facility Odor Reduction Plan Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: SU
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Impact 3.4-1: Generate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Either Directly or Indirectly, That May Have a Significant Impact on the Environment Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: PS
No mitigation is required for Phase 1. Mitigation is required for Phase 2 only.
Mitigation Measure 3.4-1a: Use Low- or Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Trucks and Equipment
Mitigation Measure 3.4-1b: Prepare an Emissions Capture and Control Plan Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: SU
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Impact 3.4-2: Conflict with an Applicable Plan, Policy, or Regulation Adopted for the Purpose of Reducing the Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Biological Resources
Impact 3.5-1: Result in Disturbance to or Loss of Special-Status Plant Species
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: LTS
Mitigation is required for Phase 1 only. No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Mitigation Measure 3.5-1: Conduct Special-Status Plant Surveys and Implement Avoidance Measures and Mitigation
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.5-2: Result in Disturbance to or Loss of Special-Status Wildlife Species and Habitat
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2a: Conduct Preconstruction Surveys for Northwestern Pond Turtle, Implement Avoidance Measures, and Relocate Individuals Mitigation Measure 3.5-2b: Provide Stream Setbacks, Best Management Practices Mitigation Measure 3.5-2c: Develop and Integrate a Nuisance Wildlife Management Plan into the City’s Environmental Utilities Facility Management Plan Mitigation Measure 3.5-2d: Conduct Preconstruction Surveys for Western Spadefoot, Implement Avoidance Measures, and Relocate Individuals (Phase 1 only) Mitigation Measure 3.5-2e: Conduct Pre-construction Vernal Pool Avoidance Surveys, Protocol-Level Branchiopod Surveys, and Compensate for Loss of Vernal Pool Branchiopods (Phase 1 only)
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2f: Conduct Take Avoidance Surveys for Crotch’s Bumble Bee and Implement Avoidance Measures
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2g: Conduct Take Avoidance Survey for Monarch Eggs, Larvae and Pupae, and Implement Avoidance Measures
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2h: Conduct Focused Surveys for Special-Status Birds, Nesting Raptors, and Other Native Nesting Birds and Implement Protective Buffers; and Mitigate for the Loss of Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2i: Conduct Focused Surveys for Northern California Ringtail Dens and Implement Avoidance Measures
Mitigation Measure 3.5-2j: Conduct Focused Bat Surveys and Implement Avoidance Measures
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.5-3: Result in Degradation or Loss of Riparian Habitat or Other Sensitive Natural Communities
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: LTS
Mitigation is required for Phase 1 only. No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Mitigation Measure 3.5-3: Provide Stream Setbacks, Best Management Practices, and Compensate for Unavoidable Loss of Riparian Habitat
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.5-4: Result in Degradation or Loss of State or Federally Protected Wetlands
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: LTS
Mitigation is required for Phase 1 only. No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Mitigation Measure 3.5-4a: Implement Mitigation Measure 3.5-3 Mitigation Measure 3.5-4b: Identify State or Federally Protected Wetlands, Implement Avoidance Measures, and Obtain Permits for Unavoidable Impacts on Wetlands Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
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Impact 3.5-5: Interfere with Wildlife Movement Corridors or Impede the Use of Wildlife Nurseries
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: LTS
Mitigation is required for Phase 1 only. No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Implement Mitigation Measure 3.1-3.
Implement Mitigation Measures 3.12-1 and 3.12-3.
Mitigation Measure 3.5-5: Utilize Wildlife-Friendly Building Design Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.5-6: Conflict with Local Policies and Ordinances Phase 1: PS Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.5-6: Remove and Replace Protected Trees Consistent with Chapter 19.66 of the City of Roseville Municipal Code, “Tree Preservation” Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Cultural Resources
Impact 3.6-1: Cause a Substantial Adverse Change in the Significance of Unique Archaeological Resources
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.6-1a: Conduct Records Search and Archaeological Resources Surveys for Off-Site Utilities, and Avoid Archaeological Resources (Phase 1 only) Mitigation Measure 3.6-1b: Halt Ground Disturbance Upon Discovery of Subsurface Archaeological Features
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.6-2: Disturb Human Remains Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Tribal Cultural Resources
Impact 3.7-1: Cause a Substantial Adverse Change in the Significance of a Tribal Cultural Resource
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.7-1a: Prepare and Implement a Worker Awareness Training Program for Tribal Cultural Resources
Mitigation Measure 3.7-1b: Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Energy
Impact 3.8-1: Wasteful, Inefficient, or Unnecessary Consumption of Energy, During Project Construction or Operation
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.8-2: Conflict with or Obstruct a State or Local Plan for Renewable Energy or Energy Efficiency
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Geology and Soils
Impact 3.9-1: Loss, Injury, or Death Resulting from Seismic Hazards Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.9-2: Result in Substantial Soil Erosion or the Loss of Topsoil Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.9-3: Be Located on a Geologic Unit or Soil That is Unstable, or That Would Become Unstable as a Result of the Project
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
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Impact 3.9-4: Directly or Indirectly Destroy a Unique Paleontological Resource or Site or Unique Geologic Feature
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.9-4a: Provide Paleontological Training for Construction Personnel Mitigation Measure 3.9-4b: Implement Procedures for the Inadvertent Discovery of Paleontological Resources
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Impact 3.10-1: Create a Significant Hazard to the Public or the Environment through the Routine Transport, Use, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Materials
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.10-2: Result in Foreseeable Upset and/or Accident Conditions Involving Release of Hazardous Materials into the Environment Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: LTS
Mitigation is required for Phase 1 only. No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Mitigation Measure 3.10-2: Evaluate Site Soils
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.10-3: Impair an Adopted Emergency Response Plan or Emergency Evacuation Plan
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.10-3a: Implement a Construction Traffic Management Plan Mitigation Measure 3.10-3b: Establish Evacuation Routes via a Hazard Mitigation Plan Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Hydrology and Water Quality
Impact 3.11-1: Violate Water Quality Standards or Waste Discharge Requirements, Otherwise Degrade Water Quality, or Interfere with Implementation of a Water Quality Control Plan
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.11-2: Substantially Decrease Groundwater Supplies, Interfere with Groundwater Recharge, or Interfere with Implementation of a Sustainable Groundwater Management Plan
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.11-3: Substantially Alter the Existing Drainage Pattern of the Site Resulting in Substantial Flooding, Additional Sources of Polluted Runoff, or Exceedance of Existing Stormwater Infrastructure Capacity Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Noise
Impact 3.12-1: Construction-Generated Noise Phase 1: PS Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.12-1: Construction Noise Reduction Methods Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.12-2: Exposure of Existing Sensitive Receptors to Excessive Traffic Noise Levels
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.12-3: Long-Term Non-Transportation Noise Levels Phase 1: PS Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.12-3: Stationary Noise Reduction Methods Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
Population, Employment, and Housing
Impact 3.13-1: Potential to Induce Substantial Unplanned Population Growth
Phase 1: S
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is available for Phase 1.
No mitigation is required for Phase 2.
Phase 1: SU
Phase 2: LTS
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Impact 3.14-1: Result in the Need for New or Expanded Fire Service Facilities
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.14-2: Result in the Need for New or Expanded Police Facilities Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Public Utilities
Impact 3.15-1: New or Expanded Utility Infrastructure Capacity Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.15-2: Adequacy of Water Supplies Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.15-3: Landfill Capacity and Compliance with Solid Waste Regulations
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Transportation and Circulation
Impact 3.16-1: Conflict with a Program, Plan, Ordinance, or Policy Addressing the Circulation System, Including Transit, Roadway, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Facilities
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.16-2: Conflict or Be Inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b) Regarding Vehicle Miles Traveled
Phase 1: S
Phase 2: S
Mitigation Measure 3.16-2a: Develop and Implement a Commute Trip Reduction Program
Mitigation Measure 3.16-2b: Develop and Implement an Employee Sponsored Vanpool Program
Phase 1: SU
Phase 2: SU
Impact 3.16-3: Substantially Increase Hazards Due to a Geometric Design Feature or Incompatible Uses
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Impact 3.16-4: Result in Inadequate Emergency Access Phase 1: LTS Phase 2: LTS
No mitigation is required. Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
Wildfire
Impact 3.17-1: Exacerbate Wildfire Risk as a Result of Project Construction and Operations
Phase 1: PS
Phase 2: PS
Mitigation Measure 3.17-1a: Prepare and Implement a Fire Risk Management Plan Mitigation Measure 3.17-1b: Implement Fire Prevention Measures during Construction Mitigation Measure 3.17-1c: Implement Fire Prevention Measures during Operations Mitigation Measure 3.17-1d: Implement Fire Prevention Measures during Phase 2 Construction and Operations
Phase 1: LTS
Phase 2: LTS
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Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR 1-1 1 INTRODUCTION
This draft environmental impact report (Draft EIR) evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project. This Draft EIR has been prepared under the direction of the City of Roseville (City) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000 et seq.). The City is the lead agency for consideration of this EIR and potential project approval.
1.1 PURPOSE AND INTENDED USES OF THE DRAFT EIR
CEQA requires that public agencies consider the potentially significant adverse environmental effects of projects over which they have discretionary approval authority before taking action on those projects (PRC Section 21000 et seq.).
CEQA also requires that each public agency avoid or mitigate, wherever feasible, the significant adverse environmental effects of projects it approves or implements. If a project would result in significant and unavoidable environmental impacts (i.e., significant effects that cannot be feasibly mitigated to less-than-significant levels), the project can still be approved, but the lead agency’s decision-maker, in this case the City of Roseville City Council, must prepare findings and issue a “statement of overriding considerations” explaining in writing the specific economic, social, or other considerations that they believe, based on substantial evidence, make those significant effects acceptable (PRC Section 21002, CCR Section 15093).
According to CCR Section 15064(f)(1) and PRC 21080(d), preparation of an EIR is required whenever a project may result in a significant adverse environmental impact. An EIR is an informational document used to inform public agency decision makers and the general public of the significant environmental effects of a project, identify possible ways to mitigate or avoid the significant effects, and describe a range of reasonable alternatives to the project that could feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the project while substantially lessening or avoiding any of the significant environmental impacts. Public agencies are required to consider the information presented in the EIR when determining whether to approve a project.
Because it has the principal authority over approval or denial of the project, the City is the lead agency, as defined by CEQA, for this EIR. Other public agencies with jurisdiction over the project are listed below in Section 1.3, “Agency Roles and Responsibilities.”
1.1.1 Program- and Project-Level Environmental Review
This EIR is both a project level EIR and a program EIR. The degree of specificity in an EIR corresponds to the degree of specificity in the underlying activity described in the EIR (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15146). For this reason, an EIR for a specific project (where the precise location of development is known) will be more detailed than an EIR that addresses a larger scale or longer term plan or project with elements that have not been precisely designed. A project EIR is prepared for those projects where the development footprint and timing is known, and a program EIR is typically prepared for conceptual plans or a series of related actions where timing and locations of components have yet to be fully determined. A program EIR is not required to provide the same level of detail as a project-level EIR; rather, it may address potential impacts and a range of mitigation approaches at a broader, more conceptual level, with specific mitigation requirements triggered, in some cases, only if and when individual project elements are implemented. This EIR evaluates Phase 1 of the Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project at a project level in this EIR because overall planning and design of Phase 1 has been developed and the timing of the initial components is known with reasonable certainty. Phase 2 of the Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project includes two primary components: expansion of Phase 1 project facilities, which is evaluated at a project-level, and the addition of a potential future organics processing facility, which has not been fully designed (e.g., type of
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1-2 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR organics processing and location of facilities within a general area) and is therefore evaluated at a program level in this EIR for the reasons described below.
As described in Chapter 2, “Project Description,” the City may develop a potential future compost facility and/or biomass to energy facility (biomass facility) to accommodate the combined quantities of the City’s forecasted organic wastes and organic wastes from sources outside the City. However, the necessity of this function in terms of both economics and technical viability is not known at this time and will be evaluated by the City at a later time. The potential future compost and/or biomass facility operations would be located at the northernmost portion of the development area of the project site (see Figure 2-3 in Chapter 2, “Project Description”).
Due to the lack of detailed design information, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15168, this document provides a programmatic analysis for Phase 2. A programmatic analysis enables a lead agency to examine the overall effects (direct, indirect, and cumulative) of a proposed project or course of action and to consider broad policy alternatives and program-wide mitigation measures at an early time in the decision-making process, when the agency has greater flexibility. A program EIR under the provisions of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 evaluates the impacts of a series of actions that can be characterized as one large project and are:
related geographically;
related as logical parts in a chain of contemplated actions; connected with issuances of rules, regulations, plans, or other general criteria to govern the conduct of a continuing program; or
related as individual activities carried out under the same authorizing statutory or regulatory authority that have generally similar environmental effects that can be mitigated in similar ways.
The Phase 2 analysis (presented in Chapter 3, “Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures,” under a separate heading from Phase 1) assesses and documents the range of potential environmental effects of the potential construction and operation of the expanded Phase 1 facilities and the Potential Future Organics Processing Facility and provides mitigation of significant effects where it is feasible to do so. If Phase 2 components are approved and constructed in the future, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), the City would evaluate the potential changes in conditions/impacts that may occur with the proposed components compared to the analysis and determinations provided in this EIR (e.g., through preparation of an environmental checklist). If there are any significant effects associated with implementation of Phase 2 components that are not addressed within the scope of this EIR, subsequent CEQA documentation would be prepared at that time to disclose the new or substantially more severe significant impacts.
Therefore, Phase 1 of the Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project as well as a portion of Phase 2 (i.e., expansion of Phase 1 project facilities), with its greater level of detail and certainty, is evaluated in this EIR at a project level. After a project-level EIR is certified, no further CEQA analysis is required for that project (if approved) prior to construction.
1.2 SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Pursuant to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency shall focus an EIR’s discussion on significant environmental effects and may limit discussion on other effects to brief explanations about why they are not significant (PRC Section 21002.1, CCR Section 15128). A determination of which impacts would be potentially significant was made based on a review of the project; review of applicable planning documents and CEQA documentation; field work; comments received as part of the public scoping process (Appendix A); and additional research and analysis of relevant project data during preparation of this Draft EIR.
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Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR 1-3 The City has determined that the project has the potential to result in significant environmental impacts on the following resources, which are addressed in detail in this Draft EIR:
aesthetics and visual resources;
land use planning and agricultural resources;
air quality;
greenhouse gas emissions;
biological resources;
cultural resources;
tribal cultural resources;
energy;
geology and soils;
hazards and hazardous materials;
hydrology and water quality;
noise;
population, employment, and housing;
public services;
public utilities;
transportation and circulation; and
wildfire.
1.2.1 Effects Found Not to be Significant
CEQA allows a lead agency to limit the detail of discussion of the environmental effects that are not considered potentially significant (PRC Section 21100, CCR Sections 15126.2[a] and 15128). CEQA requires that the discussion of any significant effect on the environment be limited to substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse changes in physical conditions that exist within the affected area, as defined in PRC Section 21060.5 (statutory definition of “environment”).
Based on a review of the information presented in the notice of preparation (NOP) prepared for the project and comments received as part of the public scoping process (Appendix A), as well as additional research and analysis of relevant project data during preparation of this Draft EIR, the following were identified as resources that would not experience any significant environmental impacts from the project. Accordingly, these resources are not addressed further in this Draft EIR but are identified below with a brief explanation as to why significant impacts to each resource are not anticipated, as required by CEQA:
forestry resources,
mineral resources, and
recreation.
FORESTRY RESOURCES
The project site does not include forest land or timberlands and is not zoned for such uses. Therefore, the project would not result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use, nor would it conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production. The project would not result in significant impacts related to forestry resources, and this issue is not discussed further.
MINERAL RESOURCES
The City of Roseville does not overlie any known deposits of economically valuable mineral resources (City of Roseville 2020: 4.7-1), and the City does not have a Surface Mining and Reclamation Act permit. No mining activities are currently underway nor does the City anticipate that any mining activities will take place in the future. Due to the lack of known mineral deposits within the project site, project implementation would not result in a loss of availability of locally important mineral resources or a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state. Thus, no significant impacts to mineral resources would occur, and this issue is not discussed further.
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RECREATION
Generally, residential uses increase demand for and use of parks and recreation facilities. The project is not expected to result in substantial, direct population growth, and indirect impacts related to population growth are addressed in Section 5.1, “Growth Inducement.” The project includes development of a solid waste facility and corporation yard on undeveloped, agricultural land in the northwest corner of Roseville. At full buildout, the project would employ up to 531 new employees and 165 existing employees that would be relocated from the existing Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard. It is anticipated that the majority of these new employees would be hired from the local population base.
Therefore, the project would not increase the use of existing or approved recreational facilities—the closest being Audrey Huisking Park (6485 Garland Way) and Sierra Crossing Park (4251 Brookstone Drive)—such that substantial physical deterioration of these facilities would occur or be accelerated. The project would not involve any changes to permitted uses of existing recreational facilities, nor would it require the construction of new recreational facilities or the expansion of existing ones that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. Thus, no significant impacts to recreation would occur, and this issue is not discussed further. The project’s potential to affect availability, service level, and/or capacity of other public services, including fire protection services and police protection services, is addressed in Section 3.14, “Public Services.”
1.3 AGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This Draft EIR will be used by the City and CEQA responsible and trustee agencies to ensure that they have met their requirements under CEQA before deciding whether to approve or permit project elements over which they have jurisdiction. It may also be used by other state and local agencies, which may have an interest in resources that could be affected by the project, or that have jurisdiction over portions of the project. In addition, federal agencies may use information included in the EIR to assist in their environmental evaluation in connection with permits they would need to issue.
As the lead agency pursuant to CEQA, the City is responsible for considering the adequacy of the EIR and determining if the project should be approved.
Under CEQA, a responsible agency is a public agency, other than the lead agency, that has responsibility to carry out or approve a project (PRC Section 21069). A trustee agency is a state agency that has jurisdiction by law over natural resources that are held in trust for the people of the State of California (PRC Section 21070).
The following agencies may serve as responsible and trustee agencies for the project:
1.3.1 State
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery State Water Resources Control Board and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
1.3.2 Local
Placer County
Placer County Air Pollution Control District
1.3.3 Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
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1.4 CEQA PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS
1.4.1 Notice of Preparation
In accordance with PRC Section 21092 and CCR Section 15082, the City issued an NOP on June 21, 2024 to inform agencies and the general public that an EIR was being prepared and to invite comments on the scope and content of the document (Appendix A). The NOP was submitted to the State Clearinghouse, which then distributed the NOP to potential responsible and trustee agencies; posted on the City’s website; and posted with the Placer County Clerk. In addition, the NOP was distributed directly to public agencies (including potential responsible and trustee agencies), traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American Tribes that have requested notice, and individuals requesting to be notified.
The NOP was circulated for a 30-day review period, with comments accepted through July 22, 2024.
In accordance with CCR Section 15082(c), a noticed scoping meeting for the EIR occurred on July 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Martha Riley Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville, CA.
The purpose of an NOP is to provide sufficient information about a project and its potential environmental impacts to allow agencies and interested parties the opportunity to provide a meaningful response related to the scope and content of the EIR, including mitigation measures that should be considered and alternatives that should be addressed (CCR Section 15082[b]). Comments submitted in response to the NOP are used by the lead agency to identify broad topics to be addressed in the EIR. Comments on environmental issues received during the NOP public comment period are considered and addressed in this Draft EIR. Appendix A contains the NOP and comment letters submitted during the NOP public comment period.
1.4.2 Public Review of this Draft EIR
This Draft EIR is being circulated for public review and comment for a period of 45 days, from May 7, 2026 to June 22, 2026.
During the public comment period, written comments from the public as well as organizations and agencies on the Draft EIR’s accuracy and completeness may be submitted to the City. Written comments (including via email) must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2026. Written comments should be addressed to:
City of Roseville Development Services – Planning
Jessica Lynch, Environmental Coordinator
311 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678
Telephone: (916) 774-5352; Fax: (916) 774-5129; Email: [email protected] Agencies that will need to use the EIR when considering permits or other approvals for the project should provide the name, phone number, and email address of a contact person. Comments provided by email should include “Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR Comment” in the subject line, and the name and physical address of the commenter in the body of the email.
The Draft EIR is available for review during normal business hours at the City of Roseville Development Services – Planning (311 Vernon Street, Roseville). The Draft EIR is also available online at:
https://www.roseville.ca.gov/development_services/planning/environmental_documents_public_notices.php.
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1.4.3 Final EIR
Following public review of the Draft EIR, a Final EIR will be prepared that will include both written and oral comments on the Draft EIR received during the public review period, responses to comments that raise significant environmental issues, and any revisions to the Draft EIR. The Draft EIR and Final EIR will comprise the EIR for the project.
Before taking action on the project, the City is required to certify that the EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA, that the City’s decision-making body reviewed and considered the information in the EIR, and that the EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City.
1.5 ORGANIZATION OF THE DRAFT EIR
This Draft EIR is organized as follows:
The “Executive Summary” introduces the proposed project; provides a summary of the environmental review process, effects found not to be significant, and key environmental issues; and lists significant impacts and mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to less-than-significant levels. Chapter 1, “Introduction,” describes the purpose of the EIR, the scope of the environmental analysis, agency roles and responsibilities, the CEQA public review process, organization of this Draft EIR, and standard terminology. Chapter 2, “Project Description,” describes the location, background, and objectives for the proposed project, and describes the project elements in detail, and the Phase 2 elements generally. Chapter 3, “Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures,” evaluates the expected environmental impacts generated by the proposed project, arranged by subject area (e.g., Aesthetics and Visual Resources, Land Use Planning and Agricultural Resources, etc.). Within each subsection of Chapter 3, the regulatory setting, environmental setting, methodology, and thresholds of significance are described. The anticipated changes to the existing conditions after development of the project are then evaluated for each subject area. For any significant or potentially significant impact that would result from project implementation, mitigation measures are presented along with the remaining level of significance. Environmental impacts are numbered sequentially within each section (e.g., Impact 3.1-1, Impact 3.1-2, etc.). Any required mitigation measures are numbered to correspond to the impact numbering; for example, the mitigation measure for Impact 3.1-2 would be Mitigation Measure 3.1-2.
Chapter 4, “Cumulative Impacts,” provides information regarding the potential cumulative impacts that would result from implementation of the proposed project together with other past, present, and probable future projects. Chapter 5, “Other CEQA Sections,” provides a discussion of potential growth-inducing impacts, significant and unavoidable impacts, and significant and irreversible environmental changes. Chapter 6, “Alternatives,” evaluates alternatives to the proposed project, including alternatives considered but eliminated from further consideration. The environmentally superior alternative is identified. Chapter 7, “Report Preparers,” identifies the individuals who contributed to preparation of this Draft EIR. Chapter 8, “References,” identifies the references used in preparation of this Draft EIR.
1.6 STANDARD TERMINOLOGY
This Draft EIR uses the following standard terminology:
“No impact” means no change from existing conditions (no mitigation is needed). “Less-than-significant impact” means no substantial adverse change in the physical environment (no mitigation is needed).
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Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR 1-7 “Potentially significant impact” means an impact that might cause a substantial adverse change in the environment (mitigation is recommended because potentially significant impacts are treated as significant). “Significant impact” means an impact that would cause a substantial adverse change in the physical environment (mitigation is recommended).
“Significant and unavoidable impact” means an impact that would cause a substantial adverse change in the physical environment and that cannot be avoided or substantially lessened, even with the implementation of feasible mitigation measures.
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Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR 2-1 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Roseville (City) proposes to construct and operate a new Environmental Utilities (EU) Operations Center (project) in northwest Roseville. The project would include new facilities and services that would allow the City to cost effectively meet state-level legislation requirements, while providing space to grow for the Roseville EU Department’s services and staff. More specifically, the project would:
provide a new location for the City’s corporation yard for the EU Department, which will assist with relieving crowded conditions at the existing Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard (2005 Hilltop Circle); provide a waste and recycling facility that will enable the City to manage its waste and recyclable materials locally while maintaining compliance with state requirements such as, but not limited to, Senate Bill (SB) 1383, Assembly Bill (AB) 939, AB 32, and AB 1826; and
provide a facility to meet state requirements to electrify the City’s EU medium and heavy-duty vehicles.
The project would be developed in two phases with the initial phase intended to be operational by 2028. The first phase is evaluated at a project-level, whereas the second phase is evaluated programmatically throughout this document. This chapter includes a detailed description of the project, including project location, background, project objectives, description of the proposed development, anticipated construction activities, and potential permits and approvals that would be required.
2.1 PROJECT LOCATION
The project site is located on 243 acres along Phillip Road, near its western terminus at South Brewer Road, at the northwest limit line of the City of Roseville in Placer County. The project site (Figures 2-1 and 2-2), which is owned by the City, is predominantly agricultural in use and is leased for rice and hay farming. Several structures are located on the site, which are remnants from a former pheasant club, agricultural support structures, and a former residence.
These structures may be demolished prior to project development or some of them may be repurposed. For example, the former residence may be used as a temporary office or could be used by a vendor as the vendor lease office. Although the project site is 243 acres in size, the total development area is currently anticipated to be approximately 150 acres, as evaluated in this EIR, and focused within the southern portion of the project site.
The project site includes portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 017-010-033-000, 017-090-054-000, and 017- 090-055-000. The existing General Plan land use designation for the project site is Public/Quasi-Public (P/QP), which establishes areas for municipal, governmental, or public facilities. The zoning for the project site is Planned Development (PD). A PD District is a special purpose district that is intended to be applied in circumstances where the desired mix of uses cannot be achieved in a residential, commercial, or industrial mixed-use district when combined with a special area overlay.
The project site is within an area of City-owned property known as the Warnick/Plunkette property, and is adjacent to Reason Farms. The City purchased the Warnick/Plunkette property and Reason Farms, a combined 1,700 acres, in 2003. Since the purchase, the project site has been intended for future City use.
The Reason Farms Preserve is located to the northeast of the site. Pleasant Grove Creek is located along the site’s northern boundary. Other existing surrounding land uses include agriculture with supporting residential structures.
The project site is also located near several planned developments/communities. Creekview Specific Plan, West Roseville Specific Plan, Regional University and Community, and Amoruso Ranch Specific Plan areas are each located near or within a two-mile radius and are in various stages of development. These surrounding land uses represent a total of 13,630 residential units at buildout. The Phillip Road Site Project (formerly known as the Roseville Industrial Park Project) is a proposed mixed-use development located approximately two miles east of the project site.
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Figure 2-1 Regional Location
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Figure 2-2 Project Location and Surrounding Uses
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2.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND
2.2.1 Existing Operations
EXISTING CORPORATION YARD OPERATIONS
Currently, the City’s EU Department operations are located at the Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard, which is located on 55 acres at 2005 Hilltop Circle. The Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard also supports the following departments: Electric, Public Works, Parks, Fire, and Police. The Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard is constrained by Dry Creek or existing development and land not owned by the City on all sides, which limits its ability to be capable of meeting its forecast space needs to continue to serve its current tenants due to the increasing demands for the various departments, increasing demands for City services (in general), changing regulations (as described in further detail below), and other planning considerations.
In February 2024, the City assessed its future needs for the EU Department currently located at Hilltop Circle and documented its findings in the Corporation Yard Programming and Technical Memorandum (City of Roseville 2024).
The study developed estimates of future building areas, parking, storage, maintenance, and related support needs to accommodate forecast EU Department needs through 2058. The study evaluated the possibility of relocating certain City services from the current Hilltop Circle Corporation Yard to another location to accommodate the growing needs of various City divisions/departments. A larger corporation yard would allow the City to provide additional space for its municipal vehicle fleet (including waste collection vehicles) and provide flexibility for conversion of its fleet to electrified vehicles (if required by pending/future state regulations). Additional storage space offered by a larger corporation yard would also enable the City to respond to anticipated maintenance and repair demands as the City infrastructure ages.
CURRENT WASTE AND RECYCLABLES MANAGEMENT
As a Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) member, the City has historically directed its wastes and recyclables to the WPWMA facilities located in western Placer County, where WPWMA operates a Mixed Waste Materials Recovery Facility (MWMRF), a household hazardous waste drop off facility, a green waste/composting facility, a construction and demolition waste facility, a recyclables buy-back facility, a self-haul waste disposal drop-off facility, and a landfill.
Using a combination of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) annual reporting data and City records, it is estimated that the City of Roseville currently delivers the following quantities of materials to the WPWMA facility:
approximately 84,000 tons per year (tpy) of municipal solid waste (MSW) collected by City waste collection trucks from City residences and businesses;
approximately 33,000 tpy of recyclable material (Note: recyclable waste is currently collected comingled with MSW per WPWMA’s One-Big-Bin program but is assumed to be recovered as recyclables in the City’s new 3-cart collection system); and
approximately 33,000 tpy of organic waste (Note: organic waste is currently either collected using a dedicated green can for residents or comingled with MSW per WPWMA’s One-Big-Bin program but is assumed to be recovered as organics in the City’s new 3-cart collection system).
Under current agreements with WPWMA, the City will continue to send a portion of its waste to WPWMA through June 2043. The annual waste throughputs committed to WPWMA include the following:
all construction and demolition waste,
9,000 tpy of organic waste, and
38,000 tpy of MSW.
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2.2.2 Changes in Solid Waste Management Regulations
Changes in state law have transformed waste management in California. Beginning with AB 939, which was enacted in 1989, municipal waste managers are required to implement recycling programs. More recently adopted regulations have targeted waste reduction to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air quality emissions associated with the management of solid waste residues. More specifically, SB 1383 requires local governments to divert a majority (75 percent) of organic wastes (e.g., food waste, green/yard waste, food soiled paper, and paper and cardboard) from landfills. SB 1383 requires consideration and potential modification of current infrastructure to meet organic waste diversion targets and requires jurisdictions to demonstrate that they have access to capacity through facilities, contracts, franchise agreements, or other documented arrangements. For additional details regarding solid waste management regulations, see Section 3.15, “Public Utilities.”
2.2.3 Changes in Air Quality Regulations
The City is also preparing for the fleet and mobile equipment changes necessary to comply with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulations. Starting in 2035, the City anticipates it will only be allowed to purchase zero emission vehicles. The City will also be required to replace all propane forklifts beginning in 2026 to 2028. While the exact dates and requirements of these regulations or other regulations like them are subject to change, the new EU Operations Center needs to be able to accommodate the specific operational needs of the zero emission vehicles and consider any effects these regulations will have on the number of vehicles and forklifts required to provide the required services. For example, zero emission trucks may not be able to perform the same amount of work on a daily basis as their internal combustion engine counterparts, resulting in the need for a greater fleet size and, correspondingly, the appropriate fueling or charging infrastructure.
For additional details regarding air quality regulations, see Section 3.4, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions.” While the abovementioned regulations are still generally in place, recent policy direction at the Federal level has affected portions of the regulations and has the potential to alter requirements in the future, including potentially removing enforcement requirements. For example, Public Law No. 119-16, enacted in June 2025, formally rescinds the State’s ability to enforce the Advanced Clean Cars (ACC II) regulation. The implications of Public Law 119-16 on the State’s capability to enforce its independent fuel economy standards are uncertain at this time, as the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the federal government on June 12, 2025, to challenge Public Law 119-16 (in addition to Public Laws 119-15 and 119-17). Currently, requirements for zero-emission vehicle purchases for private fleets (e.g., port and rail yards) have been relaxed; however, ACT and ACF requirements for government fleets remain in effect. In addition, while California has repealed parts of the State’s waiver request for ACF to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the requirements for State and local government fleets remain in place and the active lawsuits are still in progress. Therefore, it is likely that vehicle and equipment emissions requirements will continue to evolve in the near future. Notably, the mobile source emissions calculations and estimates disclosed in the project analysis do not account for the regulatory updates because emission factors have not been updated by CARB at this time.
2.2.4 Projected Increases in Demand for Materials Handling Based on the current and projected population of the City and associated waste demand, the quantity of materials that may be generated by the City and in the region that could be processed by the project were developed by correlating rates of increase in waste material generation to similar growth rates in the populations of the City and the region. Future requirements and waste import opportunities were forecasted for a range of potential service population growth rate scenarios:
Near-Term Demand: Calculated using the growth projections in the City’s current General Plan, plus a 1 percent annual increase for contingency beyond the General Plan’s estimated timeline for full buildout. Long-Term Demand: Calculated using a growth rate averaging 2.5 percent annually until 2058, reflecting the anticipated growth rate for Roseville and the surrounding region.
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2-6 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR The City’s General Plan 2035, adopted in 2020, includes population growth estimates based on a variety of factors, including projected job growth and land availability for different housing types. The General Plan estimates that the City’s population will grow from 135,800 in 2016 to approximately 200,000 in 2038, an average annual increase of approximately 2 percent (City of Roseville 2020: Table II-11). Once the City reaches buildout of the General Plan, growth in the waste stream from within the City could plateau. However, Sacramento Area Council of Governments growth projections indicate areas immediately around the City will continue to grow at a 1 percent rate for the remaining project planning duration. This regional growth, combined with the assumption that population within and surrounding the City will continue beyond buildout of the City, will result in a 1 percent annual increase in materials through 2040 and results in a total estimated near-term waste stream of 270,000 tpy of material generated by users of the facility for processing and shipment.
Beyond near-term demand, a growth factor of 2.5 percent per year was used as an upper limit to reflect City population growth beyond buildout, growth in the surrounding region, and the assumption that the facility would serve waste haulers located outside of the city to estimate the maximum total solid waste stream, inclusive of MSW, recyclable material, and organic waste, of 660,000 tpy (through 2058). This is a conservative estimate that also accounts for changes in solid waste disposal rates, which vary based on economic conditions.
Table 2-1 Estimated Quantity of Annual Material Throughput Capacity Needed Total Demand (Tons)
Near-Term Demand 270,000
Long-Term Demand 660,000
Source: Provided by HDR in 2025.
2.3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15124(b), a clear statement of objectives and the underlying purpose of the project shall be discussed. The City has identified the following project objectives for the purposes of this EIR:
1. provide a shared location for the management of waste, recycling, and organic material generated by land uses within the City’s jurisdiction with capacity to serve areas outside the City’s jurisdiction;
2. provide the option to implement a citywide waste/recycling services three-cart set out, thereby meeting the organics and recycling diversion requirements established by SB 1383;
3. limit potential odors associated with recycling and composting by maintaining an appropriate distance from nearby residential and other sensitive uses;
4. minimize environmental impacts to surrounding areas, including residential communities and other sensitive land uses;
5. improve the sustainability of the City’s waste management operations;
6. allow for City services to increase and respond to projected demands for solid waste services and changing regulations;
7. consolidate multiple EU divisions at a single location to allow for greater operational efficiencies;
8. provide a secondary corporation yard to serve the City’s long-term needs and allow for the consolidation of divisions with associated efficiencies;
9. attract recyclables, organics, and waste from outside the City to improve economies of scale for the City and its customers; and
10. provide for City fleet and mobile equipment changes to comply with the ACF or similar regulations.
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2.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
The project includes development of the project site with several components intended to provide modernized facilities to support City residents, businesses, and services. The following facilities would be constructed and operated:
a Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations (RRTO) Facility that provides an on-site materials recovery facility (MRF) to segregate recyclable material; an area for receiving and transferring MSW; and an area for receiving, processing, and transferring organic waste;
an EU Operations Facility Corporation Yard (Corporation Yard) that would provide office and storage space for the EU Department and an equipment maintenance facility; a Vendor Lease Area for prospective vendors to commit to deliver their waste streams to the RRTO Facility; and a potential future Organics Processing Facility.
Each of these facilities is described in greater detail below. As described above, the project would be developed in two phases. Table 2-2 shows the estimated building and site areas per phase. Phase 1 is evaluated at a project-level throughout this document and is anticipated to be operational by 2028. Phase 2 is evaluated at a project-level (for the RRTO expansion) and programmatically (for the potential future Organics Processing Facility) throughout this document and may be complete by 2040. Phase 2 would provide capacity for the City through 2058. Figure 2-3 shows the general locations of these areas within the overall project site. A more detailed site layout is shown in Figure 2-4. Finally, Figure 2-5 shows the proposed phasing plan.
Table 2-2 Project Overview
Project Facility Phase 1
Acreage
Phase 1
Building Area (sf)
Phase 2
Acreage
Phase 2
Building Area (sf)
RRTO Facility1 40 200,000 0 122,000
Corporation Yard: EU Services Facility 37 132,400 0 0
Corporation Yard: Equipment Maintenance Facility 34 60,000 0 0 Vendor Lease Area 5 10,000 0 0
Potential Future Organics Processing Facility 0 0 34 37,000 Subtotal (Phase 1) 116 402,400
Subtotal (Phase 2) 34 159,000
Total (Phases 1 and 2) 150 561,400
Notes: EU = Environmental Utilities; RRTO = Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations; sf = square feet. 1 The RRTO Facility would be constructed on 40 acres total, with 200,000 sf constructed as part of Phase 1 and 122,000 sf constructed as part of the expanded facility in Phase 2. No additional acreage would be needed for Phase 2 because the RRTO Facility expansion would be constructed on the same site identified for Phase 1.
Source: Provided by HDR in 2025.
A more detailed description of the project components shown in Table 2-2 is provided below, as well as the proposed phasing of the project.
2.4.1 Resource Recovery and Transfer Operations Facility As explained above, the RRTO Facility is expected to perform three major functions defined by the type of material being handled:
an MRF for recyclables receipt, materials recovery, separation into their individual commodities, and product shipment to secondary markets elsewhere;
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2-8 Roseville Environmental Utilities Operations Center Project Draft EIR MSW receipt, staging/densification, and transfer to disposal facilities elsewhere; and organic waste receipt, preprocessing, and transfer to off-site organics processing facilities.
The RRTO Facility would be located on the eastern portion of the site. Its location is intended to be closest to the City’s westerly edge of infrastructure available to serve the site, which would minimize the cost of extending utilities to the site. Also, assuming most of the vehicular traffic arriving at the site would proceed westerly along Phillip Road, after having collected materials from the western portion of Roseville, this location offers vehicles using the RRTO Facility the first entrance and roadway serving the property.
The RRTO Facility would be strategically configured so that the public facing features such as the administrative office and employee/visitor parking are located relatively close to Phillip Road, while the more industrial features and operations of the site, such as waste unloading and transfer, are located further from Phillip Road.
The RRTO Facility entrance plaza would be located on the eastern edge of the project site. This would enable vehicles carrying waste, organic waste, or recyclables to be weighed in prior to unloading and to be weighed out after unloading. The entrance plaza would also function as a point of control to direct vehicles to the appropriate destination for unloading.
The RRTO Facility building height could reach as much as 70 feet above grade at the peak of the building roof. Alternative building elevations being considered have lower roof pitches and correspondingly lower roof heights.
MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
The RRTO Facility would include a single-stream MRF that would be sized to process recyclables. Recyclables would consist of all materials meeting the CalRecycle definition of recyclable but are typically thought of as two primary categories: containers (e.g., aluminum, steel, recyclable designations of plastics, glass) and fibers (e.g., paper, newspaper, cardboard, paperboard). Recyclables also include a variety of other multi-material items that are recyclable (e.g., film plastics, ceramics, multi-material containers).
Recyclables would be unloaded in the MRF building separately from the MSW unloading area. After unloading, recyclables would be consolidated into an in-feed area and then loaded into the MRF for processing. The MRF would include a variety of devices that enable the segregation of materials into their respective individual commodity. Large materials such as cardboard would be separated from the mixed stream using a disc screen or similar technology. A series of size and dimension classifying screens and devices would separate the small three-dimensional materials (such as containers) from the flat, two-dimensional materials. Paper, paperboard, and other fiber materials would be concentrated and screened into mixed paper commodity materials where they would be baled for shipment to market. Other devices such as optical sorters would separate various types of plastics, glass, aluminum, and other materials from the mixed stream. Throughout the process, residues and grit would be removed from the system using screens that remove “MRF fines.” At the end of the system, individual commodities would be directed to bunkers where they would be held until the quantity is sufficient for baling. Each of the commodity bunkers would be emptied into an in-feed conveyor to a baler where the commodity would be baled and then staged and eventually shipped to secondary markets. Some commodities such as glass and ceramics would be stored in bins where they would be shipped as loose material to secondary markets. Commodities would be removed from the site at the recyclables load out area. Some baled materials would also be stored outside the RRTO building.
All of the stationary equipment within the MRF is anticipated to be electric. Mobile equipment within the MRF would be powered by a variety of sources (e.g., electricity, diesel, natural gas).
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Figure 2-3 Proposed Services/Facilities Areas
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Figure 2-4 Proposed Site Layout