Agenda packet — Santa Maria City Council, November 7, 2023 (part 2 of 5)

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FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

City Council
Interim City Manager
Prepared by: Library Director Dawn Jackson
Approval of an Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara and the Cities of Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria to Provide for the Operation of a County -wide Free Library System for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Description:

The City Council will consider approving an Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide for the operation of a County -wide Free Library System for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution approving an Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara, the Cities of Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria to provide for the operation of a County -wide Free Library System for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

BACKGROUND:

Since 1962, the County of Santa Barbara (County) has contracted annually with the Cities of Lompoc, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria to provide free library service to the cities and unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. The Cities of Goleta and Carpinteria have contracted with the County since the formation of their city libraries in 2018 and 2022, respectively. Library funding is a discretionary matter decided each year by the Board of Supervisors.

Each city library is responsible for a separate "zone." Santa Maria is designated as Zone 3 which includes the cities and unincorporated areas located within or in close proximity to Cuyama, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, and Orcutt. With County funds, which have been allocated historically on a per -capita basis, the Santa Maria Public Library operates four branch libraries in Cuyama, Guadalupe, Los Alamos, and Orcutt. All County residents have free and equal access to all public libraries within the County.

Last year's Agreement for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 was brought to the City Council and approved on September 20, 2022.

DISCUSSION:

On September 19, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved the County -wide Free Library System contract for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The per capita base allocation for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 is $8.88 with additional funding allocated to County branches to mitigate the potential loss of open hours and programming reductions. The County contribution to library services in Zone 3 for 2023-2024 is based on a total population of 157,161. The Fiscal Year funding totals $1,596,290. This figure includes the additional allocation of $191,801 from cannabis funding, which provides an additional $21,045 for Cuyama, $30,249 for Guadalupe, $29,742 for Los Alamos, and $110,765 for Orcutt. The Main Library in Santa Maria will receive an additional $8,900 from the small branch library fund, to expand Bookmobile services to unincorporated locations within Zone 3, such as school visits and occasional stops that will not impact service to Santa Maria residents.

The term of the County agreement commenced on July 1, 2023, and continues until June 30, 2024.

The payments are to be made by the County to cities in two installments: the first after execution of the Agreement by all parties, and no earlier than October 1, 2023, but no later than January 1, 2024; and the second payment no earlier than February 1, 2024, but no later than April 1, 2024. Cities are to provide the County with an annual statement of receipts and disbursements no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year (Agreement Section 17, Reports of Receipts and Disbursements).

The County's Community Services Director is the designated representative for the County and the cities' Chief Librarians are the designated representatives for each of their cities for the purpose of notices and correspondence (Agreement Section 1, Designated Representative and Section 22, Notices).

Alternative(s)
An alternative would be to decline the agreement and lose valuable funding to operate County branches.

Fiscal Considerations
Library Zone 3 (Santa Maria) will receive a total of $1,596,290. The City Main Library is allocated $1,021,486 or 64 percent of all County funds based on a population of 114,030 and small branch funding for the Bookmobile. The County branches will receive $574,804 calculated on a population estimate of 43,131 and cannabis funding allocated by the County Supervisors to cover projected deficits. County branch total budgets will be set as follows: Cuyama $28,948, Los Alamos $50,450, Guadalupe $105,862, and Orcutt $389,544.

Impact to the Community
The funds received under this Agreement are an important segment of the budget for the Main Library, as well as the County branches operated by the Santa Maria Public Library, located in Cuyama, Los Alamos, Guadalupe, and Orcutt. Renewal of this Agreement is essential to maintain funding for library programs and to continue providing library services to all Zone 3 libraries and surrounding communities. 2 ATTACHMENTS
A: Agreement for Operation of a Free County -wide Library System Fiscal Year 2023-24 B: Santa Barbara County Library Zones Map
C: County -wide Funding Table

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA

BARBARA, THE CITIES OF LOMPOC, GOLETA, SANTA BARBARA, AND

CARPINTERIA TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF A COUNTY -WIDE FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria has contracted with the County of Santa Barbara since 1962 to provide library service to the unincorporated areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria is responsible for "Zone 3," which is comprised of County branch libraries in Cuyama, Los Alamos, Orcutt, and Guadalupe with funds provided by the County; and
WHEREAS, all County residents have free and equal access to all public libraries within the County; and
WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 Agreement provides revenue and appropriations of $8.88 per capita and additional funding for branches based on projected deficits for a total of $1,596,290.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

1. The Interim City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute the Agreement incorporated herein by reference with the County of Santa Barbara, the Cities of Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria to provide for the operation of a County -wide Free Library system, and all other agreements or documents required to effectuate the terms of the agreement.

2. The Interim City Manager, or designee, is authorized to appropriate, release, and expend funds and issue warrants to comply with the terms of the agreement.

3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance with the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the Interim City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 7th day of November 2023.

Mayor
ATTEST:

Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

Department Director
Interim City Manager

DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System

AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF A FREE COUNTYWIDE LIBRARY
SYSTEM

THIS AGREEMENT FOR OPERATION OF A FREE COUNTYWIDE LIBRARY SYSTEM ("Agreement") is hereby made by and among:

THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, a political subdivision of the State of California hereinafter, referred to as "County,"
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Santa Barbara," and
CITY OF LOMPOC, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Lompoc," and CITY OF SANTA MARIA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Santa Maria," and
CITY OF CARPINTERIA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Carpinteria," and
CITY OF GOLETA, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Goleta" (Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Goleta hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Managing Cities" and each individually as a "Managing City").

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to operate a Countywide network of library services that provide for all inhabitants of the County of Santa Barbara open access to diverse resources and ideas that inspire learning, promote reading and enhance community life; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to contract for the furnishing to all inhabitants of the County, including residents within cities, an equitable level of Countywide library services; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize that, because library users cross jurisdictional boundaries, a Countywide network of library services best serves the needs of all users; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto believe such services can be most efficiently provided through the use of existing facilities within and outside of the five Managing Cities without the creation of County -operated duplicate establishments; and

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ATTACHMENT A

DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System WHEREAS, the parties hereto believe the fairest method of equalizing County funding for library services is for the County to contribute to the Managing Cities a given and equal amount of money for each person residing within their respective zones, with additional funds allocated annually for County branch libraries as hereinafter provided; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to memorialize herein their agreement that the sums hereinafter specified will be sufficient contribution by the County during the term of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each Managing City, with the exception of Santa Barbara, is a member of the Black Gold cooperative library system, a service agency established by the authorization of the Public Library Development Act of 1963, since such membership is extended to the incorporated as well as the unincorporated areas of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties hereto to use reliable local public revenue to fund core library services; federal, state and philanthropic money, if available, shall be used to supplement, but not supplant, local revenues appropriated for public libraries; and WHEREAS, in order to maintain service levels, funding from the County, Managing Cities and other jurisdictions should include annual increases according to an accepted regional consumer price index; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to work together and with other jurisdictions to increase funding and service levels for the Countywide network of library services.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Designated Representative
County's Community Services Department ("CSD") Director is the designated representative of County, and will administer this Agreement for and on behalf of County. Each of the Managing Cities' respective Library Directors is the designated representative for such Managing City. Each party hereto shall notify each of the other parties hereto in the event of a change of such party's designated representative.

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System

2. Services to be Rendered
A map of Santa Barbara County Library Zones ("Zones," and each a "Zone") is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference ("Zone Map"). Each Managing City shall assume and provide the services of a public library for the Zone assigned to such Managing City hereunder, including, but not limited to, within the incorporated cities within such Zone, as described in greater detail in Section 5, below. The Library Director for each Managing City shall plan and administer a consolidated library program in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the such Managing City's Zone.

All materials purchased by a jurisdiction within the County of Santa Barbara shall be available to all residents within the County of Santa Barbara via a direct loan or interlibrary loan, without charge. Each Managing City is encouraged to build collections that reflect community needs and wants within its assigned Zone, and may set restrictions on interlibrary loans of certain materials such as new titles and high demand items (for a period up to six (6) months), reference materials, and rotating or rental collections.

3. Term
The term of this Agreement shall be for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024, commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024 ("Term"), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

4. Termination by County or Withdrawal by Cities
At any time during the Term of this Agreement, County may, upon six -months' prior written notice to each of the Managing Cities, terminate this Agreement. At any time during the Term of this Agreement, each Managing City may, upon six -months' prior written notice to County and each of the other Managing Cities, withdraw from and cease to be a party to this Agreement. If any Managing City withdraws from this Agreement, then such Managing City shall repay to the County funds previously distributed to that Managing City hereunder on a pro rata basis with respect to the number of days remaining in the Term after such withdrawal becomes effective.

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5. Library Zones
Each Managing City shall have the primary obligation to provide library services within the Zone assigned to such Managing City, as described in greater detail below. a. Santa Barbara shall furnish library services to all persons inhabiting Zone 1, including the City of Santa Barbara, and the unincorporated areas of Montecito, Summerland, and Mission Canyon.
b. Lompoc shall furnish library services to all persons inhabiting Zone 2, including the City of Lompoc, and the unincorporated areas of the communities of Mission Hills, Vandenberg Village, and all of Vandenberg Space Force Base. c. Santa Maria shall furnish library services to all persons inhabiting Zone 3, including the Cities of Guadalupe and Santa Maria, and the unincorporated areas of the communities of Cuyama, Los Alamos, and Orcutt.
d. Goleta shall furnish library services to all persons inhabiting Zone 4, including the Cities of Goleta, Solvang, and Buellton, and the unincorporated areas of the communities of the Eastern Goleta Valley, Community Service Area 3 (CSA 3), Isla Vista, Gaviota, Hope Ranch, Los Olivos, and Santa Ynez.
e. Carpinteria shall furnish library services to all persons inhabiting Zone 5, including the City of Carpinteria and the unincorporated area of Toro Canyon. f. Subject to County's contribution as set forth in Section 6.a, below, no Managing City may change the level of service (i.e., hours of operations or staffing) provided at County library branches (defined below) within such Managing City's Zone ("Service Level Change") without first complying with the provisions of this Section 5.f. the CSD Director or his or her designee ("CSD Director"). Any changes to the level of service must also be presented to the Library Advisory Committee for input. Each Managing City must provide written notice of each proposed or pending Service Level Change to the CSD Director and the Library Advisory Committee at least 90 days prior to implementation of such Service Level Change. Following receipt of such Service Level Change notice, the CSD Director will schedule a time for such Managing City to present such proposed Service Level Change to, and consult with, the Library Advisory Committee regarding same. The CSD Director or his or her designee will consult with such Managing City's Library Director within 30 days of the CSD Director's receipt of such Service Level Change notice. Such Managing City and its Library Director shall duly take into

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6. Deposit and Allotment of Funds
Contribution for FY 2023/24:
a. County agrees to contribute $4,613,601 in Fiscal Year 2023/24 ("County Contribution"), which sum includes (i) $3,912,145 for library services (a per capita level of support of approximately $8.88), to be used for operations and acquisition of books and materials for inhabitants of the County of Santa Barbara, and (ii) $701,456 allocated to mitigate hours and programming reductions of County library branches at risk of reducing service levels. For the purpose of allocating the County Contribution among the Managing Cities for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year, the parties hereto agree that the population count in each of the Zones, as determined in accordance with subpart 6.b, below, is as follows:

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Library Branch
FY 23-24
Population
Estimates
FY 23-24
$8.88 Base - Per
Capita (incl. CPI)
FY 23/24
Cannabis/GFC
Funding
FY 23/24
Small Library
Fund
FY 23/24 Total
County Funding
by Zone
Santa Barbara/EastsidE
Montecito
89,388
9,080
793,765
80,630
-
230,294
50,000
793,765
360,924
Zone 1
98,468
874,395
230,294
50,000
1,154,689
Lompoc
Vandenberg Village
48,916
10,387
434,374
92,237
-
40,033
-
434,374
132,270
Zone 2
59,303
526,611
40,033
-
566,644
Santa Maria
Cuyama
Guadalupe
Los Alamos
Orcutt
114,030
890
8,515
2,332
31,394
1,012,586
7,903
75,613
20,708
278,779
-
21,045
30,249
29,742
110,765
8,900
1,021,486
28,948
105,862
50,450
389,544
Zone 3
157,161
1,395,589
191,801
8,900
1,596,290
Goleta
Isla Vista
Buellton
Solvang
63,333
25,461
10,148
10,148
562,397
226,094
90,114
90,114
-
71,777
96,151
12,500
562,397
238,594
161,891
186,265
Zone 4
109,090
968,719
167,928
12,500
1,149,147
Carpinteria
16,535
146,831
-
-
146,831
Zone 5
16,535
146,831
-
-
146,831
Total
440,557
3,912,145
630,056
71,400
4,613,601
b. Subject to County budgetary appropriations and availability of funds, the portion of the County Contribution to be allocated and paid to each Managing City shall be based on: population figures certified for January 1 of the immediately preceding fiscal year, and published in June of that year, as shown in the California State Library (Certification of Population Figures), but one year in arrears (e.g., FY 23/24 population based upon June 1, 2022 data). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no

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c. Although the parties hereto acknowledge that Goleta may, in addition to the funds provided hereunder, receive other funds during the Term from County Service Area Number Three ("CSA No. 3"), established in 1990 by Measure L to fund the Goleta Valley Library via parcel tax assessment ("Measure L Funds"), this Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating or giving rise to any duty, responsibility, obligation, promise, or liability on the part of the County with respect to the provision of Measure L Funds to Goleta or CSA No. 3. Goleta covenants and agrees that and Measure L Funds received by Goleta shall only be used for extended library facilities and services in CSA No. 3, d. Except as otherwise provided herein, the payments to be made by County to each Managing City hereunder shall be made in two installments: the first after execution of this Agreement by such Managing City, no earlier than October 1, 2023, but no later than January 1, 2024, and the second payment no earlier than February 1, 2024, but no later than April 1, 2024; provided, however, that payment to a Managing City hereunder shall be conditioned on such Managing City's compliance with the reporting requirements hereunder.
e. In the event that any of the funds allocated to a library hereunder are not expended during the Term, such unspent funds shall be retained by the Managing City that is assigned hereunder to the Zone in which such library is located for use after the Tenn for library services at such library branch.
f. No funds paid by County to any Managing City hereunder shall be used for purposes other than such Managing City's administration, maintenance, and operation of consolidated library services within such Managing City's Zone. Any funds provided hereunder which are used for other
purposes shall be reimbursed to County by the Managing City to whom such funds were disbursed hereunder.
g. In addition to the County Contribution, the County shall work in good faith to secure funding commitments from each city in which a branch library is operated

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System through separate agreements with those cities. Partner cities are expected to contribute an amount at least equal to County funding for libraries within their jurisdiction as shown in Table 1, above. Payments from partner cities shall be made according to the schedule set forth in Section 6.d, above. h. If a branch library moves from one Zone to another, or a new Zone is created for a branch library, the County may reserve a portion of funding allocated to the Managing City for the new Zone to reimburse the Managing City that administered such re -zoned branch library in its prior Zone for residual expenses for a period of one year after such relocation or re -zoning.

7. County Buildings
Ownership of branch library buildings and the land on which such buildings are situated or are to be situated, if situated on County land or purchased with County funds, shall be vested in County, and this Agreement shall not confer any rights on any Managing City to any such County - owned branch library building or real property in any Zone. County may designate any such County building(s) for use by a particular Managing City or Managing Cities to serve a particular Zone or Zones, or any portion thereof. In so designating County buildings, County shall consider the recommendations of the Library Advisory Committee, as well as public comments and other relevant information.

Each Managing City to which a branch building is designated shall maintain, repair, and operate such branch library building to the extent funding is available and in accordance with Section 9, below. Upon a change or termination of such building designations, the Managing City shall vacate such building and return such building to County in the same condition as the Managing City received it, usual wear and tear excepted.

8. Furnishings, Equipment and Supplies
The parties hereto agree all furnishings and equipment, including, but not limited to, books, shelves, desks, tables, chairs, study carrels, telecommunication and computer equipment and systems, office machines, appliances, fixtures and HVAC systems, that are contained in and designated for use solely in a branch library for which the County is responsible for the property insurance. Such branch library locations include Cuyama, Montecito, Solvang and Vandenberg

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Each Managing City shall solely be responsible for the cost of purchasing all office and restroom supplies needed for the operation of the branch libraries located within such Managing City's respective Zone ("Essential Supplies"), and shall notify the CSD Director in writing in the event that such Managing City lacks sufficient funding for such Essential Supplies, in which case, such Managing City may use funds provided hereunder for the stated purpose of purchasing such otherwise unaffordable Essential Supplies.

9. Facility Maintenance and Repair
Each Managing City shall perform all necessary maintenance, repairs, and replacements with respect to the branch libraries at locations owned by the County (i.e., Cuyama, Montecito, Solvang and Vandenberg Village) within such Managing City's Zone, in accordance with the Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference, with the exception of the City of Carpinteria, which is subject to a separate 99 -year lease agreement with the County. All such maintenance and repair work shall be done in a competent and workmanlike manner. Each Managing City shall notify the CSD Director in writing of any necessary maintenance or repairs to a County -owned branch within such Managing City's Zone that exceed the funds available to such Managing City hereunder. For maintenance and repairs that are the responsibility of County hereunder, each Managing City shall send a written request for service of such facilities within such Managing City's Zone to County at the address set forth below:

County of Santa Barbara, General Services Department
Attn: General Services Facilities Manager, Scott Hosking 1105 Santa Barbara Street, 2nd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 805.568.2533
Each Managing City is allowed to use the funds provided to such Managing City hereunder for the stated purpose of facility maintenance and repair of such Managing City's branch locations.

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10. Janitorial Services
Each Managing City shall be responsible for directly managing and paying costs for janitorial services at each branch location in its respective Zone, unless a supplemental agreement is made with a partner city. Each Managing City is allowed to use the funds provided to such Managing City hereunder for the stated purpose of janitorial services.

11. Utilities
Each Managing City shall be responsible for paying the utilities and connection costs associated with the branch locations in its respective Zone, unless a supplemental agreement is made with a partner city. The utility service costs shall include charges for electricity, water, natural gas, telephone, cable, internet, and sewer services. Each Managing City is allowed to use the funds provided to such Managing City hereunder for the stated purpose of paying utilities at its branch locations.

Since County is assuming responsibility for paying utilities (electricity, natural gas, refuse, and water) at the Solvang branch (located within Zone 4) and the Cuyama branch (located within Zone 3), County will withhold $5,000 from its allocations to both Goleta (Zone 4) and Santa Maria (Zone 3), to cover the costs of such utilities. In June 2024, County will deduct the actual costs of such utilities from such withholdings, and then transfer any remaining balance to Goleta (Zone 4), and Santa Maria (Zone 3), as applicable. Any additional utility costs that are incurred with respect to any of the Montecito, Solvang, or Cuyama branch locations that are not directly charged to County will be paid by each Managing City responsible for administering such Zone (i.e., Goleta for Solvang, Santa Maria for Cuyama, Santa Barbara for Montecito).

12. Administration Charles
Each Managing City may recover from the funds allocated to it hereunder an administrative charge, in an amount not to exceed 25% of such Managing City's annual operating budget, that is reasonable and sufficient to reimburse the Managing City for the costs and expenses necessary to provide library services pursuant to this Agreement. Such administration charges may include the following items:
a. Administrative oversight including meetings with municipal leaders, Friends of the Library, and management from zone branch libraries; City Council meetings and

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c. Risk Management, including on the job injury and workers' compensation forms and reporting processing; and, building insurance reporting. d. Accounting, including reconciliation of cash receipts; materials (books, magazines, audio books, DVDs) purchases, receipts, and verification; invoice payment; digital vendor service initiation, purchase, and monitoring; and gift funds accounting. e. Information technology (IT), including the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, networks, and equipment for the processing and distribution of voice and data communications.
f. Reporting, including creation of reports to Federal, State and/or local authorities; quarterly and annual report generation for Santa Barbara County. g. Adult literacy, including tutor training; supervision of tutors and learners, workforce development.
h. User account management, including shipment, returns, holds, problem solving accounts, managing disputes, and damaged and lost item management. i. Research and material access, including advanced research by librarians; interlibrary materials requests outside the cooperative system; gift materials processing; and, collection management.
j. Other, including ordering supplies and equipment; centralized liaison for services and communications with external parties; publicity and public relations support; technical troubleshooting; and, website and social media updates. k. Allocated costs from Centralized City Departments, such as Information Technology, City Manager's Office, Legal Services, and Human Resources, in alignment with generally accepted cost accounting allocation principles.

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13. Library Advisory Committee
County's Board of Supervisors has by appointment created a Library Advisory Committee.

The term of office of each member of the Library Advisory Committee shall annually and automatically renew each year, unless replaced at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors or by request of the nominating jurisdiction.

Each Managing City shall nominate one member for appointment by the Board of Supervisors. In addition, the partner cities of Buellton, Guadalupe, and Solvang, in recognition of their significant contributions to free library service within the County, may each nominate one member for appointment by the Board of Supervisors, and the County Supervisor of each supervisorial district shall nominate one member. In recognition of County Service Area 3's significant contributions to free library service, County's Board of Supervisors shall appoint one member from the residents of County Service Area 3. The Supervisors shall further appoint one member of its Board, or a designee, to chair the Library Advisory Committee.

The Library Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly to review services and operations and to make advisory recommendations to the Board of Supervisors as follows:
a. Ensure adequate library services to all the inhabitants of County; b. Review the operation of the library system and this Agreement; c. Submit advisory recommendations to ensure adequate service to branch libraries; d. Promote collaborative exchange of information among libraries; • Review annual library budgets and reports of service levels; and • Receive notices of reductions to the level of library services; and • Receive citizen input regarding library -related issues and make recommendations thereon.

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14. Indemnification
In lieu of and notwithstanding the pro rata risk allocation which might otherwise be imposed between the parties pursuant to California Government Code Section 895.6, the parties hereto agree that all losses or liabilities incurred by a party hereto shall not be shared pro rata, but instead all parties hereto agree that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 895.4, each of the parties hereto shall fully indemnify and hold each of the other parties hereto, and their officers, board members, employees and agents, harmless from any claim, expense or cost, damage or liability imposed for injury (as defined by California Government Code Section 810.8) occurring by reason of the negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct of the indemnifying party, its officers, board members, employees or agents, under or in connection with or arising out of any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to such party under this Agreement. No party, nor any officer, board member, employee or agent thereof, shall be responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of the negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct of any of the other parties hereto, or their officers, board members, employees or agents, under or in connection with or arising out of any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to such other parties under this Agreement.

15. Insurance
Each Managing City to which a building is designated shall obtain and maintain in effect during the period of such designation general and automobile liability insurance covering the use of such building by that Managing City to which it is designated, and by its officers, agents, employees or volunteers acting on Managing City's behalf or at Managing City's direction, with single limit coverage of not less than $1 million. Each Managing City shall also maintain Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the California Labor Code and employers' liability insurance. All insurance coverages are to be placed with insurers which (1) have a Best's rating of no less than A VII, and (2) are admitted insurance companies in the State of California. All other insurers require the prior approval of County. The general and automobile liability insurance policy shall name County, its officers, agents and employees as additional insured, and shall not be canceled without giving at least thirty -days' prior written notice to County. County shall be furnished with a certificate of insurance by Managing City to which a branch library building has been designated prior to performance by Managing City. A copy of the endorsement evidencing

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System County has been added as a named additional insured on the policy must be attached to the certificate of insurance. The policy or policies shall include severability of interest or cross liability clause or equivalent wording. The policy or policies shall contain a provision of the following form: "Such insurance as is afforded by this policy shall be primary and contributory to the full limits stated in the declarations, and if County has other valid and collectible insurance for a loss covered by this policy, that other insurance shall be excess only".

As an alternative to the liability insurance requirements contained above, a Managing City can provide evidence in writing to County showing that it has an approved self-insurance program and will then only be required to submit a certificate of insurance for the difference, if any, between its self-insurance limit and $1 Million combined single limit coverage.

The property insurance for each building shall be borne by the party that owns the building.

For branch locations housed within a County -owned building, County shall be responsible for property insurance for both the building and its contents. Such locations include Carpinteria, Cuyama, Montecito, Solvang and Vandenberg Village. For each branch library located within a leased building, Managing City that is the lessee of the building space shall be responsible for property insurance for both the building and its contents. For the purpose of this Agreement, "content" includes furnishings, equipment, and supplies as identified in Section 8, as well as audiovisual and electronic materials such as books, subscriptions, government documents, and microfilm used by library patrons. Each Managing City is allowed to use the funds herein made available for the stated purpose of property insurance for contents in its respective branch facilities.

16. Budget, Revenue/Expenditure and Services Plan
a. On or before December 31, 2023, each Library Director shall confer with the County and a representative from each city in which a branch library operates in its zone to review expected funding and service levels for the next fiscal year. The CSD Director or his or her designee will initiate and lead this effort. b. Upon completion of review of expected funding and service levels under subsection

16.a, above, the County shall work in good faith to secure funding commitments from each branch library's partner city (and friends organization if the operating budget relies on more than $50,000 from friends organizations) and notify the

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• Operations budget for the previous, current, and upcoming fiscal year by branch library, as well as current reserves, if any, held by Managing City, broken out by branch library;
• Report of service levels in relation to adopted minimum or agreed upon target service levels, with estimated costs to reach adopted minimum or agreed upon target service levels;
• Anticipated changes to service levels;
• Capital/infrastructure needs and estimated costs; and • A library services plan for any unincorporated community within its zone that has a population of more than 10,000 and does not have a branch library.

17. Reports of Receipts and Disbursements
Upon adoption of a library budget by each Managing City, the Managing City shall provide to the County's designated representative a written copy of such budget showing the amount to be spent in each branch including anticipated disbursements from reserves and gifts. Amendments to branch budgets must be reviewed by the Library Advisory Committee prior to review by the Board of Supervisors. Such amendments may include unanticipated or required reductions or increases in revenue via any source. Managing Cities shall provide County with copies of amendments to branch budgets upon County's request.

Annually, each Managing City shall provide County with a statement of all receipts and disbursements made pursuant to this Agreement, listing all items of receipt and expenditure throughout the year. Such statements showing the amount spent in each respective County branch located in that Managing City's Zone shall include an itemization of salaries and wages, materials, supplies, and services, capital outlay, and use of reserves and gifts. In particular, such statement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System shall show as separate items those obligations and expenditures which are made or incurred for the purpose set forth in Section 6. The annual financial statements shall be submitted no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the fiscal year. Each Managing City shall keep accurate accounts and records for funds expended to accomplish the purpose of this Agreement, and shall make such accounts and records available at all times for inspection and audit by authorized agents of the County of Santa Barbara. All such accounts and records shall be retained for at least a period of five (5) years after the fiscal year to which such records relate. All accounting records shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. COUNTY shall have the right to audit and review all such documents and records at any time during Managing City's regular business hours or upon reasonable notice. In addition, if this Agreement exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), each Managing City shall be subject to the examination and audit of the California State Auditor, at the request of the COUNTY or as part of any audit of the COUNTY, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under the Agreement (Cal. Govt. Code Section 8546.7). Managing Cities shall be subject to, participate in, and cooperate with, all audits, examinations or reviews, whether by COUNTY, the State, or the Federal Government.

If federal, state or COUNTY audit, examination or review exceptions, findings, adjustments or disallowances are made relating to this Agreement, each Managing City shall reimburse its share respectively of all such exceptions, adjustments, and disallowances.

18. Gifts
Each Managing City shall have or adopt a gift policy, to inventory, characterize, track, and report on gifts made directly to a Managing City's individual branch library. Each Managing City shall provide a copy of its gift policy to the County. Each Managing City shall notify County of any changes made in the gift policy. In the event any person gives or bequeaths any gift directly to any library herein referred to, such gift shall be treated according to the gift policy of Managing City or County, as applicable. Any gift accepted for a library in the unincorporated areas of County shall become the property of County. Any gift accepted by a Main Library shall become the property of that Managing City. Each gift given directly to a library shall, to the extent desired by the presenter, contain specific reference regarding preferred use (i.e., programs, equipment, books etc.).

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19. Emer2encv
In the event of an emergency (a) which results in a loss of library materials, and/or (b) which affects the ability of any branch library to maintain the current level of library service, any party hereto may request the assistance of any other party in obtaining replacement library materials necessary for the functioning of the affected branch; provided, that all expenditures for replacement materials are approved in advance and in writing by the requesting party, the assisting party shall be entitled to full reimbursement from the requesting party for all expenditures made in accordance with applicable laws governing the assisting party.

20. Assiinment
No Managing City shall assign or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, whether by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any of such Managing City's rights or obligations hereunder, or any monies payable hereunder, without the prior written consent of County in each instance. Any attempt to so transfer without County's prior written consent shall be voidable by County.

21. Provisions Required by Law Deemed Inserted
Each and every provision of law and clause required by law to be inserted in this Agreement shall be deemed to be inserted herein, and this Agreement shall be read and enforced as though it were included herein, and if through mistake or otherwise any such provision is not inserted or is not correctly inserted, then upon request of any party hereto this Agreement shall forthwith be physically amended to make such insertion or correction.

22. Notices
Any notice or consent required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given to the respective parties in writing, by first class mail, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered as follows:

County of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93101
George Chapjian, ev�
Community Services Director Dawn Jackson, Library Director 123 East Anapamu Street, 2nd Floor Santa Maria Public Library

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System 421 S. McClelland Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Sarah Bleyl, Library Director
Lompoc Public Library
501 E. North Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436
Diane Satchwell, Library Director
Goleta Valley Library
500 North Fairview
Goleta, CA 93117
Jessica Cadiente, Library Director
Santa Barbara Public Library
P.O. Box 1019
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Jody Thomas, Library Director
Carpinteria Public Library
5141 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
or at such other address or to such other person that the parties may from time to time designate. Notices and consents under this section, which are sent by mail, shall be deemed to be received five (5) days following their deposit in the U.S. mail.

23. Section Headings
The headings of the several sections, and any table of contents appended hereto, shall be solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof.

24. Severabilitv
If any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision or provisions shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions hereof, and such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

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25. Remedies Not Exclusive
No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to County is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and each and every such remedy, to the extent permitted by law, shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise.

26. Entire Agreement and Amendment
In conjunction with the matters considered herein, this Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, and there have been no promises, representations, agreements, warranties, or undertakings by any of the parties, either oral or written, of any character or nature hereafter binding except as set forth herein.

This Agreement may be altered, amended, or modified only by an instrument in writing, executed by all the parties to this Agreement and by no other means. Each party waives its future rights to claim or assert that this agreement was modified, canceled, superseded, or changed by any oral agreements, course of conduct, waiver, or estoppel.

27. Successors and Assigns
All representations, covenants, and warranties set forth in this Agreement, by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of any or all of the parties hereto, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such party and its permitted successors and assigns.

28. Compliance with Law
Each party hereto shall, at its sole cost and expense, comply with all County, State, and Federal ordinances, regulations, and statutes now in force or which may hereafter be in force with regard to this Agreement. The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, or the admission of any such party in any action or proceeding against such party that such party has violated any such ordinance or statute, shall be conclusive of that fact as between such party and County, whether or not County is a party in such litigation.

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System

29. California Law
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any litigation regarding this Agreement or its contents shall be filed in the County of Santa Barbara, if in state court, or in the federal district court nearest to Santa Barbara County, if in federal court.

30. Execution of Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original; and all such counterparts, or as many of them as the parties shall preserve undestroyed, shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

31. Authority
All signatories to this Agreement warrant and represent that they have the power and authority to enter into this Agreement in the names, titles, and capacities herein stated and on behalf of any entities, persons, or firms represented or purported to be represented by such signatories and that all formal requirements necessary or required by any local, state and/or federal law in order to enter into this Agreement have been fully complied with. Furthermore, by entering into this Agreement, each party hereby warrants that it shall not have breached the terms or conditions of any other contract or agreement to which that party is obligated, which breach would have a material effect hereon.

32. Digital and/or Electronic Signatures
Digital and/or electronic signatures created in a manner consistent with the County's Electronic and Digital Signature Policy ITAM-0430 (12/8/2020) shall satisfy the County's requirements for signing this document. Signatures can be made by electronic, scanned, faxed, and/or digital means. Contracts signed with proper electronic and digital signatures are valid and enforceable.

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEES-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System ATTACHMENTS:
• Exhibit A — County Zone Service Delivery Map
• Exhibit B — Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities for County Owned Library Facilities

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date executed by County.

ATTEST:

Mona Miyasato
County Executive Officer
Clerk of the Board
By:, X,l (j `&h&Q `yam
Deputy Clerk
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:

Community Services Department
,—DocuSigned by:

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Jeff Lindgren for
George Chapjian, Department Head
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Rachel Van Mullem
County Counsel
, —DocuSigned by:
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Deputy County Counsel

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COUNTY OF SkWFA BARBARA
By:
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Chair, Board of $}pen
Date: C./

APPROVED AS TO ACCOUNTING
FORM
Betsy M. Schaffer, CPA
Auditor -Controller
DocuSigned by:

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Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Greg Milligan
Risk Manager
, —DocuSigned by:

By: '—DC240AC1E64247D...

Risk Management

DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEES-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the day of , 2023.

CITY OF SANTA MARIA ATTEST:

By: By:

Mayor City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: By:

City Attorney Risk Manager

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ATTEST:

By: By:

City Administrator City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: By:_
City Attorney Risk Manager

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CITY OF LOMPOC ATTEST:

By: By:

Mayor City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

City Attorney

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CITY OF GOLETA ATTEST:

By: By:

Mayor City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

City Attorney

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CITY OF CARPINTERIA ATTEST:

By: By:

Mayor City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

City Attorney

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 Exhibit A — Map of Library Service Delivery Zones
of the
FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a County -wide Library System

CocaPan rinebpnro. B6a31 »00C9a199190oa96120CIC66
Santa Barbara County Library Zones 2023
Compiled by the Office of the County Surveyor In June 2022.

Note:libary Zone 1 also includes San Miguel. Santa Rua, Santa Crux, and Santa Bar Wra Islands.

Based on 2020 USCernes Soda

GRAPHIC SCALE

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I.liles
20 Legend
— Roads Library Zonos 2022
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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 Exhibit B — Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities for Library Facilities of the
FY 2023-2024 Agreement for Operation of a County -wide Library System

DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 EXHIBIT "B"

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COUNTY LIBRARY FACILITIES

CUYAMA, MONTECITO, SOLVANG AND VANDENBERG VILLAGE
ITEM
NO. ITEM
NOT

APPLICABLE
COUNTY

MANAGING
CITY

1. Building Exterior
Repair Walls
X
Painted Surfaces*
X
Door and Window Trim
X
Doors, Hardware
X
Windows: Hardware and Screens
X
Locks
X
Roof
X
Rain Gutters
X
Flashing
X
Down Spouts
X
Lighting
Bulbs
X
Fixtures
X
Transformers
X
Fluorescent Lights
X
Ballast
X
Handrails
X
Signs (County Designation)
X
Timers
X
Gutters
X
Decking Walkways
Replace
Maintain
Exterior Patios
X
Decking (Overdecking on roof top area)
X
Water Softener, Filter and Conditioner
X
Stairs
X
Roof Drains
X
Gates
X
Gas/Water Lines
X
Elect. Lines
X
Phone/ Computer Lines
X
Sewer Lines
X

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 ITEM
NO. ITEM
NOT

APPLICABLE
COUNTY

MANAGING
CITY

2. Building Interior
Repair Walls
X
Painted Surfaces
X
Doors, Hardware
X
Locks
X
General Cleaning
X
Floor, Sweeping and Cleaning
X
Carpet, Vacuum and Cleaning
X
Window Coverings
X
Lighting
Bulbs
X
Fixtures
X
Transformers
X
Fluorescent Lights
X
Ballast
X
Handrails (ADA)
X
Signs
X
Timers
X
Drinking Fountains
X
Ceiling
X
Showers
X
Toilet/Urinals (Replacement)
X
Toilet/Urinals (Maintenance)
X
Sink & Faucets (Replacement)
X
Sink & Faucets (Maintenance)
X
Gas Lines
X
Water Lines
X
Sewer Lines/Drains
X
Phone Lines & Jacks
X
Computer Lines & Jacks
X
T.V. Cable & Jacks
X
Phones
X
Towel Racks
X

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 ITEM
NO. ITEM
NOT

APPLICABLE
COUNTY

MANAGING
CITY
Garbage Disposal
X
Refrigerator/ Microwave
X
Stove
X
Counter Tops, replacement
X
Cabinets, replacement
X
Dish Washer
X
Trash Compactor
X

3. Grounds
Drinking Fountains
X
Mail Boxes
X
Fences
X
Trash Bins
X
Trash Enclosures
Replace
Maintain
Bike Racks
X
Signs (County)
X
Litter Pick-up
X
Lighting
Parking Lot
X
Driveways
X
Walkways
X
Timers (external)
X
Timers (internal)
X
Signs
X
Cleaning, Sidewalks, Walkways, Parking Lot
X

4. Landscaping
Trees
X
Shrubs
X
Flowers
X
Lawn
X

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 ITEM
NO. ITEM
NOT

APPLICABLE
COUNTY

MANAGING
CITY
Watering
X
Sprinkler, Repair and Replace
X
Headers
X
Rodent/Pest
X
Seeding
X
Fertilizer
X
Plant Trimming
X
Plant Removal
X
Plant Replacement
X
Tree Care & Trimming
X

5. Mechanical Systems
Electrical Panels, Breaker, Interior
X
Electrical Fuses, Interior
Replace
Maintain
Electrical Receptacle, Switches, Interior
X
Electrical Central Switches
X
Elevator
X
Heating
Replace
Maintain
Air Conditioning
Replace
Maintain
Water Heater
Replace
Maintain

6. Roadways/Parking Lots
Repair & Maintenance
Striping
X
Handicap Signage
X
Asphalt Surface, Curbing
X
Cement Surface, Curbing
X
Wheel Stops
X
Drainage
X
Signs
X

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E5437ED9-BEE9-47A9-9190-449312DE1C66 ITEM
NO. ITEM
NOT

APPLICABLE
COUNTY

MANAGING
CITY

7. Fire Equipment
Sprinlders
X
Hoses
X
Extinguisher (interior)
X
Alarm Systems
X
Smoke Detectors
Replace
Maintain

8. Other Items
Paper supplies, dispensers, waste containers,
soap in restrooms and kitchens
X
Interior janitorial products and services
X
Interior Floor Waxing, Sweeping
X
Window Washing (interior & exterior)
X
Exterior sweeping entry, sidewalks and
walkways
X
Janitorial service for public areas or
common use areas
X
Broken window glass or door glass**
X
Refuse, Rubbish and Garbage Disposal
X
Cleaning Storage Rooms, Utility Rooms
X
Exterminating
X
Carpet Replacement,
Linoleum Replacement, and/or
Tile Replacement
X
Building Foundation
X
Flooring (wood & concrete)
X
Utility mains & appurtenances
X
Library Drop Box
X

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Santa Barbara County Library Zones Map
Santa Barbara County Library Zones 2023
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ATTACHMENT B

County -wide Funding Table Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Zones
FY 2023-24
Population
Estimates
FY 2023-24
Library Funds
Per Capita Base
FY 2023-24
Cannabis
Funding
FY 2023-24
Small Branch
Library Fund
Total Awarded
Amount By Zone
Zone 1 - Santa Barbara
98,468
$ 874,395.00
$ 230,294.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 1,154,689.00
Zone 2 - Lompoc
59,303
$ 526,611.00
$ 40,033.00
$ -
$ 566,644.00
Zone 3 - Santa Maria
157,161
$ 1,395,589.00
$ 191,801.00
$ 8,900.00
$ 1,596,290.00
Zone 4 - Goleta
109,090
$ 968,719.00
$ 167,928.00
$ 12,500.00
$ 1,149,147.00
Zone 5 — Carpinteria
16,535
$ 146,831.00
$ -
$ -
$ 146,831.00
TOTAL:
440,557
$ 3,912,145.00
$ 630,056.00
$ 71,400.00
$ 4,613,601.00

ATTACHMENT C

FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
Prepared by: Chief of Police Marc Schneider
SUBJECT: Donation of Community Outreach Vehicle from the Santa Maria Police Council
Description:

The City Council will consider approving the receipt of a donation of a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air from the Santa Maria Police Council to be utilized as a Community Outreach vehicle.

Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution approving the donation of a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air to the Santa Maria Police Department from the Santa Maria Police Council.

BACKGROUND:

The Santa Maria Police Council (SMPC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the mission to serve and support the Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) by way of purchasing safety materials, equipment, and supplies for the men and women of the department over and above what the City's operating budget has allocated. Since the SMPC's formation in August 2007, they have donated many items of equipment and supplies to the SMPD.

Government Code Section 37354 provides that the City Council may accept any gift, bequest, or devise made to or for the City, or to or for any of its offices in their official capacity, or in trust for any public purpose. City Administration Memo CAM 2017-01 sets forth procedures for reviewing, accepting, and acknowledging gifts and/or donations offered to the City to: 1) establish compliance with the law in a consistent manner regardless of the source of the donation; 2) establish uniform procedures for the receipt of donations to the City; 3) cultivate an environment where residents and businesses want to contribute to the City's programs and facilities; 4) promptly acknowledge and express appreciation for donations; and 5) assure donations are properly inventoried and accounted for.

DISCUSSION:

The Central Coast, specifically the City of Santa Maria, has had a long history with classic cars. The City hosts well over a dozen car shows and events year-round. People come from throughout the Country to participate and be a part of these local traditions. This 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air vehicle is a classic car that was formerly a patrol vehicle. It can be used as a tool for community outreach and special event participation, such as these local car shows, as well as parades and other community events. This classic vehicle will serve as a common interest and opportunity for our department to grow our outreach in the community, largely influenced by classic cars, strengthening engagement.

Fiscal Considerations
The total cost of the vehicle is estimated at $13,000. Operating expenses are estimated to be $1,500 annually.

Impact to the Community
This donation validates the important contribution that the City of Santa Maria Police Department makes to the community as recognized by the Santa Maria Police Council.

This generous donation to the City will greatly assist staff in providing and maintaining a high level of service to the community.
2 RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DONATION OF A 1960 CHEVROLET BEL AIR TO THE SANTA MARIA POLICE DEPARTMENT

FROM THE SANTA MARIA POLICE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Santa Maria Police Council has donated a community outreach vehicle with an estimated value of $13,000; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 37354 provides that the City Council may accept any gift, bequest, or devise made to or for the City, or to or for any of its officers in their official capacity or in trust for any public purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, that the City Council authorizes the following:

1. That the City Council accept the donation of a 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air from the Santa Maria Police Council in the estimated amount of $13,000, and direct the City Manager, or designee, to prepare a letter of appreciation to the Santa Maria Police Council; and

2. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, held this 71h day of November 2023.

ATTEST:

Assistant City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

Department Director
Interim City Manager

FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO:

City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
Prepared by: Director of Public Works Brett Fulgoni
SUBJECT: Award of Bid for Citywide Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation, Project, Bid No. 2023-09
Description:

The City Council will consider approving the award of Bid No. 2023-09 to Ayala Engineering Inc. for the construction of the Citywide Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project. This project will consist of relining existing manholes owned by the City at various locations throughout the City, including preparing and implementing traffic control. Staff is requesting the City Council appropriate adequate additional funds to cover the cost of the work along with all associated expenses.

Environmental Notice: The Project qualifies for a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 - Class 1 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines because the scope of work to be conducted is an existing public facility, with negligible expansion of the existing uses.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution awarding a bid to Ayala Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $390,050, for the construction of Citywide Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 2023-09.

BACKGROUND:

Under the direction of the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department, the project was designed by the Public Works Department. The scope of work for relining existing manholes owned by the City at various locations throughout the City includes preparing and implementing traffic control, preparing and removing existing lining materials, repairing concrete surfaces for polyurethane lining material, lining concrete surfaces with polyurethane lining material, and maintaining sanitary sewer service, as well as bypassing raw sewage around the work area (if necessary).

DISCUSSION:

The project was extensively advertised for bids. The City received three bids, which were opened on September 12, 2023. A summary of the bids submitted is as follows:

Bidder
Bid Amount
Ayala Engineering, Inc.
$390,050
San Technologies, Inc.
$393,604
V. Lopez Jr. & Sons G.E.C., Inc.
$924,963
A detailed tabulation of the bids received is attached (Attachment A). Signed proposals and bid bond forms are available for viewing in the office of the Public Works Director.

The lowest responsive, responsible bid was submitted by Ayala Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $390,050. As stated in the Specifications, the Basis of Award is based on the lowest responsive responsible bid, based on the Grand Total, which included thirty-two locations in the base bid schedule plus the thirteen locations listed as additive alternates.

Ayala Engineering, Inc., from Anaheim, CA has performed and successfully completed similar work for many cities throughout Southern California and on the Central Coast. In addition, they have submitted references for their work history. City staff has checked the firm's references and are comfortable with the ability of the contractor to perform the work successfully.

The recommended action is to award the bid to Ayala Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $390,050, which includes the thirty-two locations listed in the base bid schedule plus the thirteen locations listed in the additive bid schedule.

Alternative(s)
The alternative to the recommended action would be to reject all bids.

Fiscal Considerations
Water Resources Fund 004, line item "Sewer Manhole Program" has $365,572 budgeted this fiscal year. Staff is requesting the City Council appropriate adequate additional funds to cover the cost of the work along with all associated expenses. The total price is estimated at $483,060.

Available Budget Account
Amount
Water Resources Fund 004
$ 365,572
Estimated Expenditures
Amount
Award
Contingency (20%)
$ 390,050
$ 78,010
Inspection, Testing, Staff Time
$ 15,000
Total
$ 483,060
Impact to the Community
Continual upkeep of the sewer system ensures a secure and robust system, ultimately benefiting the community.
2 Other Agency Review
No other agency review is necessary or anticipated.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Bid Tabulations
B. Agreement
3 Attachment A
City of Santa Maria
Bid Results for Project 2023 CITYWIDE SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT (2023.09) Issued on 07/13/2023
Bid Due on September 12, 2023 2:00 PM (PDT)

BASE BID SCHEDULE
Ayala Engineering Inc
Sancon Technologies, Inc.

V. Lopez Jr. & Sons G.E.C., Inc.

Item
Num
Description
Unit of
Measure
Quantity
Unit Price
Total
Unit Price
Total
Unit Price
Total
1 Mobilization and Demobilization
LS
1 $10,000.00
$10,000.00
$9,900.00
$9,900.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
2 Storm Water Compliance
LS
1 $1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,750.00
$1,750.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
3 Traffic Control
LS
1 $10,000.00
$10,000.00
$63,250.00
$63,250.00
$185,385.00
$185,385.00
4 Rehabilitate Existing SSMH Depth 5 ft and 10 ft and < 15 ft EA
16 $6,450.00
$103,200.00
$4,675.00
$74,800.00
$15,138.00
$242,208.00
7 Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover EA
16 $4,250.00
$68,000.00
$4,225.00
$67,600.00
$2,213.00
$35,408.00
8 Record Drawings
LS
1 $2,500.00
$2,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Subtotal
$288,200.00
Subtotal
$289,925.00
Subtotal
$667,063.00

ADDITIVE BID SCHEDULE
Al
MI -1 ID 34: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $10,700.00
$10,700.00
$11,725.00
$11,725.00
$22,367.00
$22,367.00
A2
MI -1 ID 35: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $10,700.00
$10,700.00
$11,935.00
$11,935.00
$20,511.00
$20,511.00
A3
MI -1 ID 36: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $10,150.00
$10,150.00
$8,255.00
$8,255.00
$22,367.00
$22,367.00
A4
MI -1 ID 37: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $7,250.00
$7,250.00
$11,550.00
$11,550.00
$31,032.00
$31,032.00
A5
MI -1 ID 38: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $5,900.00
$5,900.00
$4,030.00
$4,030.00
$17,398.00
$17,398.00
A6
MI -1 ID 39: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $10,150.00
$10,150.00
$13,197.00
$13,197.00
$22,367.00
$22,367.00
A7
MN ID 40: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $5,900.00
$5,900.00
$3,960.00
$3,960.00
$17,398.00
$17,398.00
A8
MN ID 41: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $5,900.00
$5,900.00
$3,775.00
$3,775.00
$12,765.00
$12,765.00
A9
MI -1 ID42: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH,Remove,Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $10,150.00
$10,150.00
$16,492.00
$16,492.00
$31,032.00
$31,032.00
A10
MN ID 43: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $5,900.00
$5,900.00
$3,690.00
$3,690.00
$12,765.00
$12,765.00
All
MI -1 ID 44: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH, Remove, Replace, and Adjust to Grade Existing SSMH Frame and Cover LS
1 $8,750.00
$8,750.00
$7,790.00
$7,790.00
$17,735.00
$17,735.00
Al2
MN ID 45: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $4,500.00
$4,500.00
$3,465.00
$3,465.00
$12,765.00
$12,765.00
A13
MN ID 46: Rehabilitate Existing SSMH
LS
1 $5,900.00
$5,900.00
$3,815.00
$3,815.00
$17,398.00
$17,398.00
Subtotal
$101,850.00
Total $390,050.00
Subtotal
$103,679.00
Total $393,604.00
Subtota
$257,900.00
Total $924,963.00

AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7th day of November 2023, by and between Ayala Engineering, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Contractor," and the City of Santa Maria in the County of Santa Barbara, California, hereinafter referred to as "Owner." WITNESSETH:

That for and in consideration of the promises and agreements hereinafter made and exchanged, Owner and Contractor agree as follows:

1. That Contractor shall complete the work generally described as follows: 2023 Citywide Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project (PW 2023-09), in accordance with the Contract Documents therefore, adopted by the City Council, of Owner, as prepared by City of Santa Maria.

2. That Owner will pay Contractor progress payments and the final payment, in accordance with the provisions of the contract documents, with warrants drawn on the appropriate fund or funds as required, at the prices bid on the proposal form accepted by Owner and set forth in this agreement.

Total Bid of THREE -HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND AND FIFTY DOLLARS Contract Price in Figures $390,050.00

3. Contractor agrees to complete said work within the contract time of seventy-five (75) working days, from the day following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, and approved extensions thereof, to the satisfaction of Owner before final payment is made.

4. Time is of the essence on this contract.

5. It is mutually understood and agreed that time is of the essence of this agreement and that it is difficult to ascertain the amount of damages required to properly compensate Owner for failure by Contractor to comply with all the contract requirements within the time fixed in the agreement.

In accordance with California Government Code, Section 53069.85, the amount of liquidated damages to be paid to Owner for each day completion is delayed beyond the time for completion, shall be five hundred ($500) dollars. Contractor hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed said provisions relating to liquidated damages and the amount thereof and accepts the same as being reasonable under the circumstances and as a material part of the consideration for this contract. Contractor also acknowledges that progress payments made after the scheduled completion date do not constitute a waiver of liquidated damages.

6. That, in accordance with Section 1774 of the California Labor Code, Contractor will pay, and will require subcontractors to pay, employees on the project a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage established for such work as set forth in the wage determinations and wage standards applicable to this work, contained in or referenced in the contract documents.

7. That, in accordance with Section 1775 of the California Labor Code, Contractor shall forfeit to Owner, as a penalty, not more than two hundred dollars ($200) for each day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid, either by Contractor or any subcontractor, less than the prevailing rates as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for the work.

8. That, in accordance with Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code, this agreement fixes the responsibility of compliance with said Section 1777.5 for all apprenticeable occupations with the prime Contractor.

9. That, except as provided in Section 1815 of the California Labor Code, in the performance of the work not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a day's work, and not more than forty (40) hours shall constitute a week's work; that Contractor shall not require more than eight (8) hours of labor in a day nor more than forty (40) hours of labor in a week from any person employed by Contractor or any subcontractor; that Contractor shall conform to Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 (Section 1810, et seq.) of the California Labor Code; and that Contractor shall forfeit to Owner, as a penalty, the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of the work by Contractor or any subcontractor for each day during which any worker is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in violation of said Article 3.

10. That Contractor shall carry workers' compensation insurance and require subcontractors to carry workers' compensation insurance as required by the California Labor Code.

11. That Contractor shall have furnished, prior to execution of the contract, three bonds approved by Owner: (1) the faithful performance bond in the amount of one -hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, to guarantee the faithful performance of the work; (2) the labor and material bond in the amount of one -hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, to guarantee payment of all claims for labor and materials furnished; and (3) the guarantee and defective material bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract price, to guarantee the one year maintenance of public improvements.

This contract shall not become effective until such bonds are supplied to and approved by Owner.

12. That Contractor, prior to execution of the contract shall comply with the following Department of Industrial Relations requirements.

1. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the

Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

2. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

3. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

13. That this agreement, by reference, includes the contract documents defined in Document 00700, General Conditions.

14. That Contractor agrees to devote the time necessary to perform the services set forth in this agreement in an efficient and effective manner. Contractor may represent, perform services for and be employed by additional individuals or entities, in Contractor's sole discretion, as long as the performance of these extra -contractual services does not interfere with or present a conflict with City's business.

15. The agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, but nothing in this section shall be construed as consent by City to any assignment of this agreement or any interest in this agreement.
(REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK.)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Contractor and the Mayor of Santa Maria, by Resolution No. 2023-xx of the City Council, of Owner thereunto duly authorized, have caused the names of said parties to be affixed hereto, each in triplicate, the day and year first above written.

CONTRACTOR: OWNER:

Ricardo Ayala Alice Patino
President Mayor
ATTEST:

Alexandra Valadez
Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Risk Manager
City Attorney

EXHIBIT "A"

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Provider shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Provider, his/her agents, representatives, or employees. If the Provider maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Provider.

A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

1. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 0001), including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury.

2. Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage Form Number CA 00 01 covering any auto (Code 1), or if Provider has no owned autos, covering hired (Code 8) and non -owned autos (Code 9).

3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance.

4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the Provider's profession. Architects' and engineers' coverage is to be endorsed to include contractual liability.

5. Cyber Liability Insurance, Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as is undertaken by Vendor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving infringement of intellectual property, including but not limited to infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, damage to or destruction of electronic information, release of private information, alteration of electronic information, extortion and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.

B. Minimum Limits of Insurance
Provider shall maintain limits no less than:

1. General Liability - $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

2. Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers' Compensation: Statutory limits.

4. Employer's Liability - $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.

5. Errors and Omissions Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.

6. Cyber Liability- $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, $2,000,000 aggregate.

C. Self -insured Retentions
Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City.

The City may require the Provider to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses within the retention.

D. Other Insurance Provisions
The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

1. The City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Provider including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work or
operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the

form or an endorsement to the Provider's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38 and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions are used).

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

3. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled or reduced, except with notice stating the title of this contract to the City. All notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be given to the City representative listed for notice in this agreement and shall specify the title of this Agreement. Notice may be given by overnight mail, facsimile with confirmation of receipt, or certified mail with return -receipt requested.

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

5. If any of the required policies provide claims -made coverage:
a. The Retroactive Date must be shown, and must be
before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. b. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of
insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
c. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not
replaced with another claims -made policy form with a
Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Provider must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.

E. Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City.

F. Verification of Coverage
Provider shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Provider's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements effecting the coverage required by these specifications at any time.

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

RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A BID TO AYALA ENGINEERING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $390,050 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CITYWIDE SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECT, BID NO. 2023-09
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria formally advertised Citywide Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 2023-09 ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the Notice Inviting Bids was published and posted in compliance with applicable sections of the Public Contract Code; and
WHEREAS, the bids were publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. on September 12, 2023; and WHEREAS, Ayala Engineering, Inc., was determined to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder who included all required documentation, bid bonds, and signatures; and WHEREAS, the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 — Existing (operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, etc.) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines because the scope of work to be conducted is an existing public facility, with negligible expansion of the existing uses.

WHEREAS, the total price is estimated at $483,060, Staff is requesting the City Council appropriate adequate additional funds to cover the cost of the work along with all associated expenses.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:

1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Maria, an Agreement with Ayala Engineering, Inc., for the Citywide Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 2023-09; and

2. The award of the bid is conditional upon execution of the Agreement by the successful bidder in the form and terms set forth therein by the City; and

3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to designate funds from the following identified account: Water Resources Fund 004 "Sewer Manhole Program" for the approved project in the amount of $390,050; and

4. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to approve Contract Change Orders so long as expenditures do not exceed funding approved for the project; and

5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 7th day of November 2023.

Mayor
ATTEST:

Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

Department Director
Interim City Manager
2 FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
Prepared by: Director of Utilities Shad S. Springer
SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-03 Approving Water and Sewer Rates Commencing Each January 1 from 2024 through 2027 Description:

The City Council will conduct the second reading to approve water and sewer rates commencing each January 1 from 2024 through 2027.

RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct the second reading to approve water and sewer rates commencing each January 1 from 2024 through 2027.

BACKGROUND:

At its regular meeting held October 17, 2023, the City Council received a Staff Presentation regarding water and sewer rates; conducted a Public Hearing; determined no majority protest exists; and introduced Ordinance No. 2023-03 approving water and sewer rates commencing each January 1 from 2024 through 2027.

DISCUSSION:

This constitutes the second reading of Ordinance No. 2023-03. This Ordinance will become effective 30 days after City Council approval.

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-03

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING WATER RATES AND SEWER RATES
COMMENCING EACH JANUARY 1 FROM 2024 THROUGH 2027
WHEREAS, the water and sewer rates as proposed are cost -based and will be used to meet all State and Federal regulatory requirements; fund renewal and replacement capital; fund operating and maintenance expenses; and help to maintain prudent financial metrics such as reserve fund balances and debt service coverage ratios; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria ("City") duly gave published advance notice of proposed rates necessary to reflect the fixed and variable costs incurred by the City for the supply, treatment, and distribution of drinking water to City customers and the collection and treatment of sewer from City customers; and WHEREAS, in August 2023, the City mailed to its water and sewer customers the Notice of Proposed Rate Increases to Water and Sewer Rates for 2024-2027 & Public Hearing - Proposition 218 Notification; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned notice discussed the Public Hearing, outlined majority protest proceedings, and explained how rates are determined so that no customer pays more than the cost to deliver the associated service; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2023, the City conducted an advertised Public Workshop to discuss the proposed water and sewer rates; and WHEREAS, on October 17, 2023, the City Council held an advertised Public Hearing on the proposed rates and determined that no majority protest exists; and WHEREAS, the proposed rates comply with the substantive requirements of Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the noticing, public hearing, and majority - protest provisions of Proposition 218 related to the proposed rates.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, State of California, as follows:

SECTION 1. As of January 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, January 1, 2026, and January 1, 2027, water rates and sewer rates shall be updated as described in the Notice of Proposed Rate Increases to Water and Sewer Rates for 2024-2027 & Public Hearing - Proposition 218 Notification, incorporated herein by reference and on file with the City Clerk's Office.
1 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage.

Within 15 days following its passage, the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law; or when deemed necessary due to the length or complexity of the Ordinance, cause a summary of the Ordinance to be prepared and published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. If a summary is published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted, then within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance and shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance.

SECTION 3. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the Interim City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of October 2023, and PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of November 2023, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:
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ATTEST:

Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

Department Director
Interim City Manager
3 FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

City Council
Interim City Manager Alex Posada
Prepared by: Director of Community Development Chuen Wu Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Planned Development Permit at the 600 Block of East Newlove Drive
Description:

The City Council will consider approving a General Plan Land Use Map Amendment and Zone Change (GPZ2021-0003) FROM MDR -12 (Medium Density Residential) land use designation and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning TO CF (Community Facilities) land use designation and PF (Public Facilities and Institutional) zoning designation and a Planned Development Permit (PD2022-0014) for the Santa Maria Cemetery District to construct a 2,550 -square -foot prefabricated storage building with attached 544 -square foot office and break room, with a 15,900 -square -foot gravel base storage area and associated site improvements on a 0.87 -acre site.

Environmental Notice: Environmental Review for this project was completed through the preparation of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH #2023040484) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Adopt a Resolution to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the General Plan Land Use Map amendment, zone change, and Planned Development Permit for Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion, located in the 600 block of East Newlove Drive; and

2. Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan Land Use Policy Map for approximately 0.87 acres FROM MDR -12 (Medium Density Residential) TO CF (Community Facilities) for the Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion, located at the 600 block of East Newlove Drive; and

3. Introduce for first reading, and continue to a future meeting, an Ordinance amending the General Plan Land Use Policy Map for approximately 0.87acres FROM MDR -12 located at the 600 Block of East Newlove Drive from PD/R-2 (Planned Development/Medium Density Residential) TO CF (Community to PD/PF (Planned Development/Public Facilities) for the Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion, located at the 600 block of East Newlove Drive; and

4. Adopt a Resolution approving Planned Development Permit PD2022-0014 for the Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion, located at the 600 block of East Newlove Drive.

BACKGROUND:

The project site is located in the 600 block of East Newlove Drive, in a land -locked parcel directly south of addresses 670 and 690 East Newlove Drive, and west of the Santa Maria Cemetery District South Lawn (Attachment A — Vicinity Map). Surrounding land uses include residential neighborhoods (Single Family and Medium Density Residential), and the Santa Maria Cemetery District, with R-1, R-2, and PF zoning, respectively.

South Cemetery Expansion Master Plan
In 2004, the Planning Commission approved a development plan for a 29.16 -acre expansion of the Santa Maria Cemetery district facilities to meet the future needs of the community for the next 60 to 100 years at the time. Since then, the expansion has been broken into five phases. Currently, the northerly portion, Phase I, is fully constructed and is in use. Phase II roads and turf are installed but are not yet in use. An administrative office located at the terminus of Meehan Street is in plan check for building permits.

Planning Commission Review
The project was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a study session on May 18, 2023, and at a public hearing on July 19, 2023, where it was recommended on a 3-0-2-0 vote (Commissioner Mohajer and Chair Seifert absent) for approval to the City Council.

DISCUSSION:

General Plan Amendment and Rezone
The Santa Maria Cemetery District is requesting a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to amend the land use designation and zoning of the site from MDR -12 (Medium Density Residential, 12 -units per acre) land use designation and R-2 zoning to CF (Community Facilities) land use designation and PF (Public Facilities) zoning. The project also includes a Planned Development Permit for the construction of a 3,050 -square -foot prefabricated warehouse and office building for cemetery maintenance operations.

The subject parcel is currently zoned for residential uses but has remained undeveloped as it is a landlocked property with no street frontage, and previously contained an un- remediated abandoned oil well head/sump. Since the Cemetery District purchased the property, the oil well and contaminated soil have been cleaned up through a Remedial Action Plan under the direction of the Santa Barbara County Department of Environmental Health Site Mitigation Unit. Rezoning the property to the PF zoning is consistent with the existing adjacent cemetery PF zoning and will allow the cemetery to construct the proposed warehouse and office building on the property as an accessory structure to the cemetery use.

The request is consistent with the City's General Plan, which aims to ensure that adequate land is provided for those institutional and public activities that will serve new development consistent with the established standards of the General Plan (Objective L.U.2h). Rezoning the site from Medium Density Residential to Public Facilities will not 2 result in a reduction in available land for housing in the City. The project site is not identified in the City of Santa Maria's Housing Element inventory of sites, and the remaining sites identified in the City's Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the City's remaining unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

Planned Development Permit
The Cemetery District Maintenance Building development is comprised of one single - story prefabricated metal building containing a 2,550 -square -foot maintenance warehouse with four garage/storage bays and a 545 -square -foot office with break room.

Access to the site will be from the east, via a gate from the cemetery, which has driveways on South College Drive and East Newlove Drive.

Building Architecture
The proposed building is prefabricated metal and is proposed to be painted an inconspicuous green and white color. The maximum height of the single -story building is 20 feet in height at the peak of the garage/storage bays and 12 feet high at the attached break room and office. The building is set back from the adjoining residential boundaries by at least 20 feet, which is twice the required setback required in a PF zoning district.

Landscape and Screening
The project includes ample landscaping primarily along the perimeter of the site to screen the building and yard from both the residences and the cemetery proper. The twenty - percent landscape area coverage exceeds the required 15 percent required for industrial and commercial sites. Additionally, the entire site will be screened from the east by a chain -link fence with green privacy slats and lush shrubs. The existing masonry walls along the residential boundary are six to eight feet tall and are proposed to remain. The large, California -native perimeter shrubs (California Wax Myrtle, Morella californica) are evergreen, fast-growing, and are anticipated to mature to a height of 20 to 30 feet, with a span of 10 to 20 feet wide. These shrubs will effectively create a "green wall" to help screen the project from view.

Outdoor Storage
Due to the unique needs of the cemetery operations, approximately 15,800 square feet or 41 percent of the site is proposed for outdoor storage of excess stockpiled soil that remains from excavation of burial plots. The excess soil is removed on an as -needed basis, typically every two months. Also proposed within the outdoor storage area are cement vaults that are delivered periodically but vary on any given day. The concrete construction of the vaults prevents more than two from being stacked on top of one another. Two roll -off containers, used for green waste and trash, are proposed to be serviced by Bedford Solid Waste, a contract waste removal company. The Public Works Department and Utilities Department have accepted this solid waste arrangement; however, the project is conditioned by the city to reserve the right to require conventional solid waste service in the unlikely event the aforementioned arrangement proves to create a nuisance on the site.

Parking
3 The Municipal Code requires warehousing establishments to provide one parking space per each 1,040 -square -feet of gross floor area, but not less than one space per employee.

Office uses are required to provide one space per 260 square feet of floor area. Based on these calculations, and including parking spaces for six employees, eight parking spaces are required. Nine parking spaces have been provided on the site.

Alternative(s)
The City Council, through written findings, may determine that the proposed project is not consistent with the goals, objectives, policies, and programs of the General Plan, and deny the project. Any future development of the 0.87 -acre site would require review by the Community Development Department through either a Conditional Use Permit or a Building Permit, consistent with the current General Plan and R-2 zoning standards.

Environmental Review
Under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared and circulated for public review from April 19, 2023, to May 18, 2023. Mitigations are recommended for the areas of Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise, and Tribal Cultural Resources to reduce any potential impacts to less than significant levels. Staff recommends that the Mitigated Negative Declaration be adopted. No additional environmental review is required.

Fiscal Considerations
There are no significant fiscal impacts expected to result from the land use change. The loss of the landlocked parcel for residential land could have impacts on reduced housing potential, however other residential land in the City is still available for development. The construction of the new maintenance building will be required to pay impact fees that will go towards providing services, such as fire and police, and maintaining public facilities.

Impact to the Community
The proposed Cemetery District Expansion and maintenance building will benefit the City by allowing the Santa Maria Cemetery District to continue to provide burial services and plots which will serve new and existing development.

ATTACHMENTS A: Vicinity Map
B: CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
C: Mitigation Monitoring Program
D: Existing and Proposed Land Use and Zoning Maps
E: Planning Commission Resolution No. 2820
F: Planning Commission Resolution No. 2821
G: PD2022-0014 Permit
H: PD2022-0014 Plan Set
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INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
APRIL 17, 2023

SANTA MARIA CEMETERY GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONE,

AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
(GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014)
600 Block of East Newlove Drive
Santa Maria, California 93458
Assessor's Parcel Number: 128 079 026 128-076-032

PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Description
Review of a General Plan Land Use Map Amendment and Zone Change FROM MDR -12 (Medium Density Residential) land use designation and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning TO CF (Community Facilities) and PF (Public Facilities and Institutional) land use and zoning designation and a Planned Development Permit (PD2022-0014) for the Santa Maria
Cemetery District to construct a 2,550 -square -foot prefabricated storage building with attached 544 -square foot office and break room, with at 15,900 -square -foot gravel base storage area and associated site improvements on a 0.87 -acre site.

Location
600 Block of East Newlove Drive
Assessor's Parcel No.
128 079 026 128-076-032
General Plan Designation
Existing: MDR -12
Proposed: P€ CF
Zoning
Existing: R-2
Proposed: PF
Size of Site

0.87 acres
Present Use
Undeveloped, vacant
Proposed Uses
Cemetery District Maintenance Building and storage yard Access
East Newlove Drive, South College Avenue
Surrounding Uses/Zoning
North
R-2 — Medium Density Residential
South
PD/R-1 8,000 — Planned Development/Single Family
Residential (minimum lot size 8,000 square feet)

ATTACHMENT B
SANTA MARIA CEMETERY DISTRICT EXPANSION APRIL 17, 2023
GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014 INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PAGE 1 OF 10

East
PF — Public Facilities
West
R-2 — Medium Density Residential
Parking
9 spaces
Setbacks
Front
Required: 15 feet
Proposed: 115 feet
Side
Required: 10 feet
Proposed: 93 -feet (south), 20 -feet (north)
Rear
Required: 10 feet
Proposed: 20 feet
Height
3 -stories or 35 feet
Building Coverage

8.2%
Landscape Area
7,588 -square -feet; 20% of site area
Storm Water Retardation
772 -square -foot stormwater basin
Fencing
Proposed 6 -foot -tall privacy fence along easterly boundary and existing CMU boundary wall on all other frontages
Related files/Actions
City of Santa Maria Community Development Department:

General Plan Amendment and Rezone (GPZ2021-0003),
Planned Development Permit (PD2022-0014)
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
(SBCAPCD): Stationary source Authority to Construct (ATC), Permit to Operate (PTO) for point sources in development.

Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services: Former on -site industrial facility hazardous materials remediation California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC):

Remediation of existing and past soil contamination due to former on -site and surrounding oil and gas production, and electric company operations.

California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM):

Review of 10' no -build easement around on -site capped oil well.

City of Santa Maria Public Works Department: Merger
Applicant/Agent/Owner
Santa Maria Cemetery District
Procedure
Planning Commission and City Council consideration and action regarding a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion General Plan Amendment and Rezone (GPZ2021-0003) and Planned
Development Permit (PD2022-0014).

SANTA MARIA CEMETERY DISTRICT EXPANSION APRIL 17, 2023
GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014 INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PAGE 2 OF 10

GENERAL AREA DESCRIPTION:

The project site is currently undeveloped and is bordered on the west side by the Rio Vista Homes single-family subdivision and to the south by the Crowe Properties Single Family Residential Subdivision. To the east of the property is the Santa Maria Cemetery, and there are additional medium density residential areas to the north.

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING:

Existing development in the project vicinity includes the Enos Ranchos Specific Plan area with apartments, automobile dealerships, an elementary school and regional shopping center to the east across College Drive. To the north, south and west are residential land uses.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

A request by Santa Maria Cemetery for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and rezone to allow for general plan land use designation and zoning ordinance designation changes on a 0.87 -acre parcel located in the southeast portion of the city and allow for a Planned Development (PD) Permit for a cemetery district maintenance facility. The project site is currently undeveloped.

The project proposes to change the current land use designation from Medium Density Residential (MDR -12) to Community Facilities (CF), and the current zoning from R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PF (Public Facilities and Institutional). This change would allow construction of a proposed 2,550 -square -foot prefabricated storage building with an attached 544 -square -foot prefabricated office and break room, a 15,857 -square - foot gravel base outdoor storage area, and associated site improvements such as parking, landscaping, and stormwater retention facilities. Access to the project site would be from East Newlove Drive or South College Drive through the Cemetery District property.

PROJECT REVIEW:

The environmental impacts associated with the development of the site were determined using the City of Santa Maria Staff Project Environmental Checklist (attached), on -site inspection, various computer models, and information provided by the applicant.

Potentially significant adverse environmental impacts were identified in the areas of Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise, and Tribal Cultural Resources.

Based on the above -mentioned sources, no adverse impacts are associated with Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forest Resources, Biological Resources, Energy, Greenhouse SANTA MARIA CEMETERY DISTRICT EXPANSION APRIL 17, 2023
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Gas Emissions, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities and Service Systems, or Wildfire.

The following discussion of the potential adverse environmental impacts includes mitigation measures which would reduce all identified impacts to a level of insignificance, and are recommended to be included in the conditions of approval for the project. If the decision makers wish to delete a mitigation measure which is proposed to mitigate a significant impact, an alternative mitigation measure should be agreed to by the applicant and made part of the project. Verification that these mitigation measures have been implemented will be monitored as described in Section 8 of the City of Santa Maria's Environmental Procedures. The monitoring checklist is included at the end of this report.

Air Quality
Annual construction emissions of all criteria pollutants from the project would be below SBCAPCD's 25 tons per year threshold for the project construction. However, because the Santa Barbara County portion of the South Central Coast Air Basin (SCCAB) is a nonattainment area for the state PMio standard, construction emissions control measures are required for all projects involving earthmoving activities regardless of size or duration. Therefore, Mitigation Measure AQ-1 has been identified to reduce construction emissions in accordance with local regulatory policies, such construction emissions control measures would be shown on grading and building plans.

AQ-1 Construction Emissions Control Measures. The project applicant shall install the following air pollutant emissions control measures throughout the construction period:

Dust Control Measures
During construction, the applicant shall implement all of the applicable measures from the following list as standard dust control measures to avoid impacts associated with fugitive dust emissions:
a. Use water trucks or sprinkler systems to keep all areas of vehicle movement damp enough to prevent dust from leaving the site and from exceeding the APCD's limit of 20% opacity for greater than 3 minutes in any 60 -minute period. At a minimum, this should include wetting down such areas in the late morning and after work is completed for the day.

with soil binders to prevent dust generation. Trucks transporting fill material to and from the site shall be tarped from the point of origin. d. Gravel pads shall be installed at all access points to prevent tracking of mud onto public roads.
e. After clearing, grading, earth moving or excavation is completed, treat the disturbed area by watering, or revegetating, or by spreading soil binders until the area is paved or otherwise developed so that dust generation will not occur.
f. Schedule clearing, grading, earthmoving, and excavation activities during periods of low wind speed to the extent feasible. During periods of high winds (>25 mph) clearing, grading, earthmoving, and excavation operations shall be minimized to prevent fugitive dust created by onsite operations from becoming a nuisance or hazard.

The contractor or builder shall designate a person or persons to monitor the dust control program and to order increased watering, as necessary, to prevent transport of dust offsite. Their duties shall include holiday and weekend periods when work may not be in progress. The name and telephone number of such persons shall be provided to the APCD prior to land use clearance for map recordation and land use clearance for finish grading of the structure.
g.

Equipment Emissions Control Measures
During project grading and construction, the applicant shall adhere to the following measures to reduce NOx and PM2.5 emissions from construction equipment:
a. All portable diesel -powered construction equipment shall be registered with the state's portable equipment registration program OR shall obtain an APCD permit.
b. Fleet owners of mobile construction equipment are subject to the CARB Regulation for In -use Off -road Diesel Vehicles (Title 13 California Code of Regulations, Chapter 9, § 2449), the purpose of which is to reduce diesel PM and criteria pollutant emissions from in -use (existing) off -road diesel - fueled vehicles. For more information, please refer to the CARB website at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/ordiesel.htm .
c. All commercial diesel vehicles are subject to Title 13, § 2485 of the California Code of Regulations, limiting engine idling time. Idling of heavy- duty diesel construction equipment and trucks during loading and unloading shall be limited to five minutes; electric auxiliary power units should be used whenever possible.
d. Diesel construction equipment meeting the CARB Tier 3 or higher emission standards for off -road heavy-duty diesel engines shall be used to the maximum extent feasible.
e. Diesel powered equipment should be replaced by electric equipment whenever feasible.

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f. If feasible, diesel construction equipment shall be equipped with selective catalytic reduction systems, diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters as certified and/or verified by EPA or California. g. Catalytic converters shall be installed on gasoline -powered equipment, if feasible.
h. All construction equipment shall be maintained in tune per the manufacturer's specifications.
i. The engine size of construction equipment shall be the minimum practical size.
j. The number of construction equipment operating simultaneously shall be minimized through efficient management practices to ensure that the smallest practical number is operating at any one time.

Fugitive Dust Control
The project applicant shall comply with SBCAPCD's Rule 345: Control of Fugitive Dust from Construction and Demolition Activities including all applicable standards and measures therein.

Diesel -fired Engine Permits
All portable diesel -fired construction engines rated at 50 brake horsepower (bhp) or greater must have either statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) certificates or SBCAPCD permits prior to grading/building permit issuance. Construction engines with PERP certificates are exempt from SBCAPCD permit, provided they will be onsite for less than 12 months.

Permit to Operate
If contaminated soils are found at the project site, SBCAPCD must be contacted to determine if ATC and/or Permit to Operate permits shall be required. (SBCAPCD permits are required for all soil vapor extraction activities. SBCAPCD permits are also required for the excavation, or "dig -and -haul," of more than 1,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils.)
Equipment Idling Requirements
At all times, idling of heavy-duty diesel trucks should be minimized; auxiliary power units should be used whenever possible. State law requires that:
• Drivers of diesel -fueled commercial vehicles shall not idle the vehicle's primary diesel engine for greater than five minutes at any location. • Drivers of diesel -fueled commercial vehicles shall not idle a diesel -fueled auxiliary power system (APS) for more than five minutes to power a heater, air conditioner, or any ancillary equipment on the vehicle. Trucks with 2007 or newer model year engines must meet additional requirements (verified clean APS label required).
• See www.arb.ca.gov/noidle for more information.

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Asphalt Paving Requirements
Asphalt paving activities shall comply with APCD Rule 329, Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt Paving Materials.

Cultural Resources
The project site does not contain, nor is it located near, any historic resources identified in the National Register of Historic Places or California Register of Historic Resources.

According to the City's General Plan Resources Management Element, the Santa Maria Valley is not a major archaeological or paleontological resource area, as only a few sites have been recorded or discovered in the area. Nevertheless, ground disturbance associated with future construction activities could inadvertently uncover previously unknown, buried archeological deposits. Inadvertent disturbance of unknown buried resources is considered a potentially significant impact.

Based on previous site disturbance and manipulation, buried human remains are not expected in the site area. In the event of an accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains during future construction activities, California State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 stipulates that no further disturbances shall occur until the County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to CEQA regulations and Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. With adherence to State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, which stipulates the process to be followed when human remains are encountered, and Mitigation Measure CR-1, impacts related to the disturbance of archaeological resources and human remains.

CR-1 Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resources. In the event that any cultural resource is encountered during subsurface earthwork activities associated with development of the project site, all construction activities within a 100 -foot radius of the find shall cease and the City shall be notified immediately. Work shall not continue until a qualified archaeologist, in conjunction with locally affiliated Native American representative(s) as necessary, determines whether the uncovered resource requires further study. Any previously unidentified resources found during construction shall be recorded on appropriate California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 Series forms and evaluated for significance in terms of CEQA criteria by a qualified archaeologist. Potentially significant cultural resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, glass, ceramic, wood, or shell artifacts; fossils; or features including hearths, structural remains, or historic dumpsites.

The archaeologist shall also perform appropriate technical analysis, prepare a comprehensive report, and file it with the Central Coast Information Center, located at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and provide for the permanent curation of the recovered materials. These actions would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

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CR-2 Inadvertent Discovery of Human Remains. In the event that human remains are exposed during subsurface earthwork activities associated with development of the project, an immediate halt work order shall be issued, and the City Community Development Department shall be notified. State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 requires that no further disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains shall occur until the County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to PRC Section 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner shall notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours. These protocols shall be detailed on project grading and construction plans for all development on -site. These actions would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

Geology and Soils
The project site had been in use for oil and gas production without any documented evidence or discovery of paleontological resources. Although the actual depth to the underlying formations that have a potential to possess paleontological resources is unknown, cross sections indicate that the surficial alluvium is a substantial depth of over 100 feet. Construction excavation would not occur at sufficient depths to risk encountering these formations. Nevertheless, the potential accidental discovery of paleontological resources could still occur. Therefore, Mitigation Measure GEO-1, which includes measures to protect and evaluate unanticipated finds, would be required for the project to ensure that potential impacts to previously undiscovered paleontological resources would be less than significant.

GEO-1 Inadvertent Discovery of Paleontological Resources. Should any vertebrate fossils or potentially significant finds (e.g., numerous well-preserved invertebrate or plant fossils) be encountered during work on -site, all activities in the immediate vicinity of the find shall cease until a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find for its scientific value. If deemed significant, the paleontological resource(s) shall be salvaged and deposited in an accredited and permanent scientific institution where they will be properly curated and preserved. These actions would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Preliminary project site investigations have identified elevated concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) above Environmental Screening Levels (ESL). While site investigation and remediation of TPH has been completed and the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services has found no further cleanup action is required at this time, disturbance on the project site for development of the proposed public facility uses could result in potential significant impacts related hazardous materials identified onsite. Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 which involves conditions for remediation provided by EHS would be required prior to construction of the project in the event future contamination is found.

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HAZ-1 Site Remediation. The applicant shall implement the following measures prior to construction of the project:
■ Under the direction of a Professional Civil Engineer in Responsible Charge, the project applicant shall monitor the site conditions, notify the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Division (EHS) of any future contamination findings, and complete any clean-up work under the direction of EHS. The project applicant shall obtain all permits and appropriate clearances from applicable agencies prior to initiating fieldwork.

Noise
The project is located in an urbanized area surrounded by residential development, public facilities, and a roadway. Proposed construction activities onsite would take place within 50 feet of surrounding residential single-family and multi -family dwellings and therefore would have the potential to exceed City exterior noise thresholds for those land uses.

Mitigation measures NOI-1 and NOI-2 have been recommended to minimize all potential impacts related to construction noise, associated with the development of the site under the Land Use and Zoning Amendment and Planned Development project. These measures include adherence to City construction work hours, implementation of noise control for stationary equipment, and proper maintenance of all equipment to avoid unnecessary increased noise levels. Construction related noise would be limited in duration and nature, and the project does not propose land uses that would generate excessive noise during project operation.

NOI-1 During construction of any future development within the project parcel, construction activity shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays in accordance with the General Plan Noise Element. No construction shall occur on Sundays or federal or state holidays. Construction equipment maintenance shall be limited to the same hours. Non -noise generating construction activities without mechanical equipment are not subject to these restrictions.

NOI-2 During construction of any future development within the project parcel, all equipment shall be properly maintained to ensure that no additional noise, due to worn or improperly maintained parts, is generated. Stockpiling and vehicle staging areas shall be located as far as practical from sensitive noise receptors. Every effort shall be made to create the greatest distance between noise sources and sensitive receptors during construction activities.

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Tribal Cultural Resources
The project site does not contain any known tribal cultural resources that have been listed, or are eligible for listing, in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k).

The potential for the existence of buried archaeological materials within the project area is considered low based on the historic physical setting and extent of previous disturbance.

Despite the low sensitivity of the site, discovery of unknown subsurface resources during future earthmoving activities is always a possibility. Unknown significant subsurface resources, as described in Section 5 - Cultural Resources, would be considered significant tribal cultural resources, as well. Standard mitigation has been proposed to ensure impacts to any unknown resources that may be encountered during project development would be avoided and/or minimized; therefore, potential project impacts would be less than significant with mitigation.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implement Mitigation Measures CR-1 and CR-2.

ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:

Based on the information available at the time of preparation this report and, without benefit of additional information which may come to light at the public hearing, the Environmental Officer recommends that a Negative Declaration be filed for Santa Maria Cemetery District Expansion project based upon information contained in GPZ2021-0003 and PD2022-0014.

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CITY OF SANTA MARIA
Environmental Checklist / Initial Study
Santa Maria Cemetery GPZ & PD Permit
(GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014) SCH# 2023040484

1. Project Title and Location
Santa Maria Cemetery General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Planned Development Permit 600 Block of East Newlove Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
AP N : 128 079 026 128-076-032

2. Lead Agency, Contact and Preparer
Carol Ziesenhenne, Senior Planner
City of Santa Maria
Community Development Department
110 South Pine Street, #101
Santa Maria, CA 93458

3. Project Applicant's Name and Address
Brendan Hannegan
Cemetery District Manager
1501 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455
805-925-4595

4. General Plan Designation
Existing: Medium Density Residential (MDR -12)
Proposed: Community Facilities (CF)

5. Zoning Designation
Existing: R-2 (Medium Density Residential)
Proposed: PF (Public Facilities and Institutional)

6. Brief Description of Project
A request by Santa Maria Cemetery for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and rezone to allow for general plan land use designation and zoning ordinance designation changes on a 0.87 -acre parcel located in the southeast portion of the city and allow for a Planned Development (PD) Permit for a cemetery district maintenance facility (Figure 1). The project site is currently undeveloped (Figure 2).

The project proposes to change the current land use designation from Medium Density Residential (MDR -12) to Community Facilities (CF), and the current zoning from R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PF (Public Facilities and Institutional). This change would allow construction of a proposed 2,550 -square -foot pre -fabricated storage building with an attached 544 -square -foot pre -fabricated office and break room, a 15,857 -square -foot gravel base outdoor storage area, and associated site improvements such as parking, landscaping, and stormwater retention facilities. Table 1 below provides a summarized comparison of the purpose and types

of uses allowed under the existing and proposed general plan designation. Table 2 provides a summarized comparison of the building and design limits allowed by the existing and proposed zoning designations.

Table 1. General Plan Designation Comparison
Existing Designation:

Medium Density Residential (MDR -12)
Proposed Designation:

Community Facilities (CF)
Purpose
To encourage new development while
stabilizing existing development. Allows a
mixture of unit types, while maintaining the
feeling of a single-family neighborhood. To
encourage reinvestment in older areas, and
provide a land conservation measure by
inducing development away from yet
undeveloped areas.

To provide for necessary facilities for use
by the public.

Example Types of
Uses
• Single-family dwellings
• Duplexes
• Home occupations
• Care of nonrelated persons (six
(6) or less persons)
• Small family day care homes
• Keeping of household pets
• Large family day care homes
• Cottage food operations
• Governmental buildings and
facilities
• Public libraries, museums
• Schools, colleges
• Cemeteries, crematories or
mausoleums
• Water and wastewater treatment
plants
• Churches
• Student housing
• Emergency Shelters
Corresponding
Zoning
R-2
PF
Table 2. Zoning Designation Comparison.

Existing Zoning:

R-2 Medium Density Residential
District
Proposed Zoning:

PF Public Facilities and Institutional
District
Front Yard Setback
20 feet
15 feet
Side Yard Setback
5 feet on one side, 10 feet on the other
(interior lot)
10 feet
Rear Yard Setback
10 feet
10 feet
Height
30 feet
3 -stories or 35 feet
Parking
2 off-street parking spaces per unit, if a
single-family residential unit both spaces
within a garage or carport, if two-family or
multi -family unit one space shall be
covered.
1 space for each 260 square feet of
general office gross floor area, 1 space
for each 46 square feet of mortuary floor
area in the assembly room(s), 1 space for
each 5 permanently located seats or 1
space for each 36 square feet of
assembly room(s) for auditoriums,
assembly halls, community centers,
churches, clubs or lodges
Landscaping
20% of site area
15% of site area
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7. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting
The project site is currently undeveloped and is bordered on the west side by the Rio Vista Homes single- family subdivision and to the south by the Crowe Properties Single Family Residential Subdivision. To the east of the property is the Santa Maria Cemetery, and there are additional medium density residential areas to the north. Surrounding land uses, general plan designations, and zoning designations are summarized in Table 3 below and are shown in Figures 3 and 5.

Table 3. Surrounding Land Uses, General Plan Designations, and Zoning Designations Land uses
General Plan Designations
Zoning Designations
North
Single -Family and Multi -family
Residential, East Newlove
Drive
Medium Density Residential
(MDR -12)
R-2 — Medium Density
Residential
South
Crowe Properties Single-
Family Residential
Subdivision
Low Density Residential
(LDR-5)
PD/R-1 8,000 — Planned
Development/Single Family
Residential (minimum lot size
8,000 square feet)
East
Santa Maria Cemetery
Community Facilities (CF)
PF — Public Facilities
West
Rio Vista Homes Single-
Family Subdivision and
Newlove Terrace
Condominiums
Medium Density Residential
(MDR -12)
R-2 — Medium Density
Residential

8. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required
Agency
Permits/Other Approvals
City of Santa Maria Community Development
Department
Development plan by the Planning Commission
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District
Stationary source Authority to Construct (ATC),
Permit to Operate (PTO) for point sources in
development
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health
Services
Former on -site industrial facility hazardous
materials remediation
California Department of Toxic Substances
Control (DTSC)
Remediation of existing and past soil
contamination due to former on -site and
surrounding oil and gas production, and electric
company operations.

California Geologic Energy Management
Division (CaIGEM)
Review of 10' no -build easement around on -site
capped oil well.

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9. California Native American Tribes Consultation
Public Resources Codes §21080.3.1 and §21080.3.2 requires public agencies to consult with California Native American tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the purpose of avoiding, protecting and/or mitigating impacts to tribal cultural resources as defined for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) projects.

The City of Santa Maria contacted the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) on December 29, 2021, to request a list of tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area. The NAHC responded March 10, 2022, with that list. The City sent letters to the local Native American contacts identified by the NAHC on March 23, 2022. To date, the City has received no requests for further consultation.

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Figure 3. Existing General Plan Designation Map
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Figure 4. Proposed General Plan Designations Map

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Low Density Residential (LDR-5)
Medium Density Residential (MDR -12)
High Density Residential (HDR-22)
Recreational Open Space (ROS)
Community Facilities (CF)
Feet
0 125 250 500

PROPOSED LAND USE
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Figure 5. Existing Zoning Designation Map
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Figure 6. Proposed Zoning Designations Map
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1. AESTHETICS
Except as provided in Public Resources Code
Section 21099, would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic
vista?
X
b.

Substantially damage scenic resources,
including, but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic buildings within a
state scenic highway corridor?
X
c.

In non -urbanized areas, substantially degrade
the existing visual character or quality of
public views of the site and its surroundings?
(Public views are those that are experienced
from publicly accessible vantage point). If the
project is in an urbanized area, would the
project conflict with applicable zoning and
other regulations governing scenic quality?
X
d.

Create a new source of substantial light or
glare which would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
X
Setting:

The landlocked project site is located within the southeastern area of the city of Santa Maria directly south of 670 and 690 East Newlove Drive. The site is approximately 0.87 acres and is currently vacant. The site is surrounded by urbanized development constructed since 1992 and represents an "infill" parcel. The site is primarily flat and open with native and non-native grasses. The Santa Maria Cemetery District, including a developed cemetery and current agricultural lands, is located to the east of the project site. Existing development in the project vicinity includes the Enos Ranchos Specific Plan area with apartments, automobile dealerships, an elementary school and regional shopping center to the east across College Drive. To the north, south and west are residential land uses.

Discussion:
a. For purposes of determining significance under CEQA, a scenic vista is defined as a viewpoint that provides expansive views of a highly valued landscape for the benefit of the general public. According to the General Plan Resources Management Element, there are no designated scenic vistas identified in the project vicinity. The project site is relatively level and is located in an urban area within Santa Maria that is generally surrounded by residential, and cemetery uses. Views from the project area are not expansive, do not portray a highly valued landscape, and would not be considered a scenic vista.

Therefore, the project would not result in a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista and impacts would be less than significant.

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b. U.S. Route 101 (US Highway 101), is identified as an eligible but not officially designated State Scenic Highway, is located approximately one-half mile east of the project site. The project site would not be visible to viewers traveling along this roadway due to distance, existing intervening development, and landscaping. No other eligible or officially designated state scenic highways are located within proximity or viewshed to the project site. Therefore, impacts associated with substantial damage to scenic resources within a state scenic highway would be less than significant. c. The project is located in an urban area of Santa Maria and is considered urbanized pursuant to CEQA Section 21071. The proposed GPA and rezoning of the parcel would allow for the development of necessary facilities for use by the public under the proposed PF zoning designation that were not previously allowed at this location due to the existing R-2 zoning regulations and MDR -12 general plan designation. The proposed rezone of the parcel to PF would generally require similar setback distances and landscaping requirements as the current zoning designation. The new zoning would allow for an increase in maximum allowed building height from 30 to 35 feet; however, the proposed building would be no taller than 20 -feet in height and there are no notable scenic resources in close proximity to the site of which a structure of such size would block views. Therefore, the project would not result in a conflict with applicable zoning or other regulations governing scenic quality and impacts would be less than significant.
d. The project includes the GPA and rezone and Planned Development Permit to allow for the development of public -oriented land uses permitted in the proposed PF zoning designation. The proposed maintenance building and office will include outdoor lighting fixtures affixed to the easterly side of the structure located at building entrances and facing the parking area. This project will be conditioned to comply with standard lighting requirements per the Santa Maria Municipal Code, which require that light and glare onto any adjacent properties be minimized, including Section 12-32.20, which requires street and parking area lighting be directed away from residential properties. Building materials and design would be reviewed by the designated review authority for compliance with the adopted plans, policies, and ordinances of the City associated with reflectivity and glare prior to project approval. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to aesthetics or visual resources; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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2. AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES
In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland.

In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board.

Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland),
as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California Resources Agency,
to non-agricultural use?
X
b.

Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, or a Williamson Act contract?
X
c.

Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public
Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland
(as defined by Public Resources Code section
4526), or timberland zoned Timberland
Production (as defined by Government Code
section 51104(g))?
X
d.

Result in the loss of forest land or conversion
of forest land to non -forest use?
X
e.

Involve other changes in the existing
environment which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of Farmland,
to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest
land to non -forest use?
X
Setting:

Agriculture has historically played an important role in the economy and development of Santa Maria and the Santa Maria Valley. Soil quality, water supply, year-round growing season, and level topography have made the Santa Maria Valley one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country. A majority of the land under agricultural production within the project vicinity is located in the unincorporated areas surrounding the city. Land under agricultural production within city limits includes a small area near the Santa Maria Regional Landfill and several acres recently annexed to the City. The project site is located within a developed portion of the city that is not currently used, and has not historically been used, for agricultural purposes.

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According to California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 12220(g), forest land is defined as land that can support 10% native tree cover of any species, including hardwoods, under natural conditions, and that allows for management of one or more forest resources, including timber, aesthetics, fish and wildlife, biodiversity, water quality, recreation, and other public benefits. Timberland is defined as land, other than land owned by the federal government and land designated by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, as experimental forest land, which is available for, and capable of, growing a crop of trees of a commercial species used to produce lumber and other forest products, including Christmas trees. The project site does not support any forest land or timberland.

Discussion:
a. According to the California Department of Conservation (DOC) Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) Important Farmland Map for Santa Barbara County (DOC 2016), the site is mapped as Urban and Built-up Land. Urban and Built-up Land is defined as land that is occupied by structures with a building density of at least one unit to 1.5 -acres, or approximately six structures to a 10 -acre parcel.

In addition, the project site does not lie within the area identified in the General Plan Resources Management Element as having prime agricultural soils. The project site does not include any land that is designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance, as designated by the FMMP; therefore, no conversion of these lands would result from implementation of the project and no impacts would occur.
b. According to the City's General Plan, the project site's land use is designated as MDR -12 (Medium Density Residential, twelve units per acre maximum) and the site is currently zoned R-2 (Medium Density Residential). The project site is not under a Williamson Act contract. While the project site is adjacent to agricultural uses, those agricultural sites have been identified for public facilities development and analyzed through the Final Environmental Impact Report for City of Santa Maria Sphere of Influence Boundary Amendment and Concurrent Annexation (1992). The project would not result in a conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract; therefore, no impacts would occur. c. The site is zoned R-2 (Medium Density Residential) and located within an urban vicinity, and is not within close proximity to forest land or timberland resources; therefore, implementation of the project would not result in a conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production and no impacts would occur. d. The proposed project would develop a new public facility use. The project site is located in an urbanized area of the city and is not located within or adjacent to forest land; therefore, the project would not result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non -forest use and no impacts would occur. e. As discussed above, the project site does not include active agriculture, Farmland designated by the FMMP, land under active Williamson Act contract, or land designated or zoned for agricultural use, forest land, or timber land. The proposed GPA, rezone, and development of public facility uses on the project site would not directly or indirectly adversely affect agricultural support services in the vicinity; therefore, no impacts to agriculture or forest resources would occur.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to agriculture and forest resources; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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3. AIR QUALITY
Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations.

Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
X
b.

Result in a cumulatively considerable net
increase of any criteria pollutant for which the
project region is non -attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard?
X
c.

Expose sensitive receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations?
X
d.

Result in other emissions (such as those
leading to odors) adversely affecting a
substantial number of people?
X
Setting:

The project includes the GPA and rezone to allow for the development of cemetery district maintenance facilities permitted under the Public Facilities zoning. The project site is located in the City of Santa Maria in northern Santa Barbara County. The climate in and around Santa Maria, as well as most of southern California, is dominated by the strength and position of the semi -permanent high-pressure center over the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. It creates cool summers, mild winters, and infrequent rainfall. It drives the cool daytime sea breeze and maintains a comfortable humidity range and ample sunshine after the frequent morning clouds dissipate. However, the same atmospheric processes that create the desirable living climate combine to restrict the ability of the atmosphere to disperse the air pollution generated by the population attracted in part by the desirable climate.

Air pollutant emissions are generated primarily by stationary and mobile sources. Stationary sources can be divided into two major subcategories:
• Point sources occur at a specific location and are often identified by an exhaust vent or stack.

Examples include boilers or combustion equipment that produce electricity or generate heat. • Area sources are widely distributed and include such sources as residential and commercial water heaters, painting operations, lawn mowers, agricultural fields, landfills, and some consumer products.

Mobile sources refer to emissions from motor vehicles, including tailpipe and evaporative emissions, and can also be divided into two major subcategories:
• On -road sources that may be legally operated on roadways and highways. • Off -road sources include aircraft, ships, trains, and self-propelled construction equipment.

Air pollutants can also be generated by the natural environment, such as when high winds suspend fine dust particles.

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Both summer and winter air quality in the project area is generally very good. The closest air monitoring station to the project site is the Santa Maria -906 South Broadway monitoring station, located in downtown Santa Maria. This station measures ozone (03), particulate matter with diameter of 10 micrometers or less (PMio), and sulfur dioxide.

Regulatory Framework
The federal and State Clean Air Acts (CAA) mandate the control and reduction of certain air pollutants.

Under these laws, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have established the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and the California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for "criteria pollutants" and other pollutants. Some pollutants are emitted directly from a source (e.g., vehicle tailpipe, an exhaust stack of a factory, etc.) into the atmosphere, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds (VOC)/reactive organic compounds (ROC),' nitrogen oxides (NOx), PMio, particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5), sulfur dioxide, and lead. Other pollutants are created indirectly through chemical reactions in the atmosphere, such as 03, which is created by atmospheric chemical and photochemical reactions primarily between ROC and NOx. Secondary pollutants include oxidants, 03, and sulfate and nitrate particulates (smog). By law, the federal standards may be exceeded not more than once per year, while the California standards may not be exceeded at all.

Air Quality Standards and Attainment
The project site is located in the South Central Coast Air Basin (SCCAB), which encompasses San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties and is under the jurisdiction of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD). As the local air quality management agency, the SBCAPCD is required to monitor air pollutant levels to ensure that the NAAQS and CAAQS are met and, if they are not met, to develop strategies to meet the standards. Depending on whether the standards are met or exceeded, the SCCAB is classified as being in "attainment" or "nonattainment." In areas designated as non -attainment for one or more air pollutants, a cumulative air quality impact exists for those air pollutants, and the human health impacts associated with these criteria pollutants, presented in Table 1 are already occurring in that area as part of the environmental baseline condition. Under state law, air districts are required to prepare a plan for air quality improvement for pollutants for which the district is in non-compliance. Santa Barbara County is currently designated nonattainment for the state standard for PMio, nonattainment for the state and federal standard for 1 -hour and 8 -hour 03, and attainment or unclassifiable for all other federal and state ambient air quality standards (SBCAPCD 2021). These nonattainment statuses are a result of several factors, including mobile and stationary sources in the SCCAB.

Table 4 Health Effects Associated with Non -Attainment Criteria Pollutants Pollutant
Adverse Effects
Ozone
(1) Short-term exposures: (a) pulmonary function decrements and localized lung edema in humans and animals and (b) risk to public health implied by alterations in pulmonary morphology and host defense in animals; (2) long-term exposures: risk to public health implied by altered connective tissue metabolism and altered pulmonary morphology in animals after long-term exposures and pulmonary function decrements in chronically exposed humans; (3) vegetation damage; and (4) property damage.

Suspended
(1) Excess deaths from short-term and long-term exposures; (2) excess seasonal declines particulate
in pulmonary function, especially in children; (3) asthma exacerbation and possibly matter (PMio)
induction; (4) adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight; (5) increased infant mortality; (6) increased respiratory symptoms in children such as cough and bronchitis; and (7) increased hospitalization for both cardiovascular and respiratory disease (including asthma).'
' CARB defines VOC and ROC similarly as, "any compound of carbon excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate," with the exception that VOC are compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. For the purposes of this analysis, ROC and VOC are considered comparable in terms of mass emissions, and the term ROC is used in this IS-MND.

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Pollutant
Adverse Effects
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency 2018 Air Quality Management
Because Santa Barbara County is designated nonattainment for the state 03 and PMio standards, the SBCAPCD is required to implement strategies to reduce pollutant levels to achieve attainment of the NAAQS and CAAQS. The 2022 Ozone Plan is the current SBCAPCD Board -adopted air quality management plan for the County. The 2022 Ozone Plan incorporates and builds upon the prior Clean Air Plans and predominantly focuses on achieving attainment of the state 03 standards, in addition to the federal 03 standard. The 2022 Ozone Plan focuses on reducing 03 precursor emissions through implementation of transportation control measures that serve to reduce mobile source emissions, which are the primary source of ROC and nitrogen oxides emissions in the county (SBCAPCD 2022). The major sources of 03 precursor emissions in Santa Barbara County, which includes the City of Santa Maria, are motor vehicles, the petroleum industry, and solvent usage (paints, consumer products and certain industrial processes). Sources of PMio include mineral quarries, grading, demolition, agricultural tilling, road dust, and vehicle exhaust (County of Santa Barbara 2021a).

Sensitive Receivers
Some land uses are considered more sensitive to changes in air quality than others, depending on the population groups and the activities involved. CARB has identified the following typical groups who are most likely to be affected by air pollution: children under 14 years of age; elderly over 65 years of age; athletes; and people with cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases. Land uses typically associated with sensitive receivers include schools, parks, playgrounds, childcare centers, retirement homes, convalescent homes, hospitals, and clinics (CARB 2005). The nearest sensitive receptors to the project site include the single-family and townhome residences located on three sides of the project and two elementary schools approximately 900 feet north and east of the site, respectively.

Significance Thresholds
The City of Santa Maria and SBCAPCD have not adopted quantitative significance criteria for temporary construction emissions associated with conventional land development projects. However, SBCAPCD recommends quantification of construction -related emissions from construction activities and uses 25 tons per year for ROC and NOx as a guideline for determining the significance of construction impacts. For other construction projects involving standard grading and building activities, SBCAPCD (2022) notes that consistency with the Air Quality Attainment Plan requires the implementation of mitigation measures to minimize dust generation. This analysis uses 25 tons per year as a significance threshold for construction - related emissions.

Long-term air quality impacts occur during project operation and include emissions from equipment or processes used in the project. These emissions must be summed to determine the significance of the project's long-term impact on air quality. Based on the criteria suggested by the SBCAPCD (2022) a project would not have a significant air quality effect on the environment if operation of the project would:
• Emit (from all project sources, mobile and stationary), less than the daily trigger (Currently 55 pounds per day for NOx and ROC, 80 pounds per day for PMio, and 240 pounds per day for attainment pollutants (except PM2.5 and carbon monoxide) for offsets set in the APCD New Source Review Rule, for any pollutant; and
• Emit less than 25 pounds per day of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) or reactive organic compounds (ROC) from motor vehicle trips only; and
• Not cause or contribute to a violation of any California or National Ambient Air Quality Standard (except 03); and
• Not exceed the APCD health risk public notification thresholds adopted by the APCD Board; and • Be consistent with the adopted federal and state Air Quality Plans.

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Methodology
Air pollutant emissions generated by project construction and operation were estimated using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), version 2022.1. CalEEMod uses project -specific information, including the project's land uses, square footages for the project, and location, to model a project's construction and operational emissions. The analysis reflects the construction and operation of the project as described under the description of the project.

Construction emissions modeled include emissions generated by construction equipment used on -site and emissions generated by vehicle trips associated with construction, such as worker and vendor trips.

CalEEMod estimates construction emissions by multiplying the amount of time equipment is in operation by emission factors. Construction of the project was analyzed based on the standard CalEEMod assumptions on construction equipment. Construction would occur over approximately 3 months. It is assumed all construction equipment used would be diesel -powered. This analysis assumes the project would comply with all applicable regulatory standards. In particular, the project would comply with SBCAPCD Rules 345 and 323.1.

Operational emissions modeled include mobile source emissions (i.e., vehicle emissions), energy emissions, area source emissions, and stationary sources emissions (i.e., generator). Mobile source emissions are generated by vehicle trips to and from the project site. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Handbook, 10th edition, the average trip generation rate for a cemetery maintenance building (employees only) is approximately 52 trips per day on weekdays, 91 trips per day on Saturdays, and 135 trips per day on Sundays. Emissions attributed to energy use include natural gas consumption by appliances as well as for space and water heating. Area source emissions are generated by landscape maintenance equipment, consumer products and architectural coatings.

Impact Discussion:
a. Vehicle use, energy consumption, and associated air pollutant emissions are directly related to population and housing growth. A project may be inconsistent with the applicable air quality plan if it would result in population, housing, or employment growth that exceeds growth estimates included in the applicable air quality plan. Such growth would generate emissions not accounted for in the applicable air quality plan emissions budget. Therefore, projects need to be evaluated to determine whether they would generate population, housing, or employment growth and, if so, whether that growth would exceed the growth rates included in the applicable air quality plan. The most recent and applicable adopted air quality plan is the 2022 Ozone Plan. The 2022 Ozone Plan, prepared by the SBCAPCD in December 2022, is the tenth triennial update to the initial state Air Quality Attainment Plan that was adopted by the SBCAPCD Board of Directors in 1991. The 2022 Ozone Plan describes the air quality setting for the Santa Barbara County region, including the regional climate and meteorology, current and projected air quality, and the regulatory framework for the management of air quality. To be determined to be consistent with the current air quality attainment plan (2022 Ozone Plan), the project's direct and indirect emissions must be accounted for in the growth assumptions in the 2022 Ozone Plan and the project must be consistent with the policies adopted in the 2022 Ozone Plan.

The Ozone Plan relies primarily on the land use and population projections provided by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and CARB on -road emissions forecast as a basis for vehicle emission forecasting (SBCAPCD 2022). Populations that remain within the 2022 Ozone Plan and SBCAG forecasts are accounted for with regard to SBCAPCD emissions inventories.

When population growth exceeds these forecasts, emission inventories could be surpassed, affecting attainment status. The project includes the GPA and rezone to allow for the development of cemetery district maintenance facilities permitted under the Public Facilities zoning. The proposed project would be within an infill site, and employees of the public facility are sourced from the local labor pool.

Therefore, the project would not result in near -term increases in population that would exceed year 2025 population projections or exceed year 2035 projections and the project would be overall consistent with the growth assumptions in the 2022 Ozone Plan (the applicable air quality plan).

Potential impacts would be less than significant.

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Further, the development of the site would be required to comply with all SBCAPCD rules and regulations for construction and operation. The project would be consistent with the SCAPCD 2022 Ozone Plan and thus, would not obstruct its implementation. This impact would also be less than significant.
b. The project would result in temporary construction emissions and long-term operational emissions, however none of the emissions would exceed SBCAPCD thresholds. Construction activities such as the use of construction vehicles and equipment over unpaved areas, grading, trenching, and disturbance of stockpiled soils have the potential to generate fugitive dust (PMio) through the exposure of soil to wind erosion and dust being drawn into the air by turbulent air currents. Exhaust emissions associated with heavy construction equipment would potentially degrade regional air quality. Long- term emissions associated with operational impacts would include emissions from vehicle trips (mobile sources); natural gas use (energy sources); landscape maintenance equipment, consumer products, and architectural coating associated with on -site development (area sources); and forklifts (off -road sources). Air pollutant emissions associated with project construction and operation are discussed in the following subsections.

Construction Emissions.

Temporary air quality impacts generally occur during project construction. SBCAPCD has not established construction emissions thresholds. Ozone precursors NOx and ROG, as well as CO, would be emitted by the operation of construction equipment. Fugitive dust (PMio) would be emitted by activities that disturb the soil, such as grading and excavation, and roadway and project construction.

Project construction emissions were estimated using CalEEMod. Table 2 shows the estimates of maximum daily construction emissions associated with the development. For full modeling results refer to Appendix A.

Table 5 Temporary Construction Emissions
Construction Year
Maximum Emissions (tons/year)
ROG
NOx
CO
PM10
2023

0.04 0.08

0.09 < 0.01
SBCAPCD Thresholds
25 25
n/a
n/a
Threshold Exceeded?
No
No
n/a
n/a
n/a = not available
Source: CalEEMod v. 2022.1, annual emissions reports. Modeling results contained in Appendix A.

As shown in Table 2 annual emissions of all criteria pollutants would be below SBCAPCD's 25 tons per year threshold for the project construction. However, because the Santa Barbara County portion of the SCCAB is a nonattainment area for the state PMio standard, construction emissions control measures are required for all projects involving earthmoving activities regardless of size or duration. Therefore, Mitigation Measure AQ-1 has been identified to reduce construction emissions in accordance with local regulatory policies. With the inclusion of this measure, impacts from construction emissions would be less than significant.

Operational Emissions.

Operational emissions would include emissions associated with mobile sources (vehicle trips); energy sources (natural gas use); area sources (landscape maintenance equipment, consumer products, and architectural coating associated with on -site operational activities); and off -road sources (forklifts).

The emissions from project operations were estimated using CalEEMod. Table 3 summarizes the operational emissions that would result from the project and compares the emissions with the SBCAPCD significance criteria for evaluating air emissions impacts.

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Table 6 Operational Emissions
Source
Maximum Emissions (Ibs/day)'
ROG
NOx
PMio
PM2.5
CO
SO2
Area Source

0.10 0.0

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0
Energy

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0
Mobile

0.28 0.13
<0.005
<0.005

1.63 <0.005
Total

0.38 0.13
<0.005
<0.005

1.63 <0.005
Threshold (all sources)
240
240
80 n/a
n/a
n/a
Threshold Exceeded?
No
No
No
n/a
n/a
n/a
Threshold (mobile only)
25 25
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Threshold Exceeded?
No
No
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 Note: All emissions are rounded up so totals may not match.

Source: Ca/EEMod v.2022.1, summer emissions reports. Modeling results contained in Appendix A.

As shown in Table 3, the project would generate an estimated 0.38 pounds of ROG per day, 0.13 pounds of NOx per day, and <0.005 pounds of PMio per day.

Operational Emissions Conclusion: The project's operational emissions would not exceed SBCAPCD criteria for defining a significant air quality impact.

Construction emissions would not exceed SBCAPCD thresholds for criteria pollutants and no mitigation is required. Operational emissions would not exceed SBCAPCD thresholds for a criteria pollutant and would comply with SBCAPCD criteria pollutant thresholds. The project would not result in individually or cumulatively significant impacts to air quality. This impact would be less than significant.
c. Sensitive receptors are people that have an increased sensitivity to air pollution or environmental contaminants, such as the elderly, children, people with asthma or other respiratory illnesses, and others who are at a heightened risk of negative health outcomes due to exposure to air pollution. Some land uses are considered more sensitive to changes in air quality than others, due to the population that occupies the uses and the activities involved. Sensitive receptor locations include schools, parks and playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, and residences.

The northern edge of the subject parcel is located approximately 500 feet from existing residential development, which is the nearest sensitive receptor to the project site. While the GPA and rezone would not trigger any direct air pollutant emissions, development of the project could indirectly lead to temporary air pollutant emissions during the construction phase in close proximity to sensitive receptors.

Emissions of ozone precursors (NOx and ROC) during project construction would result primarily from the on -site use of heavy construction equipment. Heavy equipment performing construction activities would generate fugitive dust, resulting in substantial temporary impacts. Fugitive dust emissions would result from land clearing, excavation, and equipment traffic over temporary dirt roads. Impacts from fugitive dust emissions could be significant because they could adversely affect nearby sensitive receptors. The SBCAPCD requires dust control measures for all discretionary construction activities; therefore, the SBCAPCD's standard fugitive dust control measures have been incorporated as Mitigation Measure AQ-1 to reduce fugitive dust generated during construction and to require diesel - idling control measures during construction of the project to reduce emissions of NOx and ROC in proximity to sensitive receptors. Therefore, potential impacts associated with exposure of sensitive receptors to substantial air pollutant concentrations would be less than significant with mitigation.

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d. During construction activities, heavy equipment and vehicles would emit odors associated with vehicle and engine exhaust and during idling. However, these odors would be intermittent and temporary, generally disperse with distance, and would cease upon completion of the project. Project construction would not generate other emissions leading to odors that would affect a substantial number of people.

Construction -related impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

AQ-1 Construction Emissions Control Measures. The project applicant shall install the following air pollutant emissions control measures throughout the construction period:

Increased watering frequency should be required whenever the wind speed exceeds 15 mph. Reclaimed water should be used whenever possible. However, reclaimed water should not be used in or around crops for human consumption. b. Minimize amount of disturbed area and reduce on site vehicle speeds to 15 mph or less. c. If importation, exportation and stockpiling of fill material is involved, soil stockpiled for more than two days shall be covered, kept moist, or treated with soil binders to prevent dust generation. Trucks transporting fill material to and from the site shall be tarped from the point of origin.
d. Gravel pads shall be installed at all access points to prevent tracking of mud onto public roads.
e. After clearing, grading, earth moving or excavation is completed, treat the disturbed area by watering, or revegetating, or by spreading soil binders until the area is paved or otherwise developed so that dust generation will not occur. f. Schedule clearing, grading, earthmoving, and excavation activities during periods of low wind speed to the extent feasible. During periods of high winds (>25 mph) clearing, grading, earthmoving, and excavation operations shall be minimized to prevent fugitive dust created by onsite operations from becoming a nuisance or hazard.

The contractor or builder shall designate a person or persons to monitor the dust control program and to order increased watering, as necessary, to prevent transport of dust offsite.

Their duties shall include holiday and weekend periods when work may not be in progress.

The name and telephone number of such persons shall be provided to the APCD prior to land use clearance for map recordation and land use clearance for finish grading of the structure.
g.

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c. All commercial diesel vehicles are subject to Title 13, § 2485 of the California Code of Regulations, limiting engine idling time. Idling of heavy-duty diesel construction equipment and trucks during loading and unloading shall be limited to five minutes; electric auxiliary power units should be used whenever possible.
d. Diesel construction equipment meeting the CARB Tier 3 or higher emission standards for off -road heavy-duty diesel engines shall be used to the maximum extent feasible. e. Diesel powered equipment should be replaced by electric equipment whenever feasible. f. If feasible, diesel construction equipment shall be equipped with selective catalytic reduction systems, diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters as certified and/or verified by EPA or California.
g. Catalytic converters shall be installed on gasoline -powered equipment, if feasible. h. All construction equipment shall be maintained in tune per the manufacturer's specifications. i. The engine size of construction equipment shall be the minimum practical size. j. The number of construction equipment operating simultaneously shall be minimized through efficient management practices to ensure that the smallest practical number is operating at any one time.

Permit to Operate
If contaminated soils are found at the project site, SBCAPCD must be contacted to determine if ATC and/or Permit to Operate permits shall be required. (SBCAPCD permits are required for all soil vapor extraction activities. SBCAPCD permits are also required for the excavation, or "dig -and -haul," of more than 1,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils.)
Equipment Idling Requirements
At all times, idling of heavy-duty diesel trucks should be minimized; auxiliary power units should be used whenever possible. State law requires that:
• Drivers of diesel -fueled commercial vehicles shall not idle the vehicle's primary diesel engine for greater than five minutes at any location.
• Drivers of diesel -fueled commercial vehicles shall not idle a diesel -fueled auxiliary power system (APS) for more than five minutes to power a heater, air conditioner, or any ancillary equipment on the vehicle. Trucks with 2007 or newer model year engines must meet additional requirements (verified clean APS label required). • See www.arb.ca.gov/noidle for more information.

Asphalt Paving Requirements
Asphalt paving activities shall comply with APCD Rule 329, Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt Paving Materials.

Effectiveness of Mitigation Measure: With implementation of Mitigation Measure AQ-1, potential impacts from air pollutant emissions and odors would be reduced and impacts would be less than significant.

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4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat modifications, on
any species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special status species in local or
regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by
the California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
X
b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any
riparian habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional plans,
policies, regulations or by the California
Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service?
X
c. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or
federally protected wetlands (including, but not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.)
through direct removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
X
d. Interfere substantially with the movement of
any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife
species or with established native resident or
migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use
of native wildlife nursery sites?
X
e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
X
f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local,
regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
X
Setting:

The project site is an undeveloped infill site located in an urbanized area of Santa Maria that is surrounded by residential and cemetery district uses. The project site is sparsely vegetated and has been regularly cleared of weeds under Title 5 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code. No native trees are present within the project site.

The General Plan Resources Management Element identifies sensitive habitats within the City boundaries including Central Coast Riparian Scrub and the Coastal and Valley Freshwater Marsh. Based on Figure RME-3 of the Resources Management Element, the project site is not located within close proximity of either of these designated habitat areas.

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Wildlife corridors are generally defined as connections between habitat patches that allow for physical or genetic exchange between isolated animal populations. These connections may serve a local purpose, such as foraging and nesting or denning areas, or they may be regional in nature. There is a potential that the Santa Maria, Cuyama, and Sisquoc Rivers are used by wildlife to access habitats in the Sierra Madre and San Rafael Mountains. The project site is not located within close proximity to any of these major waterways; therefore, there is limited potential for wildlife migration through the project vicinity.

Discussion:
a -d. The project site does not contain riparian habitat and is not located within a known regional wildlife movement corridor or other sensitive biological area as indicated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation portal (USFSW 2022). Santa Maria City Staff conducted a review of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) for recorded occurrences of special status plant and wildlife taxa occurring in the region. The CNDDB query included records from nine USGS 7.5 -minute topographic quadrangles containing or surrounding the site: Santa Maria, Nipomo, Oceano, Huasna Peak, Twitchell Dam, Sisquoc, Orcutt, Casmalia, and Guadalupe, California. The CNDDB is based on reported occurrences of special status taxa and does not constitute a comprehensive inventory of biological resources for any given area. Other database search results included the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Online Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (CNPS 2021).

Based on the results of the CNDDB query, there are four species of concern with a low potential to occur on the project site. These species include the tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), and pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), and Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius). Due to the developed nature of the area and lack of native, riparian, or other suitable habitat, these species are not anticipated to occur onsite; therefore, potential impacts related to special -status wildlife would be less than significant.

The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) was reviewed to determine if wetland and/or non -wetland waters had been previously documented and mapped on or in the vicinity of the project site (USFWS 2022). No such features occur on or adjacent to the project site. Construction and operation of the project would not involve or require the direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other adverse effects to the bed, bank, channel, or adjacent upland area of the freshwater ponds; therefore, no impacts related to sensitive natural communities or federally protected wetlands would occur. e. The project site is not within or in close proximity to the significant wildlife habitat areas identified in the City of Santa Maria Resource Management Element (City of Santa Maria 2001). The proposed project would not conflict with any other policies related to the protection of biological resources; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant.
f. There are no adopted habitat conservation plans, natural community conservation plans, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plans applicable to or near the project site. The project would comply with the General Plan and local ordinances pertaining to the protection of biological resources; therefore, no impacts would occur.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to biological resources; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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5. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
X
b.

Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5?
X
c.

Disturb any human remains, including those
interred outside of formal cemeteries?
X
Setting:

The Santa Maria Valley was historically occupied by the Chumash people until European contact in the mid -eighteenth century. Areas within close proximity to perennial water sources tend to have higher archeological sensitivity; the project site is not located within close proximity to any blue -line streams or bodies of water. According to the General Plan Resources Management Element, the project site is located in an area designated to have low sensitivity for archeological resources.

The establishment of Mission San Luis Obispo to the north and Mission La Purisima Concepcion near the city of Lompoc was the beginning of development and settlement in the Santa Maria area. Industrialization and the connection of the Pacific Coast Railroad to Santa Maria further stimulated commercial and residential growth in the area. Historical resources in Santa Maria consist of several landmarks and structures. The City has officially designated 10 historic structures and landmarks, with additional sites designated by the Landmark Committee, none of which are located on -site.

Discussion:
a. The project site does not contain, nor is it located near, any historic resources identified in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR). The project site is not identified on the City's Landmark Map or on the City's Objects of Historic Merit Map; therefore, potential impacts to historical resources would be less than significant. b. According to the Resources Management Element, the Santa Maria Valley is not a major archaeological or paleontological resource area, as only a few sites have been recorded or discovered in the area. The Resources Management Element delineates high, moderate, low, and negligible archaeological sensitivity areas within the city; the project site is designated as Archaeological Sensitivity Area 3 — Negligible Sensitivity. Nevertheless, ground disturbance associated with construction activities have the potential to result in inadvertent disturbance of previously unknown, buried archeological deposits.

Impacts are conservatively considered to be potentially significant. Implementation of Mitigation Measure CR-1, identified below, would ensure potential impacts are avoided and/or minimized; therefore, impacts would be less than significant with mitigation.

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c. Based on the location and low sensitivity of the project area, development of the project site would not be expected to disturb buried human remains. In the event of an accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains associated with development of the project site, California State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 stipulates that no further disturbances shall occur until the County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to CEQA regulations and PRC Section 5097.98. With adherence to State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, which stipulates the process to be followed when human remains are encountered, as detailed in Mitigation Measure CR-2, impacts related to the disturbance of archaeological resources and human remains would be reduced to less than significant; therefore, potential impacts are less than significant with mitigation.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

If the resource is determined significant under CEQA, the qualified archaeologist shall prepare and implement a research design and archaeological data recovery plan, in conjunction with locally affiliated Native American representative(s) as necessary that will capture those categories of data for which the site is significant. The archaeologist shall also perform appropriate technical analysis, prepare a comprehensive report, and file it with the Central Coast Information Center, located at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and provide for the permanent curation of the recovered materials. These actions would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures: With implementation of Mitigation Measures CR-1 and CR-2, potential impacts to archaeological resources and undiscovered buried human remains would be avoided and impacts would be less than significant.

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6. ENERGY
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Result in potentially significant environmental
impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or
unnecessary consumption of energy resources,
during project construction or operation?
X
b.

Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency?
X
Setting:

In January 2021, Santa Maria customers began to receive their electricity from Central Coast Community Energy (3CE; previously known as Monterey Bay Community Power [MRCP]), which is a community choice energy agency that has committed to providing its customers with 100% carbon -free sourced energy by 2030.

Community choice energy agencies allow local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider (in this case, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company [PG&E]). Per Public Utilities Code Section 366.2, customers have the right to opt out of the community choice energy program and continue to receive service from the incumbent utility (PG&E) if they so choose (City of Santa Maria 2020a). Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is the primary provider of natural gas for development within the city. SoCalGas has committed to replacing 20% of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas by 2030 (Sempra Energy 2022). Renewable natural gas is generated from waste and agricultural byproducts and is carbon-neutral/carbon-negative, which means it can take more GHG emissions out of the atmosphere than it emits as an energy source.

The California Building Code (CBC) contains standards that regulate the method of use, properties, performance, or types of materials used in the construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or rehabilitation of a building or other improvement to real property. The CBC includes mandatory green building standards for residential and nonresidential structures, the most recent version of which are referred to as the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (effective January 1, 2023). These standards focus on four key areas: smart residential photovoltaic systems, updated thermal envelope standards (preventing heat transfer from the interior to the exterior and vice versa), residential and nonresidential ventilation requirements, and non- residential lighting requirements.

The General Plan Resources Management Element includes goals for achieving increased energy conservation use within the city through increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, appliances, and buildings, as well as encouragement for development and the use of alternative forms of energy. Current measures applied in the city include energy -conserving building standards, recycling, and transportation system improvements. The Resources Management Element also identifies energy conservation policies, including encouraging the use of innovative site and building orientation and landscaping to maximize energy efficiency, fuel efficiency standards, and encouraging development of alternative energy sources.

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Discussion:
a. The project includes the GPA and rezone to allow for the development of cemetery district maintenance facilities permitted under the Public Facilities zoning and would not result in any immediate energy use.

During construction, fossil fuels, electricity, and natural gas would be used by construction vehicles and equipment. The energy consumed during construction would be temporary in nature and would be typical of other similar construction activities in the county. Federal and state regulations in place require fuel - efficient equipment and vehicles and prohibit wasteful activities, such as diesel idling.

The Project would be infill development and would be required to be designed and constructed in compliance with the CBC, which requires that the project achieves high energy efficiency, including, but not limited to, use of low -flow, energy -efficient appliances, light emitting diode (LED) lighting, insulation and building material standards, etc. Development on the site would rely on local electricity service provider 3CE, which would provide a 100% carbon -free energy mix by 2030, unless they choose to opt - out and be served by PG&E, which provides 50% renewable energy and 89% greenhouse gas (GHG)- free energy (Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2023). Development on the site would rely on SoCalGas as a service provider for natural gas, which is committed to replacing 20% of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas by 2030. Therefore, the project would not result in a potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources and impacts would be less than significant.
b. Development on the project site to establish the cemetery district maintenance facilities will be required to be designed in full compliance with the CBC, including applicable green building standards. Based on the location of the project site, development in this location is considered infill and the proposed GPA and rezone would not allow for the development of a project that could potentially result in a conflict with a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency; therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to energy; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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7. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury,
or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on
other substantial evidence of a known fault?
Refer to Division of Mines and Geology
Special Publication 42.

X
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
X
iii. Seismic -related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
X
iv. Landslides?
X
b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil?
X
c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable as a
result of the project, and potentially result in on-
or off -site landslide, lateral spreading,
subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
X
d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in
Table 18-1-B of the most recent Uniform
Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct
or indirect risks to life or property?
X
e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting
the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater
disposal systems where sewers are not
available for the disposal of wastewater?
X
f. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique
geologic feature?
X
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Setting:

The proposed project is located within the Santa Maria Valley, an east —west trending alluvial valley bounded to the north by the San Rafael Range and to the south by the Casmalia Range and the Solomon Hills. The Santa Maria River traverses the valley from east to west, emptying into the Pacific Ocean just west of the town of Guadalupe. The Santa Maria River is formed by the convergence of the Cuyama and the Sisquoc Rivers at Fugler Point near Garey.

The Santa Maria basin is a significant hydrocarbon -producing (i.e., oil and gas) coastal (and off -shore) basin in California. The basin lies at the juncture between the north —west -trending southern Coast Range province and the east —west -trending Transverse Range province. The basin contains a relatively thick Miocene through Holocene age sequence of sedimentary rocks, some of which are prolific petroleum producing formations and others that are highly productive groundwater aquifers.

The Santa Maria Valley is located within a structural fold and thrust fault area; the axes of most of the structural elements in the region run northwest —southeast, parallel to the valley. The Santa Maria basin and adjacent southern Coast Ranges have been subjected to considerable uplift during the last 2 to 5 million years and are considered to be seismically active. Relatively little direct evidence of active faulting (such as offset of bedding or structures observed at a surface fault) has been observed in the region; however, broad bands of seismicity unrelated to surface faults and other evidence indicate the region is seismically active.

According to the City of Santa Maria General Plan Safety Element, several active, potentially active, and inactive faults exist within the basin and region, and generally trend north—west. The major faults include the Santa Maria, Santa Maria River, and Casmalia Faults. None of these faults qualify for Earthquake Fault Zone status as identified by the State Geologist under the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones Act.

Based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey (NRCS 2023), the project site is underlain by the following soil type:
• Corralitos loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes. This soil has been severely eroded through soil blowing, and the surface layer is only 6 to 24 inches thick. Permeability and surface runoff are very slow, and the hazard of soil blowing is high. Fertility is low. This soil is used primarily for nonagricultural uses and limited grazing.

Discussion:
a. i. Several active and potentially active faults exist within the region, including the Santa Maria and Casmalia Faults, located approximately 0.5 miles and 3.6 miles away from the project site, respectively. However, based on the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Maps and information available from the DOC, the city is not located within an identified Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Hazard Zone. Development within the project site is subject to standard construction standards and the CBC to ensure buildings are constructed to withstand the magnitude of earthquakes that could potentially occur in that zone; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant.
ii. Seismic ground shaking is influenced by the proximity of the site to an earthquake fault, the intensity of the seismic event, and the underlying soil composition. The DOC Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Maps indicate that the entire Santa Maria Valley is located in a lower hazard area. Potential effects of seismic ground shaking on the maintenance building and offices would be minimized through the implementation of the seismic requirements specified by the CBC and applicable City standards for earthquake -resistant construction; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant.
iii. Based on the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Maps and related information available from the DOC, the city of Santa Maria is not located within a designated liquefaction hazard area. According to the Safety Element, a portion of the project site may contain shallow perched groundwater. Development within the project site would be required to comply with CBC requirements and the City's building regulations to reduce risk associated with seismic - related ground failure, including liquefaction; therefore, potential impacts related to liquefaction would be less than significant.

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iv. Landslides typically occur in areas with steep slopes or in areas containing escarpments.

Based on the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Maps and related information available from the DOC, the city is not located within a designated landslide hazard zone. According to the Safety Element, the project site is not located within an area where landslide movements are anticipated to occur. The project site is generally flat and is not located near slopes that would be susceptible to landslides; therefore, the potential for impacts related to landslides would be less than significant.
b. According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service's Web Soil Survey, the primary soil type underlying the project site is Corralitos loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, with a 0.4 -acre portion of the project site comprised of Terrace escarpments, sandy. Construction phase activity may result in wind and water driven soil erosion and loss of topsoil if soil is stockpiled or exposed. Development of the project site would be subject to the City's Landscape and Irrigation Standards to provide soil erosion control on -site. If proposed development meets or exceeds 1 acre or more of ground disturbance, the development would require preparation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), which would be administered through project construction. The SWPPP would be required to incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) to ensure that potential water quality impacts during construction from soil erosion would be reduced to less than significant levels. Therefore, impacts related to soil erosion and loss of topsoil would be less than significant. c. The following analysis is based on the Safety Element in the City's General Plan (1995):

Liquefaction or collapse: The soil conditions present at the project site are not susceptible to liquefaction if substantial ground shaking events were to occur. Standard construction techniques would be employed to ensure no significant risk to human life would occur; therefore, impacts related to liquefaction would be less than significant.

Landslide: Landslides typically occur in areas with steep slopes or containing escarpments. Based on the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Maps and related information available from the DOC, Santa Maria is not located within a designated landslide hazard zone. According to the Safety Element, the project site is not located within an area where landslide movements are anticipated to occur; therefore, the potential for impacts related to landslides would be less than significant.

Lateral Spreading: The project site is not located within an area known to contain expansive soils.

Additionally, all building development would be required to comply with the most recent CBC requirements, which would ensure protection of structures and occupants from seismic hazards, such as expansive soils; therefore, impacts related to seismic soils would be less than significant.

Subsidence: Santa Maria area has not had significant subsidence issues despite historical oil drilling in the area. Although subsidence could occur, it is perceived to be an insignificant risk due to the absence of reported incidences (City of Santa Maria 1995); therefore, impacts related to subsidence would be less than significant.
d. According to the Safety Element, the project site is not located within an area known to contain expansive soils. Additionally, all development would be required to comply with the most recent CBC requirements, which would ensure protection of structures and occupants from geologic hazards, such as expansive soils; therefore, impacts related to seismic soils would be less than significant. e. The proposed project would include installation of a new service connection to existing City's wastewater treatment facilities and would not include the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems; therefore, no impacts would result from the use of an onsite septic system.

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f. While there are no unique geologic features on the project site, the site is underlain by Older Alluvium, which is considered to have high sensitivity for paleontological resources (Diblee 1994; U.S.

Department of Transportation [DOT] 2004). Fossils that have been historically encountered in formations of this age include tidepool and rock -cliff mollusks and barnacles in marine deposits (Woodring et al. 1950). Based on the sensitivity of the underlying geologic formation, development on - site may have the potential to disturb previously unknown paleontological resources. Mitigation measure GEO-1 has been recommended to address inadvertent discovery protocol in order to reduce potential impacts to paleontological resources to less than significant; therefore, potential impacts are less than significant with mitigation.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures: With implementation of Mitigation Measure GEO-1 potential impacts to paleontological resources would be avoided and impacts would be less than significant.

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8. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either
directly or indirectly, that may have a significant
impact on the environment?
X
b.

Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or
regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing
the emissions of greenhouse gases?
X
Setting:

Regulatory Framework:

In response to climate change, California implemented Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the "California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006." AB 32 required the reduction of statewide GHG emissions to 1990 emissions levels (essentially a 15% reduction below 2005 emission levels) by 2020 and the adoption of rules and regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective GHG emissions reductions. On September 8, 2016, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 32 into law, extending AB 32 by requiring the State to further reduce GHG emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 (the other provisions of AB 32 remain unchanged). On December 14, 2017, the CARB adopted the 2017 Scoping Plan, which provides a framework for achieving the 2030 target. The 2017 Scoping Plan relies on the continuation and expansion of existing policies and regulations, such as the Cap -and -Trade Program and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and implementation of recently adopted policies and legislation, such as SB 1383 (aimed at reducing short-lived climate pollutants including methane, hydrofluorocarbon gases, and anthropogenic black carbon) and SB 100 (discussed further below). The 2017 Scoping Plan also puts an increased emphasis on innovation, adoption of existing technology, and strategic investment to support its strategies. As with the 2013 Scoping Plan Update, the 2017 Scoping Plan does not provide project -level thresholds for land use development. Instead, it recommends local governments adopt policies and locally -appropriate quantitative thresholds consistent with a statewide per capita goal of six metric tons (MT) of CO2e by 2030 and two MT of CO2e by 2050 (CARB 2017). Other relevant state laws and regulations include:
• SB 375: The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375), signed in August 2008, enhances the state's ability to reach AB 32 goals by directing the CARB to develop regional GHG emission reduction targets to be achieved from passenger vehicles by 2020 and 2035.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are required to adopt a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), which allocates land uses in the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). On March 22, 2018, CARB adopted updated regional targets for reducing GHG emissions from 2005 levels by 2020 and 2035.
• SB 100: Adopted on September 10, 2018, SB 100 supports the reduction of GHG emissions from the electricity sector by accelerating the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. SB 100 requires electricity providers to increase procurement from eligible renewable energy resources to 33 % of total retail sales by 2020, 60% by 2030, and 100% by 2045.
• California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations Title 24): The California Building Standards Code (CBC) consists of a compilation of several distinct standards and codes related to building construction including plumbing, electrical, interior acoustics, energy efficiency, and handicap accessibility for persons with physical and sensory disabilities. The current iteration of the Santa Maria Cemetery GPA, Rezone, and Planned Development Permit April 17, 2023 GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014 Environmental Checklist

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CBC is the 2019 Title 24 standards. Part 6 of the CBC is the Building Energy Efficiency Standards, which establishes energy efficiency standards for residential and non-residential buildings in order to reduce California's energy demand. Part 12 of the CBC is the CALGreen, which includes mandatory minimum environmental performance standards for all ground -up new construction of residential and non-residential structures.

Project -Specific Efficiency Threshold:

A locally -appropriate 2030 project -specific threshold is derived from CARB's recommendations in the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update. The locally -appropriate, project -level threshold of 3.2 MT of CO2e per service population has been established , consistent with SB 32 targets, as shown in Table 6 and Table 7.

Table 7 SB 32 Scoping Plan Emissions Sector Targets
GHG Emissions Sector'
2030 State
Emissions
Target
(MMT)1
Locally
Appropriate2
Project
Specific
Major Sources3
Residential and
Commercial
38 Yes
Yes
Natural gas end uses, including
space and water heating of
buildings
Electric Power
53 Yes
Yes
Electricity uses, including lighting,
appliances, machinery and heating
High GWP
11 Yes
Yes
SF6 from power stations, HFCs
from refrigerants and air
conditioning.'
Recycling and Waste
8 Yes
Yes
Waste generated by residential,
commercial, and other facilities
Transportation
103
Yes
Yes
Passenger, heavy duty, and other
vehicle emissions
Industrial
83 No
No
Oil, gas, and hydrogen production,
refineries, general fuel use, and
mining operations do not occur
substantially within the city and are
not proposed for the projects
Agriculture
24 No
No
Enteric fermentation, crop residue
burning, and manure management do
not occur substantially within the city
and are not proposed for the project
Cap and Trade Reductions
-60
No
No
Reductions from facilities emitting
more than 10,000 MT CO2e per year6
Scoping Plan Target (All
Sectors)
260
No
No
All emissions sectors
Locally Inapplicable Sector
(Industrial)
-83
No
No
Oil, gas, and hydrogen production,
refineries, general fuel use, and
mining operationss
Locally Inapplicable Sector
(Agriculture)
-24
No
No
Enteric fermentation, crop residue
burning, and manure management
Locally Inapplicable Sector
(Cap and Trade)
60 No
No
Reductions from facilities emitting
more than 10,000 MT CO2e per year6
2030 Locally Applicable
Emissions Sectors
213
Yes
Yes
Emissions applicable to the local
planning area
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GHG Emissions Sector'
2030 State
Emissions
Target
(MMT)1
Locally
Appropriate'
Project
Specific
Major Sources'
MMT = million metric tons
1 All State targets in MMT CO2e. See the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, page 31 for sector details (CARB 2017). 2 Locally -appropriate is defined as having significant emissions in Scoping Plan Categorization categories within the planning area.
3See CARB GHG Emissions Inventory Scoping Plan Categorization for details, available at:
https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/inventory/data/data.htm
SF6 is used primarily as an insulator in electrical substations while HFCs can be found in many residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units. HFCs are in the process of being phased out through 2036 in most developed countries.
5 The majority of this sector is not applicable to the local planning area, and any potential applicable subsectors cannot be disaggregated due to CARB accounting methods. Therefore, the entire sector has been removed to ensure a more conservative target.
6Cap and Trade is excluded as reductions will occur independent of local project land use decisions and, therefore, are not locally appropriate.

Table 8 SB 32 Locally -Appropriate Project -Specific Threshold California 2017
Climate Change
Scoping Plan
California 2030 Population (persons)1
41,860,549
California 2030 Employment Projection (persons)2
23,459,500
Service Population (persons)
65,320,049
Locally -Appropriate
2030 Project
Threshold
2030 Locally -Appropriate Emissions Sectors (MT of
CO2e)
213,000,000
2030 Service Population (persons)
65,320,049
2030 Service Person Target (MT of CO2e per Service
Person)

3.3 2
1 DOF 2021
2 Average of employment range projections under implementation scenario. See CARB 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update, page 55 (CARB 2017).
3Total of 3.26 has been rounded up per Scoping Plan general methodology. Lead agencies may determine this threshold as they deem appropriate.

Service Population:

According to the California State Controller's Office, the Santa Maria Cemetery District had 14 employees in 2020, including Grounds staff and a Grounds Manager. Therefore, the service population of the anticipated development is conservatively estimated to be 14 Cemetery District Employees.

Discussion:
a -b. Construction and operational GHG emissions associated with the project were quantified using CaIEEMod. Complete CaIEEMod results and assumptions are provided in Appendix A. Calculations of CO2, CH4, and N20 emissions are provided to identify the magnitude of potential project effects. The analysis focuses on CO2, CH4, and N20 because these make up 98.9 % of all GHG emissions by volume and are the GHG emissions that the project would emit in the largest quantities (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2007).

Project construction would generate GHG emissions from the operation of heavy equipment, motor vehicles, and worker trips to and from the site. As shown in Table 8, project construction would emit approximately 13.1 MT of CO2e, which would result in approximately 0.44 MT of CO2e per year when amortized over 30 years.

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Table 9 Estimated Construction GHG Emissions
Metric
Emissions (MT of CO2e)
Total

13.1 Total Amortized over 30 Years

0.44 MT of CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent See Appendix A for CaIEEMod worksheets.

In addition to construction emissions, project operation would generate GHG emissions from new vehicle trips, electricity and natural gas usage, area sources, and off -road equipment usage. The amortized emissions from construction were added to the operational emissions to determine the total combined annual emissions. Table 9 summarizes combined annual GHG emissions generated by project construction and operation based on the CaIEEMod output files in Appendix A.

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Table 10 Combined Annual Emissions of Greenhouse Gases
Emission Source
Annual Emissions (MT of CO2e)
Construction

0.44 Operational
Area
0 Energy
0 Mobile

22.4 Solid Waste

0.03 Water

0.01 Total Emissions

22.88 Service Population
14 Emissions per Service
Population (MT
CO2e/SP/year)

1.63 Project -Specific Efficiency
Threshold (MT CO2e/SP/year)

3.3 Exceed Project -Specific
Threshold?
No
MT of CO2e = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
See Appendix A for Ca/EEMod worksheets.

As shown in Table 9, the combined annual GHG emissions from the project would be approximately

1.63 MT of CO2e per service person, which would not exceed the locally -appropriate, project -specific threshold of 3.3 MT of CO2e per service person per year.

The proposed project operations would include numerous energy and water efficiency measures, as required by CALGreen. Additionally, the SBCAG has incorporated a sustainable community strategy into its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (Connected 2050 RTP/SCS), which is designed to help the region achieve its SB 375 GHG emissions reduction target. The Connected 2050 RTP/SCS includes strategies intended to increase jobs within the City of Santa Maria. The commercial portion of the project would increase employment within the city which would improve the City's jobs -housing ratio and therefore reduce vehicle emissions. The project would also be required to comply with existing State regulations, which include increased energy conservation measures and other actions adopted to achieve the overall GHG emissions reduction goals identified in SB 32. Although there is no locally adopted GHG Reduction Plan to reduce emissions from new development, the project would not conflict with any State regulations intended to reduce GHG emissions statewide and would be generally consistent with local plans and programs designed to reduce GHG emissions. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use,
or disposal of hazardous materials?
X
b.

Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable
upset and accident conditions involving the
release of hazardous materials into the
environment?
X
c.

Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous
or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or
waste within one -quarter mile of an existing or
proposed school?
X
d.

Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a
result, would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
X
e.

For a project located within an airport land use
plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport or
public use airport, would the project result in a
safety hazard or excessive noise for people
residing or working in the project area?
X
f.

Impair implementation of or physically interfere
with an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
X
g.

Expose people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires?
X
Setting:

In the City of Santa Maria, the use and storage of hazardous materials is primarily regulated by the Uniform Fire Code. Transport of hazardous materials and waste on public streets is primarily regulated by the California Vehicle Code and the SMMC. Storage and disposal of hazardous wastes is primarily regulated by the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Division (EHS) through their Hazardous Waste Generator Program as authorized by the State Health and Safety Code. Any business that stores hazardous materials in accordance with Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code must provide either a hazardous materials inventory statement (HMIS) or a hazardous materials management plan (HMMP) to the Fire Chief of the City of Santa Maria and the County of Santa Barbara. In addition, the City of Santa Maria Fire Department and the County Santa Maria Cemetery GPA, Rezone, and Planned Development Permit April 17, 2023 GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014

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EHS require a Business Plan in accordance with State regulations for businesses that store and use hazardous waste (City of Santa Maria 1995).

The specific site is not listed as a cleanup site on the California Department of Toxic Substance Control's (DTSC) EnviroStor database. However, the site is listed on the State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) Geotracker system (DTSC 2022; SWRCB 2022).

Additionally, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department does list this site as a location of an abandoned oil well head associated with historical oil field operations. The affected areas contained crude oil mixed with native soil. Former "Community" 1 Well #20264, south of 690 East Newlove, and notes the status as closed for remedial action case under Voluntary Cleanup Program as of October 7, 2022.

There is an active Cleanup Program Site located on the parcel to the north of the project site that is currently under evaluation for potential release of petroleum hydrocarbons into the soil. On August 13, 2021, EHS was called to inspect the 0.87 -acre site regarding material encountered during site grading, consistent with historical oil field activities and associated contamination. An apparent oil well cellar where redwood lumber and hydrocarbon impacted material were observed and removed for proper disposal. On August 17, 2021, Buena Resources, Inc., proposed a work plan for oil well locating, well cellar excavation/sampling, leak detection and sump investigation/removal at the Community #1 Oil Well located on the project site. On August 18, 2021, EHS submitted a letter of intent to open a Remedial Action Case under Voluntary Cleanup Program, as authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 101480. On the same day, Buena Resources, Inc. implemented the work plan to physically locate the well and to investigate the extent of contamination associated with the well and sump. Once the well was located, shallow trenches were placed to the north-northeast to locate the sump based on historical aerial photographs from the 1938 and 1943 time period. In a Site Investigation Report dated September 15, 2021, Buena Resources, Inc. noted the visual bottom of the sump was at 16', however diesel and motor oil were reported above the Environmental Screening Levels in the bottom sample. There was a thin layer of white cement at or near the bottom of the sump. A Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for Community #1 Well Site dated September 17, 2021 proposed excavation to 17-18' and a total estimated volume 2,200 tons of sump material and surface oil pad and cellar material were proposed for removal and disposal at the Santa Maria Regional Landfill. Backfill from the Laguna Sanitation District's stockpile was proposed. Confirmation samples would be collected to be analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) full range, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and metals. EHS confirmed their review of these reports and provided conditions for implementing the RAP. Verification samples were to be below Residential Environmental Screening Levels and delineated to 100 mg/kg for TPH for EHS to consider correction action complete. On October 7, 2022, Santa Barbara County submitted a letter confirming case closure and no further action needed.

Discussion:
a -b. As discussed in the Setting, one oil well and sump has been identified on the project site. The site is undergoing remediation and the will is proposed to be abandoned to CalGEM standards. Future development would be required to include a 10 -foot -wide radius "no build" easement around the abandoned well site. Future development of the project site would include the temporary use and storage of limited quantities of hazardous substances, including gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid, solvents, oils, paints, etc. during construction. Construction contractors would be required to comply with applicable federal and state environmental and workplace safety laws. Additionally, the construction contractor would be required to implement BMPs for the storage, use, and transportation of hazardous materials during all construction activities. With required adherence to federal and state regulations for hazardous materials and avoidance of the oil wells on and in the immediate vicinity of the project site, impacts related to the risk of exposure, upset, or accidents involving hazardous materials would be less than significant. The proposed zoning would not allow for land uses that would require the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. Therefore, impacts related to the routine transport, use, disposal, or accidental release of hazardous materials during construction would be less than significant.

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c. Two elementary schools are located within a quarter mile of the proposed project. Construction of the project site would include the temporary use and storage of limited quantities of hazardous substances, including gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid, solvents, oils, paints, etc. during construction. Construction contractors would be required to comply with applicable federal and state environmental and workplace safety laws. Additionally, the construction contractor would be required to implement BMPs for the storage, use, and transportation of hazardous materials during all construction activities. The proposed zoning would not allow for land uses that would require the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. Therefore, impacts related to the routine transport, use, disposal, or accidental release of hazardous materials during construction would be less than significant. d. California Government Code Section 65962.5 requires various state agencies to compile lists of hazardous waste disposal facilities, unauthorized release from underground storage tanks, contaminated drinking water wells, and solid waste facilities from which there is known migration of hazardous waste and submit such information to the Secretary for Environmental Protection on at least an annual basis. As discussed above, preliminary site investigations have identified elevated concentrations of TPH above ESLs. Based on these results, disturbance on the project site for development of the proposed public facilities uses could result in potential significant impacts related hazardous materials identified onsite. Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 which involves conditions for remediation provided by EHS would be required prior to construction of the project. e. There are no private airstrips within or in the vicinity of the project site. The Santa Maria Airport lies approximately 2.09 miles to the southwest of the project site. Based on the currently adopted 1993 Santa Barbara County Airport Land Use Plan for the Santa Maria Public Airport (Santa Barbara County Airport Land Use Commission 1993) and the General Plan Safety Element, the project site is not located within the Santa Maria Airport area of influence or noise contours.

Based on the Draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (Santa Barbara County 2022), the project site would still not be located within the airport's noise contours, therefore no specific noise mitigation related to airport related noise is necessary. The site is outside of all airport safety zones, but the site would be located within the airport influence area (AIA-Review Area -2), which would require a real estate disclosure at time of sale or transfer of the property. The height of the structures on this site are limited by the zoning ordinance to 35 feet, which would not exceed airport height limitation of 511 -feet above airport elevation in this area; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant. f. The proposed project does not include any characteristics or features that would interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. The project would not result in the closure of any roads. Development of the project site would utilize the existing access driveways on the cemetery site, and if new future access driveways are proposed, they would be developed in compliance with local and state safety regulations and all improvements would be required to comply with applicable CBC and California Fire Code requirements pertaining to emergency access; therefore, impacts related to interference with an adopted emergency response plan or evacuation plan would be less than significant.

The project site is surrounded by residential development, public facilities, and transportation infrastructure; it is not located adjacent to a wildland fire area. Based on the Safety Element, the most significant wildland fire hazards for development within the city are associated with the coastal sage scrub and grass -covered slopes in the Casmalia and Solomon Hills south of the city. The project site is located approximately 8 miles north of these areas and is located within a heavily urbanized area; therefore, impacts related to wildland fires would be less than significant. g.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

HAZ-1 Site Remediation. The applicant shall implement the following measures prior to construction of the project:
• Under the direction of a Professional Civil Engineer in Responsible Charge, the project applicant shall monitor the site conditions, notify the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Division (EHS) of any future contamination findings, and complete any clean- up work under the direction of EHS.

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The project applicant shall obtain all permits and appropriate clearances from applicable agencies prior to initiating fieldwork.

Effectiveness of Mitigation Measures:

Implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 would ensure the necessary remedial actions are conducted on the project site prior to development onsite. These actions would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.

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10. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a. Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or ground water
quality?
X
b. Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater
recharge such that the project may impede
sustainable groundwater management of the
basin?
X
c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern
of the site or area, including through the
alteration of the course of a stream or river or
through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a
manner which would:
i. result in substantial erosion or siltation on-
or off -site;
X
ii. substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would
result in flooding on- or offsite;
X
iii. create or contribute runoff water which
would exceed the capacity of existing or
planned stormwater drainage systems or
provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff; or
X
iv. impede or redirect flood flows?
X
d. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk
release of pollutants due to project inundation?
X
e. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a
water quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan?
X
Setting:

The proposed project would require on -site grading, which could result in the erosion of onsite soils and sedimentation during heavy wind or rain events. The project would be required to comply with all local, state, and federal requirements, including a state Construction General Permit, which requires the preparation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP would include BMPs to control the discharge of pollutants, including sediment from erosion, into local surface water drainages. The project would further be required to comply with the adopted standards contained within the City of Santa Maria's Municipal Code, Santa Maria Cemetery GPA, Rezone, and Planned Development Permit April 17, 2023 GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014

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Section 8-12 (wastewater) and 8-12A (stormwater). Section 8-12A.04 also incorporates the Post -Construction Stormwater Management Requirements for Development Projects in the Central Coast Region (Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, Resolution No. R3-2013-0032). By incorporating these design provisions and permit review and procedures by the City, the project would not violate water quality standards and waste discharge requirements.

The project site is located within the Santa Maria Watershed, one of the largest coastal drainage basins in California, and includes all areas tributary to the Cuyama, Siquoc, and Santa Maria Rivers. The Santa Maria Watershed overlies the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin, covering more than 280 square miles in the southwestern corner of San Luis Obispo County and the northwestern corner of Santa Barbara County.

Historically, the City pumped water from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin as its sole water supply until the City began receiving State Water Project (SWP) water from the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) in 1997. The Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin is currently under a 2008 court -ordered stipulation that allows the City to derive its water supply from local groundwater, associated return flows from imported SWP water that may be recaptured in the basin, and a share of the yield of Twitchell Reservoir operations.

The stipulation divided the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin into three management areas, the largest being the Santa Maria Valley Management Area (SMVMA), which overlies the city. Since the late 1960s, the basin has alternately experienced significant recharge (recovery) and decline, which, collectively, reflect a general long-term stability as groundwater levels in both aquifer zones have fluctuated between historical -low and near historical -high levels over alternating 5- to 15 -year periods. Groundwater levels throughout the SMVMA have shown this trend, but with different ranges of fluctuation and groundwater levels have repeatedly recovered to near or above previous historical -high levels, most recently in 2002 (Luhdorff and Scalmaninin Consulting Engineers 2018).

The provisions of the 2008 court -ordered stipulation require that an annual assessment be prepared for the Santa Maria Valley Management Area. According to the 2017 Annual Report (Luhdorff and Scalmaninin Consulting Engineers 2018), the conditions in the SMVMA do not satisfy all the criteria delineated in the Stipulation for defining a severe water shortage as a result, it was concluded that there is no finding of severe water shortage conditions in the SMVMA in 2017.

In 2016, groundwater resource planning and data reporting requirements under the California Department of Water Resource (DWR) Sustainable Groundwater Management Program (SGMA) commenced. Since the SMVMA is part of an adjudicated basin, the DWR considers it already managed by the court and, thus, SGMA groundwater resource planning requirements do not apply (Luhdorff and Scalmaninin Consulting Engineers 2018).

The closest body of water to the project site is the Santa Maria River, located approximately 3 miles northeast of the project site. Based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer, the project site is not located within a 100 -year floodplain. Based on the DOC Santa Barbara County Tsunami Inundation Maps, the project site is not located within an area with the potential for tsunami inundation.

Discussion:
a. Development of cemetery district facilities would be required to comply with all federal, state, and local requirements, including a state Construction General Permit, which requires the preparation of a SWPPP. The SWPPP would include BMPs to control the discharge of pollutants, including sediment from erosion, into local surface water drainages. Future development of cemetery district facilities would further be required to comply with the adopted standards contained within the City's Municipal Code, Section 8-12 (wastewater) and 8-12A (stormwater). Section 8-12A.04 also incorporates the Post - Construction Stormwater Management Requirements for Development Projects in the Central Coast Region (Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board [RWQCB] Resolution No. R3-2013-0032).

By incorporating these design provisions and permit review and approval procedures by the City, the project would not violate water quality standards and waste discharge requirements, and impacts would be less than significant.
b. Future uses on -site would require new connections to the City's water services. The City utilizes the following available water supply sources: local groundwater, purchased water from the SWP, associated Santa Maria Cemetery GPA, Rezone, and Planned Development Permit April 17, 2023 GPZ2021-0003 & PD2022-0014 Environmental Checklist

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return flows recaptured from the SMGB, assigned rights to water from the SMGB, and assigned rights to augmented yield from Twitchell Reservoir. The City's water supply is expected to reliably meet the projected city water demands and have an available supply in excess through 2040, with the majority of this demand being met by imported state water (City of Santa Maria 2016). Based on the type of potential future development to be allowed onsite, such as development of cemetery district facilities, and the sources of future water supply, the project would not result in a substantial decrease of groundwater supplies or substantial interference with groundwater recharge, and impacts would be less than significant.
c. i-iv. The cemetery district facility development would be limited to site coverage of no more than 50% of the total area of the property according to the zoning standards for Public Facilities Zone Districts. The remaining landscaped open area would address infiltration and water quality requirements. By incorporating these design provisions, and permit review and procedures by the City, the project would not violate water quality standards and waste discharge requirements. Development of the project site would also be subject to the City's Landscape and Irrigation Standards to provide soil erosion control on -site. Based on the FEMA NFHL Viewer, the project site is not located within a 100 -year floodplain. Therefore, the project would not have the potential to result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site, substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off -site, create or contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems, or impede or redirect flood flows; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant.
d. In 2017, the City of Santa Maria prepared a Hazard Mitigation Plan (an annex to the Santa Barbara County Operational Area Hazard Mitigation Plan) which describes specific hazard prevention measures and floodplain development requirements for projects that could be subject to flooding. Principally, the Santa Maria River levee, built by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, has been designed to protect the city from a "100 -year" flood event. Further, all potential development occurring within a floodplain would be required to follow an established development review process and may be subject to additional federal, state, and local review and permits as required by the Floodplain Administrator and the Santa Maria Municipal Code. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) indicates that the project area is located entirely within an area of minimal flood hazard. No potential impacts from flood hazards are expected.

Twitchell Dam is the closest potential source of dam inundation in the City of Santa Maria, located approximately 8 miles northeast of the project site. The dam was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1958 and is primarily used for groundwater recharge and flood control. Twitchell Dam is not used for perennial water storage. In the event of dam or levee failure, a significant portion of the city would be inundated by flooding. However, the probability of total dam failure and levee failure is remote, and the dam only periodically holds water and is not a reservoir. Therefore, potential impacts from dam failure are considered to be less than significant.

The project site is approximately 11 miles east from the Pacific Ocean and would not be at risk of inundation by a tsunami. There are no bodies of water in the vicinity of the project site that are large enough to produce a seiche and the project site is not located in an area prone to landslides, mud slides, soil slips, or slumps; therefore, no impacts would occur. e. As discussed in the threshold analysis above, the project would not deplete groundwater supplies, or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge. The project includes stormwater treatment and storage facilities and would not conflict with the Central Coastal Basin Plan, or other water quality control plans.

The project would not conflict with SGMA, or other local or regional plans or policies intended to manage water quality or groundwater supplies; therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to hydrology or water quality; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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11. LAND USE AND PLANNING
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Physically divide an established community?
X
b.

Cause a significant environmental impact due to
a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding
or mitigating an environmental effect?
X
Setting:

The project parcel is currently comprised of an undeveloped infill parcel surrounded by single family and condominium residential development, cemetery uses, sidewalks and city streets. The project site has an MDR - 12 (Medium Density Residential, 12 units per acre) general plan land use designation and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning designation. The purpose of the MDR -12 general plan designation is to encourage new development while stabilizing existing development. Allows a mixture of unit types, while maintaining the feeling of a single-family neighborhood. To encourage reinvestment in older areas and provide a land conservation measure by inducing development away from yet undeveloped areas.

Discussion:
a. The project does not propose project elements or components that would physically divide the site from surrounding areas and uses. The project would allow for the expansion of existing public facilities cemetery district land uses and would not conflict with the surrounding residences. The project would be reviewed for compatibility with surrounding uses and would not create, close or impede any existing public or private roads, or create any other barriers to movement or accessibility within the community.

Therefore, the proposed project would not physically divide an established community and impacts would be less than significant.
b. The project proposes to change the current land use designation from Medium Density Residential (MDR -12) to Community Facilities (CF), and the current zoning from R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PF (Public Facilities and Institutional). This change would allow a range of public facilities, including schools and government buildings established within the parcel where currently only residential uses are allowed.At the time of permit application, future development of the site would undergo review for consistency with the proposed CF general plan designation and PF zoning standards, as well as overall compatibility with surrounding land uses and, therefore, would not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental effects.

Impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to land use or planning; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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12. MINERAL RESOURCES
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource that would be of value to the
region and the residents of the state?
X
b.

Result in the loss of availability of a locally -
important mineral resource recovery site
delineated on a local general plan, specific plan
or other land use plan?
X
Setting:

Santa Maria's primary mineral resources are sand, rock, and oil. The Santa Maria River channel is considered to be a valuable mineral resource. The river contains the largest resources of Portland Cement Concrete -grade aggregate and almost 90% of the available alluvial sand and gravel resources in the Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo County region. The Santa Maria Basin is also a significant hydrocarbon (i.e., oil and gas) producing basin in California, historically allowing for the development of the oil industry throughout the region. Many of the areas oil wells have since been capped and abandoned due to the development and urbanization of the city. Based on the General Plan Resources Management Element, the project site is located within the City's areas designated for operational, existing, or abandoned oil facilities (City of Santa Maria 2001).

Discussion:
a -b. The project parcel is located in an urban area of Santa Maria. Based on the Resources Management Element, the project site is located within the City's areas designated for operational, existing, or abandoned oil facilities (City of Santa Maria 2001). The California Department of Conservation Well Finder (CaIGEM GIS) confirms that there are no active oil wells within the project site. However, there is an oil well at the site that is in the process of being remediated and properly abandoned to CaIGEM standards. The potential for impacts to occur to mineral resources is insignificant considering the project site is located within a developed area of the City and is not a conducive location for mineral resource extraction or mining. Therefore, the impact on known mineral resources of value to the region and to residents of the state or the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan would be less than significant.

Although the project site may overlie valuable oil and gas minerals, the area has been entirely built out with urban uses within the city. Therefore, the potential for future mining uses at the site is very low and potential impacts would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to mineral resources; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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13. NOISE
Would the project result in:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels in
excess of standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable
standards of other agencies?
X
b.

Generation of excessive groundborne vibration
or groundborne noise levels?
X
c.

For a project located within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport land use plan or,
where such a plan has not been adopted, within
two miles of a public airport or public use airport,
would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise
levels?
X
Setting:

Community noise levels are typically measured in terms of A -weighted decibels (dBA). A -weighting is a frequency correction that correlates overall sound pressure levels with the frequency response of the human ear. Equivalent noise level (Leq) is the average noise level on an energy basis for a specific time period. The duration of noise and the time of day at which it occurs are important factors in determining the impact of noise on communities. The CNEL and Day -Night Average Level (Ldn) account for the time of day and duration of noise generation. These indices are time -weighted average values equal to the amount of acoustic energy equivalent to a time -varying sound over a 24 -hour period.

The Noise Element includes noise compatibility standards for noise exposure by land use, including interior and exterior noise standards (Table 7).

Table 11. Interior and Exterior Noise Standards
Land Use Categories
Standard dB CNEL
Category
Uses
Interior
Exterior
Residential
Single Family, Duplex, Multiple Family, Mobile Home
45 60
Noise -Sensitive Land Uses
Motel, Hospital, School, Nursing Home, Church, Library, and Other
45 60
Commercial
Retail, Restaurant, Professional Offices
55 65
Industrial
Manufacturing, Utilities, Warehousing, Agriculture
65 70
Open Space
Passive Outdoor Recreation
--
65 Source: City of Santa Maria General Plan Noise Element, Table N-4.

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The project parcel is located within 50 feet of an existing residential single-family neighborhood, located to the north and south of the project parcel, and condominiums to the west. No other sensitive receptor locations occur within 1,000 feet of the project parcel.

Discussion:
a. The project is located in an urbanized area surrounded by residential development, public facilities, and roadways. Proposed construction activities onsite and associated construction -related noise would be limited in duration, but will take place within 50 feet of surrounding residential single-family dwellings, and therefore would have the potential to exceed City exterior noise thresholds. However, with adherence to City construction work hours, implementation of noise control for stationary equipment, and proper maintenance of all equipment, unnecessary increased noise levels can be avoided.

Following construction, future development uses would not result in a significantly noticeable increase over existing vehicle noise in the area. Potential development of a cemetery district maintenance building might result in temporary noise from earth moving equipment (backhoe/loader) coming and going from the site; however, the noise from this equipment would be temporary in nature and would not result in a significant increase in ambient noise levels in the area.

Therefore, impacts related to generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in local plans would be less than significant with mitigation.
b. Potential future development of the project parcel would include the construction of a cemetery district maintenance building and installation of new utility connections. Development of these types of uses would not require pile driving or other high impact activities that would generate substantial groundborne noise or groundborne vibration during construction. Use of heavy construction equipment would generate groundborne noise and vibration, but these activities would be limited in duration and consistent with other standard construction activities and would very likely not be substantial enough to be detected by occupants of surrounding land uses. Therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant. c. There are no private airstrips within or in the vicinity of the project site. The Santa Maria Airport lies approximately 2.09 miles to the southwest of the project site. Based on the currently adopted 1993 Santa Barbara County Airport Land Use Plan for the Santa Maria Public Airport (Santa Barbara County Airport Land Use Commission 1993) and the General Plan Safety Element, the project site is not located within the Santa Maria Airport area of influence or noise contours. Based on the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (Santa Barbara County 2023), the project site would still not be located within the airport's noise contours, therefore no specific noise mitigation related to airport related noise is necessary. Therefore, impacts associated with future development of the project parcel workers' or occupants' exposure to excessive noise levels from aircraft would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

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14. POPULATION AND HOUSING
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a.

Induce substantial unplanned population growth
in an area, either directly (for example, by
proposing new homes and businesses) or
indirectly (for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
X
b.

Displace substantial numbers of existing people
or housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
X
Setting:

Santa Maria consistently has been the fastest growing city in Santa Barbara County over the last two decades.

From Census 2000 to Census 2010, 90% of the county's population growth occurred in the City of Santa Maria.

It is anticipated that this trend will continue throughout the current decade as Santa Maria continues to be the hub for Northern Santa Barbara County. The City is currently in the midst of the 2015-2023 Regional Housing Needs Allocation housing targets.

Discussion:
a. The project includes the GPA and rezone to allow for the relocation of the cemetery district maintenance building and equipment shelter permitted under the proposed PF zoning designation. The relocated maintenance facility would not provide any new jobs, which would not induce substantial unplanned population growth and would not result in the need for development of new housing. Lastly, future development of the project site would be infill development and would not result in the extension of roads or other infrastructure to a previously undeveloped area. Therefore, the project would not induce substantial unplanned population growth and impacts would be less than significant. b. The project site is undeveloped, and no housing currently exists on the site. Therefore, the project would not displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing. No impact would occur.

Mitigation Measure(s) incorporated into the project:

Implementation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant impacts related to population or housing; therefore, mitigation is not necessary.

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15. PUBLIC SERVICES
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant Impact
Less Than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant Impact
No Impact
a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts
associated with the provision of new or
physically altered governmental facilities, need
for new or physically altered governmental
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response
times or other performance objectives for any of
the public services:
—
i. Fire protection?
X
ii. Police protection?
X
iii. Schools?
X
iv. Parks?
X
v. Other public facilities?
X
Setting:

Fire and police protection services are provided by the City. The city is served by six fire stations, where all risk emergency services, as well as public education programs, fire prevention, and life safety measures, are provided to the city's residents by the Santa Maria City Fire Department (SMFD). The Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) provides law enforcement services for the city. Orcutt and the other unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County are served by the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department. SMPD has 129 sworn officers and 51 full-time support personnel, and provides a full range of professional police services, including civil order, preventative patrol, investigations, traffic control and enforcement, criminalistics, crime prevention, drug enforcement and drug abuse prevention. The city's elementary and junior high schools are within the Santa Maria -Bonita School District, and the city's high schools are within the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District.

Discussion:
a. i. Future development of the project site would be served by the SMFD. The nearest fire station is Fire Station #2, located at 416 Carmen Lane, approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the project site. The proposed change in general plan designation and zoning to CF and PF would not substantially increase demand on fire services. Any future development permit applications submitted for development on the project site would be reviewed by the SMFD for conformance with applicable regulations and standards. Development Impact Fees would be collected at the time of approval of development permits for the provision of capital facilities for fire services. No new or physically altered public service facilities or personnel would be required as a result of the proposed project; therefore, potential impacts would be less than significant.

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Santa Maria City CouncilNovember 7, 2023

Santa Maria City Council
November 7, 2023