Agenda packet — Santa Paula City Council, May 18, 2022 (part 1 of 2)

City of Santa Paula
City Council

MAYOR JENNY CROSSWHITE

VICE MAYOR ANDY SOBEL

COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD ARAIZA

COUNCILMEMBER CARLOS JUAREZ

COUNCILMEMBER LESLIE CORNEJO

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE

SANTA PAULA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022
6:30 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

SANTA PAULA CITY HALL
970 VENTURA STREET
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

JULIE LATSHAW, CITY CLERK

DAN SINGER, CITY MANAGER
JOHN C. COTTI, CITY ATTORNEY
Spare Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. If you have any questions regarding any agenda item, contact the City Clerk at (805) 933-4208.

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BRINGING ITEMS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER
REMINDER: in order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.

2. INVOCATION

3. FLAG SALUTE

4. ROLL CALL

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.A OLDER AMERICANS MONTH PROCLAMATION

5.B VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND INTRODUCTION

OF NEW DISTRICT CHIEF WILLIAMS

5.C CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive and file Quarterly Report for City Manager’s Department.

Presented by: Dan Singer, City Manager

6. PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda that is within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the City Council. A Public Comment Form must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the Public Comment period in order to be recognized to speak. Individuals submitting Public Comment Forms after the beginning of the Public Comment period will not be allowed to speak at this time, but may be recognized to speak by the Mayor at the conclusion of the meeting. Individual Councilmembers may briefly respond to Public Comments or ask questions for clarification. The City Council may direct staff to report to the City Council on the item at a later meeting. For items appearing on the Agenda, the public will be invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for City Council consideration. If a member of the public wishes to address a Consent Calendar item, please submit a Public Comment Form for that item. It may then be discussed separately by the Council, and the public will be invited to make comments at that time. At all times, please use the microphone and write your name and address on the Public Comment Form provided. participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 933-4208. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35, 102-35.104 ADA Title II). Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk’s office.

REGULAR MATTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

8. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Background information has been provided to the City Council on all matters listed under the Consent Calendar and these items are considered to be routine by the City Council and are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is requested by a Councilmember on any item, or a member of the public wishes to comment on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

9.A APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends Council approve the following minutes:

1. City Council Special Meeting Minutes May 4, 2022

2. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 4, 2022

9.B APRIL 2022 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable
payment cycles for April 2022, starting check 330595 and ending check number 330883.

Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates March 25th, 2022, April 8th, 2022 and April 22nd, 2022.

9.C AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION

FOR EUCALYPTUS TREE PROJECT AT FAGAN BARRANCA PARK AND

TEAGUE PARK
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in the amount up to $280,054 with International Environmental Corporation for tree removal and tree pruning services as part of the Eucalyptus Tree Project at Fagan Barranca Park and Teague Park.

9.D SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1317 INCREASING CITY

COUNCIL COMPENSATION
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Council:

Adopt on second reading Ordinance No. 1317 to increase City Council compensation to $600 per month, per member of the City Council.

9.E SECOND READING TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1316 AMENDING CHAPTER 16.58 OF THE SANTA PAULA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
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EXCLUDE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS

DISTRICT FROM THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE SALE

OF ALCOHOL
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council:

Conduct second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1316 amending Chapter

16.58 of the Santa Paula Municipal Code to exclude establishments within the Central Business District from the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol.

9.F THIRD QUARTER FISCAL REPORT FY 21/22
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 7400 Amending the City’s Operating and CIP Budget for FY 2021/22.

10. PUBLIC HEARING
Verification of posting notice by City Clerk
Declaration of conflicts (if any)
Declaration of ex parte contacts (if any)
Open public hearing
Staff presentation
Discussion and action
Close public hearing

10.A REVISED DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT REVIEW & REQUEST FOR

ADOPTION / RESUBMITTAL TO CALIFORNIA HCD
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommend that the City Council:

Open the public hearing; receive testimonial and documentary evidence, and;
Adopt Resolution No. 7401, adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and;
Direct Staff to incorporate any additional feedback and submit the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) for review, pursuant to State law.

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH ATHENS FOR

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY

RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

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1. Adopt Resolution No. 7397 Approving a Fifth Amendment to the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Athens Services for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Multi-Family Residential Solid Waste Collection, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

Presented by: Clete J. Saunier, Public Works Director

11.B AMENDMENTS TO VENTURA REGIONAL SANITATION DISTRICT

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to VRSD Contract No. 21-004, Agreement for Wastewater Facility Operation, Management and Maintenance Between the City of Santa Paula and VRSD in a form approved by the City Attorney.

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to VRSD Contract No. 19-005, Wastewater Collection System and Stormwater Sewer Collection System Maintenance Agreement between the City of Santa Paula and VRSD in a form approved by the City Attorney.

Presented by: Clete J. Saunier, Public Works Director

11.C DISCUSS OPTIONS RELATED TO ADDING TWO YOUTH MEMBERS TO

THE RECREATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff Recommends the City Council:

1. Provide staff with direction related to adding two youth members to the Recreation Commission.

2. Take such other action the Council deems appropriate.

Presented by: Greg Barnes, Parks & Recreation Director

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

12.A FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council review Future Agenda Items.

13. CLOSED SESSION

13.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), Ventura County Fire Protection District, et al, v. Santa Clara Waste Water Company, et al, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2016-00484523-CU-PO-VTA

13.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2), August 12, 2020, Letter from City of Santa Paula - City Council - City Council Regular Meeting 6 the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District relative to Notices of Violation for hydrogen sulfide emission exceedances at the Water Recycling Facility

13.C PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code §54957, Title: City Manager

14. CLOSED SESSION REPORT

15. ADJOURNMENT
State of California )-
County of Ventura )- ss
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I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this City Council Agenda on the bulletin board near the front door of City Hall, 970 Ventura Street, Santa Paula, California.

On_________________ at______________Signed:_________________________ Julie Latshaw
City Clerk
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From: Dan Singer, City Manager
Subject: CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 5.C

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive and file Quarterly Report for City Manager’s Department.

Presented by: Dan Singer, City Manager
BACKGROUND:

The City Manager’s Department has developed and fulfilled these tasks for the months of November and December 2021, and January 2022.

City Manager
Conducted the first Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Bilingual Community Conversation in November with residents and the Council’s sub-committee.

Management Analyst
Administrative
Oversight, tracking and execution of objectives in Council’s 2-Year Strategic Plan.

Continued support of the Property Business Improvement District (PBID) Board to effectuate beautification of the downtown corridor.

Held meetings in partnership with Community/Economic Development and community based partners to work towards creation of a Cultural Arts Council.

Continued to work with the Chamber of Commerce and Enriched Farms to come up with programs and events to drive attendance to the Certified Farmer’s Market.

Collaboration with Santa Paula Police Department and Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council on developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

Management Fellow
Performed research and analysis on moving Council’s Strategic Plan objectives forward. 8 Facilitated ad-hoc Broadband Committee meetings with local service provider, GeoLinks and performed a community outreach survey on internet access for the Ventura County Broadband Consortium.

Implemented Phase II of the Citywide Banner Program in partnership with the Property Business Improvement District (PBID) to increase marketing for the downtown and the City.

Continued work on the Welcome Guide/Kit for Santa Paula residents which will roll out this Summer.

Created social media content for the holidays such as #ShopLocal and #SmallBusinessSaturday to support local businesses. Increased TikTok followership to over 172 followers.

Researched and analyzed a variety of programs and processes such as flag policies and low-income water options for residents. Worked with Community and Economic Development Department to create Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance forms.

Enhanced several sections of the City website including the “Community Events” calendar section to make it easier to find information and navigate.

Grants
Collaborated with Parks & Recreation Department for administrative support related to CalOES Community Power Resiliency Allocation Grant to purchase generators for the Community Center, City Hall, Police Department and critical radio infrastructure.

Collaborated with Parks & Recreation Department for administrative support related to CAL FIRE California Investments Fire Prevention Grant for Eucalyptus Fuel Removal.

Supported collaboration and weekly calls with County Grant Award recipients and our Community Based Organizations (CBOs) such as the Boys & Girls Club, Poder Popular, Chamber of Commerce, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Vista Real Charter High School to promote COVID-19 testing and vaccination outreach.

Applied for CA Parks & Recreation Outdoor Equity Grant Program for $67,978, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for $42,610 and the Office of Traffic Safety for $100,846.

Legislative Affairs
In partnership with the Finance Department, continued to provide oversight and assistance related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding including project and program funding related to the first tranche of $3.55 million dollars.

Public Information
Continued growth of City’s Social Media presence and provided continued public information outreach through multiple channels.

Continued City of Santa Paula’s monthly video newsletter in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce.

Continued communications through City Internal Newsletter “The SP Insider”, Monthly City Videos, Channel 10 content, Take 5 Newsletter, social media and press releases.

Assisted with the Sports Park Groundbreaking Event
Created a special “Happy Holidays” video for residents
Assisted the Public Works Department with public outreach campaign for ADA study. 9 City Clerk’s Office
Began City Council meetings in Granicus Agenda Management software and continue to work toward Planning Commission meetings built into the new software in May before phasing out the old system
Processed 6 City Council agendas and minutes
Attended 2 Bid Openings
Processed applications, interviews, and oaths for 2 Mobile Home Rent Review Commission; 2 Planning Commission; and 1 Parks and Recreation Commission Continue to advertise and accept applications for Commissions, Committees, and Boards
Brought current all Officer Oaths
Processed 46 Public Records Requests
Processed and Posted 2 Notice of Publications
Human Resources Department
Completed Biannual report for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Completed CJPIA 2020 Underwriting Report
Hosted Holiday Employee Appreciation Luncheon through the Quality Improvement Committee
Launched first “Employee Service Recognition” breakfast at “All-Hands” meeting Recognized and celebrated the 2021 Employee of the Year through the Quality Improvement Committee
Successfully recruited and hired:

Police Department
Police Recruits (3)
Public Works
Engineering Technician (1)
Community and Economic Development Department
Information and Technology Department
75% completion of PD encryption radio upgrade
Completed cabling of all City buildings for new telephone system 90% completion of Channel 10 control room rebuild
Completed solar power installation at Limoneira water tank Added two monitor screens and projector to Council Chambers Completed repairs to firewall and internet circuit which caused internet outage to City facilities
ANALYSIS:

None.

STRATEGIC PLAN:
10 None.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

None.

OPTIONS:

None.

ATTACHMENTS:
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City Council Special
May 4, 2022, 5:00 PM

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Crosswhite called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2) ROLL CALL
Members Present: Jenny Crosswhite, Andy Sobel, Carlos Juarez, and Richard Araiza
Members Absent: Leslie Cornejo
3) PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
4) ACTION ITEMS

4.A) SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE INTERVIEW
Council interviewed Bruce Archer.
5) CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code § 54950, et seq.) for the following purpose:

5.A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) - Ventura County Fire Protection District, et al, v. Santa Clara Waste Water Company, et al, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2016-00484523-CU-POVTA

5.B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - February 11, 2022, Letter from attorney Jason Dominguez concerning the California Voting Rights Act
12 5.C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) Schladetzky v. City of Santa Paula, et al., Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2022- 00563854-CU-OE-VTA
Council adjourned to Closed Session.
6) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Crosswhite adjourned the Special City Council meeting.

Julie Latshaw
City Clerk
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18 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Christy Ramirez, Finance Director
Subject: APRIL 2022 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 9.B

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Review and accept the "Certification of Accounts Payable" for the accounts payable payment cycles for April 2022, starting check 330595 and ending check number 330883.

Review and accept the "Certification of Salaries" for the pay period ending dates March 25th, 2022, April 8th, 2022 and April 22nd, 2022.

BACKGROUND:

This is the certification (separation of duties between the "preparer from the reviewer") Presented in the attached documents:
a) CERTIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CHECKS by check number range and dates. It also discloses any voided checks.
b) EXPENSE REPORTS showing the amounts and funds accounts payable came from.

The "Check Report" depicts the following columns:
c) AP-ACCOUNTS PAYABLE for vendors (non-City staff) by the vendor number, vendor name, payment date, payment amount and check numbers (entitled 'number') d) PY-PAYROLL for benefit payments, insurance, retirement, etc. Benefits payable on behalf of City staff.
e) Bank Code Summary by payment type
f) Fund Summary by fund the accounts payables utilized

CERTIFICATION OF SALARIES
19 This is the certification (separation of duties between "preparer" and the "reviewer") of salaries and benefits (payroll checks) by fund. It lists salary (payroll) issued checks by beginning and ending check number, payroll ending dates March 25th, 2022, April 8th, 2022 and April 22nd, 2022.

ANALYSIS:

See the attachments for expense breakdown by respective fund.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

FISCAL IMPACTS:

OPTIONS:

1. Receive and file April 2022 Certifications of Accounts Payable Checks and Certifications of Salaries.

ATTACHMENTS:

APRIL 2022 WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATIONS.pdf
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Greg Barnes, Parks and Recreation Director
Subject: AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL

CORPORATION FOR EUCALYPTUS TREE PROJECT AT FAGAN

BARRANCA PARK AND TEAGUE PARK
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 9.C

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council:

BACKGROUND:

On May 19, 2021, the City of Santa Paula applied for a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) California Climate Investments Grant to support the reduction of hazardous fuels in the community. Two locations were identified in the grant application:

1. Fagan Barranca Park Eucalyptus Trees

2. Teague Park Eucalyptus Trees
On October 28, 2021, CALFIRE awarded the City of Santa Paula a grant allocation in the amount of $299,304 to perform hazardous fuel reduction work in the areas noted above.

ANALYSIS:

Staff put out a Request for Bids (RFB) during the month of March 2022, for the Fagan Barranca and Teague Park Eucalyptus Tree Removal / Pruning Project. The City received four responses. Below are the bid tabulations:

United Pacific Services $176,100
International Environmental Corporation $486,600
West Coast Arborist $530,000
Trades United Construction, Inc. $536,000
56 On April 26, 2022, the lowest bidder, United Pacific Services, notified the City in writing (via email) that they are unable to fulfill the project requirements and complete the work.

Therefore, staff is recommending that the City Council award the project agreement to the next lowest responsible bidder International Environmental Corporation.

Based on the bid responses and the current available funding, staff does not anticipate the project being fully completed. However, the work being completed will make great strides towards our goal of fire fuel reduction and mitigating other risks and hazards related to the Eucalyptus trees.

Staff will continue to work towards identifying additional funding opportunities to complete this project and work towards a future restoration project of the affected area.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

Approval of this item supports City Council's two-year Strategic Plan:

1. Section F, Community Vitality, Objective #3 - Tree planting/replacement - Pursue funding and develop processes for a tree Master Plan program which encompasses tree health and safety, planting, locations and funding source.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

This project is funded through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Climate Investment Fire Prevention grant. Funding for this project was approved by City Council at a previous meeting.
$299,304 was allocated to fund 319-5-9365-660. Below is the breakdown on how those funds have / will be used:

Fagan Barranca Park Eucalyptus Trees $239,750
Teague Park Eucalyptus Trees $40,304
Tree Risk Assessment $11,200
Survey $8,000
CEQA Filing $50
OPTIONS:

1. Approve staff recommendation.

2. Provide staff with alternate direction.

If this item is not approved by Council, this project will not move forward. Staff will then need to re-advertise for bids and bring back a new agreement for Council's consideration at a future meeting.

ATTACHMENTS:

EXHIBIT A - Eucalyptus Tree Project Agreement IEC 2022.pdf 57 EXHIBIT B - Bid Sheet Tabulations.pdf
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Eucalyptus Tree Project
Agreement
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Overview of Teague Park
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EXHIBIT C
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Bid Tabulations &
Bid Sheets
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RFB: Fagan Barranca & Teague Park Eucalyptus Tree Removal/Pruning Project Bid Tabulation
Contractor Required Per Unit Cost General Conditions / Survey Total Bid Proposed (required 114 Trees) Trades United Construction, Inc. $4,000 $80,000 $ 536,000.00 West Coast Arborist $4,500 $17,000 $ 530,000.00
IEC $4,250 $2,100 $ 486,600.00
United Pacific Services $1,400 $16,500 $ 176,100.00
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88 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: John Cotti, City Attorney
Subject: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1317 INCREASING CITY

COUNCIL COMPENSATION
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 9.D

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Council:

Adopt on second reading Ordinance No. 1317 to increase City Council compensation to $600 per month, per member of the City Council.

BACKGROUND:

On May 4, 2022, the Council introduced on first reading Ordinance No. 1317 to increase City Council compensation to $600 per councilmember per month. This item is brought before the Council to conduct a second reading of the Ordinance and adopt it.

If the Council votes to adopt the Ordinance, it will go into effect 30 days from the date of adoption. However, as discussed, the salary increase does not take effect immediately. The salary increase will not take effect until the commencement of a new term of office for any councilmember, which will take place at the general municipal election in November, 2022.

On this point, Government Code Section 36516.5 states:
“A change in compensation does not apply to a council member during the council member’s term of office. This prohibition shall not prevent the adjustment of the compensation of all members of a council serving staggered terms whenever one or more members of such council becomes eligible for a salary increase by virtue of his beginning a new term of office.” For ease of accounting, the effective date of the increase will be January 1, 2023. Prior to this date, the salary for Councilmembers set forth in Ordinance No. 785 in the amount of $300 per month per councilmember shall remain in effect.

ANALYSIS:

Over the course of three meetings, the Council discussed this item and determined that an increase in compensation by ordinance could encourage qualified persons to become members of the City Council, would ensure that members of the City Council are 89 compensated fairly and comparably to city council members of other cities, and would avoid the expense of putting a measure on the ballot. Ultimately, the Council discussed increasing the salary to $600 a month, which would be similar to some nearby cities and would represent a middle ground between the current $300 per month and the Government Code-permitted $900 per month.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

None.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

If approved, the increased City Council salaries would result in an additional $18,000 expense from the general fund annually, beginning in 2023. As Council approved a two year budget, staff will incorporate the necessary budget allocations on June 15 during the Mid-Cycle Budget presentation.

OPTIONS:

In addition to the recommended action, the City Council can:

1. Decline to adopt the ordinance and leave Council compensation at the current level of $300 per month, per member of the City Council:'

2. Revise the amount of the increase specified in the proposed Ordinance and re-introduce it; or

3. Continue the item for further research and review.

ATTACHMENTS:

Ordinance No. 1317 - Increasing Compensation for Members of the the City Council.docx 90 65283.00006\33770406.2
ORDINANCE NO. 1317

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING

COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Santa Paula does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:

A. The City of Santa Paula, California (the “City”) is a general law city organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California.

B. California Government Code section 36516 provides a method by which salaries for members of the City Council are established and increased.

C. California Government Code Section 36516(a) authorizes the City Council to enact an ordinance providing that each member of the City Council shall receive a salary based on the population of the City.

D. California Government Code Section 36516(a)(4) further authorizes the salary of members of the City Council to be increased beyond the amount based on the population of the City, so long as such increase does not exceed an amount equal to five percent (5%) for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of salary.

E. Section 30.04 of the City of Santa Paula Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to provide by ordinance that each member of the City Council receive a prescribed salary, the amount of which is based upon the population of the City, and can be increased according to California law.

F. The salary of the City Council, adopted in 1982 pursuant to Ordinance No. 785, is currently set at Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per month, per member of the City Council.

G. The City Council has not elected to increase or adjust the salary for the City Council in forty years since it was last set in 1982.

H. In order to encourage qualified persons to become members of the City Council and to ensure that members of the City Council are compensated fairly and comparably to city council members of other cities, it is in the best interests of the City to increase the salary of the members of the City Council.

I. All other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

SECTION 2. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
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SECTION 3. Repeal. Ordinance No. 785 is hereby repealed, effective January 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. City Council Compensation. The City Council hereby authorizes an increase in compensation for the members of the City Council as follows:

Pursuant to Section 36516 of the California Government Code, compensation shall be paid in the amount of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per month, per member of the City Council of the City of Santa Paula. The compensation prescribed herein is and shall be exclusive of any amounts payable to each member of the City Council as reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the City of Santa Paula pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 36514.5, as amended from time to time. Such reimbursement shall be as established in accordance with reimbursement policy adopted by the City Council.

SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. However, pursuant to Government Code section 36516.5, the increase set forth in Section 4 shall not become effective until the commencement of a new term for any member of the City Council, which will occur on January 1, 2023. Prior to this date, the salary for Councilmembers set forth in Ordinance No. 785 in the amount of $300 per month per councilmember shall remain in effect.

SECTION 6. California Environmental Quality Act. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15061(c)(3) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment), 15060(c)(3) and 15378 (the activity is not a project under CEQA) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 8. Certification and Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Santa Paula shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause publication to occur in a newspaper of general circulation and published and circulated in the City in a manner permitted under California Government Code Section 36933.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Paula, California on the 18th day of May, 2022. _______________________________

JENNY CROSSWHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John C. Cotti, City Attorney
93 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Mason, Community & Economic Development Director Subject: SECOND READING TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1316 AMENDING CHAPTER 16.58 OF THE SANTA PAULA MUNICIPAL CODE TO

EXCLUDE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS

DISTRICT FROM THE SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE

SALE OF ALCOHOL
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 9.E

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends City Council:

Conduct second reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 1316 amending Chapter 16.58 of the Santa Paula Municipal Code to exclude establishments within the Central Business District from the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol.

BACKGROUND:

At the April 20, 2022 meeting, the City Council waived the first reading and introduced Ordinance No. 1316 amending Santa Paula Municipal Code Chapter 16.58 to exclude establishments within the Central Business District from the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol; and find the ordinance exempt from CEQA. The City Council provided direction that the following text change be made to the proposed ordinance:
(C) Except for temporary sales of alcohol and except for alcohol sales for on-site consumption within the Central Business District, sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school is prohibited on weekdays between the hours or 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The recommended ordinance (Attachment A to this City Council Report) reflects the final language for the ordinance amendment and the ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed text amendment to the Santa Paula Municipal Code Chapter 16.58 Alcoholic Beverage Sales would exclude businesses within the CBD that apply for on-site sale of alcohol from the separation requirement identified in section 16.58.010 (C). This exception would not apply to establishments requesting off-site alcohol sales. The review and approval 94 processes required by the City’s requisite alcohol enforcement agreement between the City and the property owner/operator/applicant facilitate the control of the sale of alcohol, inclusive of spirits, distilled liquor, beer and wine before approval for sale of alcohol on the property. In addition, each application for an alcohol license must apply for a Conditional Use Permit and is subject to the enforcement agreement that requires review and approval by the City Council.

On-site alcohol sales may also be denied by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) unless the department determines a requested liquor license would serve a “public convenience or necessity”. In general terms, this means the applicant must demonstrate to the department that the business will provide a benefit to the surrounding community that outweighs any concerns related to undue concentration of liquor-serving establishments, crime, or other nuisances (e.g. excessive noise).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA):

The City reviewed the proposed ordinance’s environmental impacts pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), and the City’s Environmental Guidelines (“Santa Paula Guidelines”).

CEQA, CEQA Guidelines and Santa Paula Guidelines collectively referred to as “CEQA Regulations”. State CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5) provide that ongoing administrative activities and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.).

And, even if the proposed text amendments were a “project” they are exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines section 15601(b)(3)’s “common sense” rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Here, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed elimination of the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol within the Central Business District will have a significant effect on the environment. Alternatively, to the extent they apply to existing businesses, the proposed amendments are categorically exempt from the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to the Santa Paula Guidelines and CEQA Guidelines, § 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities). The licensing of a few existing restaurants to serve alcohol onsite in the CBD zone involves a negligible expansion of an existing or former use. In addition, since alcohol beverage sales subject to a conditional use permit is an existing permitted use in the CBD zone, new establishments that qualify for onsite alcohol sales represent a negligible expansion of an existing use, and thus also fall within the Class 1 exemption.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

B. Economic Development Goal: Enhance the economic vitality of the community through measures targeted towards development and business retention and expansion and attraction, resulting in diverse housing options, increased revenue generation, job creation, and a business-friendly community. The proposed ordinance amendment will allow greater flexibility for downtown businesses serving alcohol on-site that will foster an environment that will help retain and attract businesses and as a result will increased revenue generation, job creation, and a business-friendly community.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There are no fiscal impacts associated with the amendment. All applicants are required to pay 95 associated fees for approval of an alcohol permit.

OPTIONS:

No alternatives recommended.

ATTACHMENTS:

ATTACHMENT A. ORDINANCE NO. 1316 CODE AMENDMENT (CBD Exception to Alcohol Sales Distance) (00000002)-c1.docx
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ORDINANCE NO. 1316
AMENDING CHAPTER 16.58 OF THE SANTA PAULA

MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXCLUDE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN

THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FROM THE

SEPARATION REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE SALE OF

ALCOHOL
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16.58 OF THE SANTA PAULA

MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXCLUDE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FROM THE SEPARATION

REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE SALE OF ALCOHOL
The City Council of the City of Santa Paula does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares that:

A. Santa Paula Municipal Code (“SPMC”) § 16.58, prohibits, except for temporary sales of alcohol, the sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school on weekdays between the hours or 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (referred to as the “separation requirement”). The proposed Development Code (“Code”) amendments would eliminate this requirement for on-site sale of alcohol within the Central Business District, defined by the geographic area on Main street between 8th street and 11th Street.

B. The proposed amendment was reviewed by the City’s Planning Division for, in part, consistency with the General Plan and conformity with the Santa Paula Municipal Code;
C. The City Planning Division reviewed the proposed amendments’ environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated there under (14 Cal.

Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), and the City’s Environmental Guidelines (“Santa Paula Guidelines”; CEQA, CEQA Guidelines and Santa Paula Guidelines collectively referred to as “CEQA Regulations”); SECTION 2: Factual Findings and Conclusions. Pursuant to SPMC Title 16 Development Code, the City Council makes the following findings:

A. The request to amend SPMC § 16.58 to exclude establishments within the Central Business District from the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol is consistent with the character and intent of uses within the Central Business District.

B. The proposed amendments to the Code are not expected to have a negative impact on the Central Business District nor the surrounding properties. All alcohol license applicants are required, under SPMC § 16.58.010(I), to comply with an enforcement agreement that will provide the Police Department with the ability to quickly respond to violations and ensure compliance. The land use is supportive of and will not negatively affect the demand of existing on-site services including City services. 98 C. The proposed amendments to the Code are desirable to encourage services and facilities which will contribute to the general convenience or welfare of the neighborhood or community because eliminating the separation requirement for onsite sale of alcohol within the Central Business District will enhance services that are sought and enjoyed by a large segment of the community. The proposed amendment is also compatible with the existing, surrounding and planned land uses within the vicinity.

D. The characteristics of the proposed amendments are not unreasonable or incompatible with the types of uses in the surrounding area, such as other restaurant and commercial uses along Main Street. Any potential health and safety impacts will be addressed by requiring an applicant for alcohol permits to comply with local and state regulations relating to serving alcohol. All applicants will be required to enter into an enforcement agreement with the Police Department to ensure compliance with conditions of approval and provide the Police Department with a mechanism to close down the establishment due to alcohol related incidents, if needed.

SECTION 3: General Plan and Development Objectives. Pursuant to SPMC §

16.208.030, the City Council determines that the proposed amendments are consistent with the objectives of Title 16 of the SPMC, the General Plan, and development policies of the City as follows:

A. The Santa Paula General Plan (2040) land use designation of the area impacted by the proposed amendments is the Central Business District. The zoning district for the area is Central Business District (CBD) which is consistent with the corresponding General Plan land use designation.

B. Pursuant to the General Plan (2040) and SPMC § 16.15.010, the purpose of the CBD land use designation/zone is to provide a pedestrian-scale commercial district with an emphasis on small-scale businesses intended to serve the local community and tourists. The character of the CBD zone is intended to be that which promotes the historic identity of the past through the creation of an identifiable downtown and an emphasis on architectural style. The CBD zone will support a mix of complementary retail, service, office, civic, cultural, and residential uses. Commercial use such as restaurants serving alcohol are encouraged to concentrate in the CBD zone.

C. The purpose of Chapter 16.208 Development Code Amendments is to allow for amendment to the Code in recognition of the fact that physical, economic, and other conditions in the city may change over time. Currently, SPMC § 16.58.010 Development Standards and Use Conditions, with the exception of temporary sales as specified in § 16.58.030, to obtain a Conditional Use Permit; and as specified in §

16.58.010(I) and enter into an enforcement agreement. Section 16.58.010 also prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school on weekdays between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. The proposed amendments are consistent with Title 16 of the SPMC because it accommodates the changing economic conditions in the CBD. In addition, the amendment is incremental in nature, 99 as it does not eliminate the Conditional Use Permit requirement or the enforcement agreement requirement, and several businesses within the CBD already legally sell alcohol for on-site consumption.

D. The proposed code amendments are consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs of the Santa Paula General Plan (2040), as further described below in Section 4, particularly the following:
 Land Use Element, Community Character and Urban Form: LU1  Land Use Element, Balanced Land Use & Economic Opportunity: LU3  Land Use Element, Extended Business Hours: LU 5.4
 Economic Development and Downtown, Support Existing Businesses: EDD1.1 SECTION 4: Development Code Amendment Findings. Pursuant to SPMC §16.208.050, the City Council makes the following findings:

A. The proposed code amendments are consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan. Consistent with Land Use Policy LU 1 (Community Character and Urban Form), the proposed amendments will enhance the smalltown character of the City and preserve the traditional Downtown environment by permitting full-service restaurants in a concentrated area that promote pedestrian traffic. The proposed amendments are also consistent with Land Use Policy LU 3 (Balanced Land Use & Economic Opportunity), as they will allow for new development providing a greater range of services, amenities, and employment opportunities. The amendments will implement Land Use Policy LU 5.4 (Extended Business Hours), which is to promotion of land uses that will generate more activity in to the evening in commercial areas, especially Downtown. In addition, the amendments are consistent with Economic Development and Downtown Policy EDD 1.1 (Support Existing Businesses) because allowing full-service restaurants to serve alcohol will attract patrons to surrounding businesses in Downtown.

Nothing in the proposed amendments would create an inconsistency with the goals, policies and objectives of the 2040 General Plan.

B. The proposed code amendments will not adversely affect surrounding properties .

The proposed amendments will not adversely affect surrounding properties because the sale of alcohol for on-site consumption will still require a Conditional Use Permit from the City, will still require an enforcement agreement to address alcohol-related complaints, including closure of a problematic business, and will still be subject to a “public convenience or necessity” determination from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in order to obtain an on-site liquor license. Though there are pending permits from two restaurants located within the CBD (Gunsmoke Barbeque at 817 E Main Street and El Caprichio Restaurant at 827 E Main Street) that would no longer be prohibited by the City from serving alcohol onsite if the proposed amendments were adopted, ABC retains the authority to impose more stringent conditions than the City, including 100
minimum distance requirements from schools, churches, and hospitals. In addition, nothing precludes the City from imposing conditions of approval that are unique to a site to mitigate adverse effects on surrounding properties.

C. The proposed code amendments promote public health, safety, and general welfare and serves the goals and purposes of Title 16. The public health, safety, and general welfare will be promoted by allowing greater flexibility for Downtown businesses serving alcohol on-site and will help to increase revenues and City sales tax generation. Residents and tourists are drawn to venues that responsibly serve alcohol. The amendments are limited to uses in the CBD zone, do not affect off-site sales (i.e. liquor stores), and is expected to increase social interaction and community-building. In addition, the amendments are intended to manage the increasing interest from existing and prospective Downtown businesses to serve alcohol on-site. For the reasons described in paragraphs B. and C. of Section 3, the proposed amendments will serve the goals and purposes of Title 16 of the SPMC.

SECTION 5: Environmental Assessment. State CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5) provide that ongoing administrative activities and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a “project” as defined by the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.). And even if the proposed text amendments were a “project” they are exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines section 15601(b)(3)’s “common sense” rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Here, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed elimination of the separation requirement for on-site sale of alcohol within the Central Business District will have a significant effect on the environment.

Alternatively, to the extent they apply to existing businesses, the proposed amendments are categorically exempt from the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to the Santa Paula Guidelines and CEQA Guidelines, § 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities). The licensing of a few existing restaurants to serve alcohol onsite in the CBD zone involves a negligible expansion of an existing or former use. In addition, since alcohol beverage sales, subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, is an existing permitted use in the CBD zone, new establishments that might qualify for onsite alcohol sales represent a negligible expansion of an existing use, and also fall within the Class 1 exemption.

SECTION 6: Amendment. Section 16.58 of the Santa Paula Municipal Code, entitled “Alcoholic Beverage Sales” is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“16.58.010
Any use providing alcohol beverage sales for either on-site or off-site consumption is subject to the following standards and conditions on use:
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(A) All new sales of alcohol, with the exception of temporary sales as specified in § 16.58.030 of this chapter, must obtain a Conditional Use Permit. (B) A new alcohol sales use may only be established in a location such that the proposed use will not contribute to undue concentration of such uses in an area where additional such uses would be undesirable, with consideration to be given to the area's function and character, problems of crime and loitering, traffic problems and capacity.
(C) Except for temporary sales of alcohol citywide and except for alcohol sales for on-site consumption within the Central Business District, sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school is prohibited on weekdays between the hours or 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.;
(D) The proposed use must not adversely affect adjacent or nearby properties. (E) Adequate litter receptacles must be provided.
(F) Where the proposed use is near residential uses, it must be limited in hours of operation, or designed and operated, so as to avoid disruption of residents' sleep between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(G) No signs advertising any kind of alcoholic beverage, including beer, which will be easily visible from the exterior of the business will be permitted. (H) Windows must be kept free of signs and other obstructions to allow visual inspection from the outside.
(I) The property owner/operator/applicant and the city must enter into an enforcement agreement to facilitate the control of the sale of alcohol, inclusive of spirits, distilled liquor, beer and wine at this site before selling alcohol on the subject property. This agreement will be subject to review and approval of the City Council. The agreement must also obligate any heirs, assigns, and other future owners/operators of the establishment, or must be replaced by a new similar agreement.
(J) No provision in this section is intended to conflict with the authority of the State of California Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue alcohol sales licenses. Before commencing the proposed use, applicants seeking a Conditional Use Permit for new alcohol sales are required to obtain the appropriate license from ABC in accordance with state law.

16.58.020 EXISTING BUSINESSES.
(A) Any establishment that has continuously held an active alcohol sales license from the State of California Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to sell 102
alcoholic beverages as of a date before July 6, 2004 (the date when the city's requirement for a Conditional Use Permit went into effect), is exempt from the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that no expansion of the use will be permitted without the facility complying with the provisions of this chapter, including the securing of a Conditional Use Permit. Expansion includes any increase in square footage of a business, or request for increase in license privileges on or after July 6, 2004.
(B) Notwithstanding the exemption from this chapter under Subsection (A), all sales of alcohol legally established prior to July 6, 2004 (the date when the city's requirement for a Conditional Use Permit went into effect) will expire in the event that the licensee or owner closes the establishment for more than 30 days, except in the case of a remodeling, fire, natural disaster, or other physical calamity beyond the control of the owner. In such cases, the use will expire within one year.

16.58.030 TEMPORARY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 16.15 (Commercial Zones), sales of alcoholic beverages may take place for a maximum of one day without the necessity of obtaining a conditional use permit. Such one-day events are prohibited within 1,000 feet of community street fairs, carnivals, festivals and parades which have been approved by the City Council. However, this prohibition does not preclude the sale of alcohol at these community events if approved by the City Council.
(B) Temporary sales lasting not more than three days, or any portion thereof over one, must be approved in advance by the City Council. The Council may establish conditions regarding such sales to assure compliance with city codes and the health, safety and welfare of the public. The City Council may deny such requests if it finds that the prior history of the organization or individual requesting the sale warrants such a denial or if the potential impacts of traffic congestion, loitering, crime, public drunkenness or other problems appear to be of a magnitude that cannot be overcome through the imposition of conditions. Such events are prohibited within 1,000 feet of community street fairs, carnivals, festivals and parades that have been approved by the City Council. However, this prohibition will not preclude the sale of alcohol at the site of these community events if approved by the City Council.”
SECTION 7: Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Santa Paula Municipal Code.

SECTION 8: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, 103
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 9: The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a summary thereof to be published within fifteen (15) days of the adoption and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May 2022. ________________________________
Jenny Crosswhite, Mayor
ATTEST:

Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

John Cotti, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Santa Paula Municipal Code (“SPMC”) Chapter 16.58 is hereby amended to exclude establishments within the Central Business District (CBD) zone from the separation requirement for the on-site sale of alcohol. Strikethrough text indicates deletions and underlined text indicates additions.

CHAPTER 16.58: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
Section

16.58.010 Development standards and use conditions

16.58.020 Existing businesses

16.58.030 Temporary sales of alcoholic beverages

16.58.010 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND USE CONDITIONS.

Any use providing alcohol beverage sales for either on-site or off-site consumption is subject to the following standards and conditions on use:
(A) All new sales of alcohol, with the exception of temporary sales as specified in §

16.58.030 of this chapter, must obtain a Conditional Use Permit. (B) A new alcohol sales use may only be established in a location such that the proposed use will not contribute to undue concentration of such uses in an area where additional such uses would be undesirable, with consideration to be given to the area's function and character, problems of crime and loitering, traffic problems and capacity. (C) Except for temporary sales of alcohol citywide and except for alcohol sales for onsite consumption within the Central Business District, sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school is prohibited on weekdays between the hours or 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.;
(D) The proposed use must not adversely affect adjacent or nearby properties. (E) Adequate litter receptacles must be provided.
(F) Where the proposed use is near residential uses, it must be limited in hours of operation, or designed and operated, so as to avoid disruption of residents' sleep between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(G) No signs advertising any kind of alcoholic beverage, including beer, which will be easily visible from the exterior of the business will be permitted. 105
(H) Windows must be kept free of signs and other obstructions to allow visual inspection from the outside.
(I) The property owner/operator/applicant and the city must enter into an enforcement agreement to facilitate the control of the sale of alcohol, inclusive of spirits, distilled liquor, beer and wine at this site before selling alcohol on the subject property. This agreement will be subject to review and approval of the City Council. The agreement must also obligate any heirs, assigns, and other future owners/operators of the establishment, or must be replaced by a new similar agreement.
(J) No provision in this section is intended to conflict with the authority of the State of California Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to issue alcohol sales licenses.

Before commencing the proposed use, applicants seeking a Conditional Use Permit for new alcohol sales are required to obtain the appropriate license from ABC in accordance with state law.

16.58.020 EXISTING BUSINESSES.
(A) Any establishment, upon the effective date of this chapter, that has continuously held currently holding an active alcohol sales license from the State of California Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to sell alcoholic beverages as of a date before July 6, 2004 (the date when the city's requirement for a Conditional Use Permit went into effect), is exempt from the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that no expansion of the use will be permitted without the facility complying with the provisions of this chapter, including the securing of a Conditional Use Permit. Expansion includes any increase in square footage of a business, or request for increase in license privileges on or after July 6, 2004after the effective date of this chapter. (B) Notwithstanding the exemption from this chapter under Subsection (A), all sales of alcohol legally established prior to July 6, 2004 (the date when the city's requirement for a Conditional Use Permit went into effect) will expire in the event that the licensee or owner closes the establishment for more than 30 days, except in the case of a remodeling, fire, natural disaster, or other physical calamity beyond the control of the owner. In such cases, the use will expire within one year.

16.58.030 TEMPORARY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 16.15 (Commercial Zones), sales of alcoholic beverages may take place for a maximum of one day without the necessity of obtaining a conditional use permit. Such one-day events are prohibited within 1,000 feet of community street fairs, carnivals, festivals and parades which have been approved by the City Council. However, this prohibition does not preclude the sale of alcohol at these community events if approved by the City Council.
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(B) Temporary sales lasting not more than three days, or any portion thereof over one, must be approved in advance by the City Council. The Council may establish conditions regarding such sales to assure compliance with city codes and the health, safety and welfare of the public. The City Council may deny such requests if it finds that the prior history of the organization or individual requesting the sale warrants such a denial or if the potential impacts of traffic congestion, loitering, crime, public drunkenness or other problems appear to be of a magnitude that cannot be overcome through the imposition of conditions. Such events are prohibited within 1,000 feet of community street fairs, carnivals, festivals and parades that have been approved by the City Council. However, this prohibition will not preclude the sale of alcohol at the site of these community events if approved by the City Council.
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Christy Ramirez, Finance Director
Subject: THIRD QUARTER FISCAL REPORT FY 21/22
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 9.F

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 7400 Amending the City’s Operating and CIP Budget for FY 2021/22.

BACKGROUND:

Council received the Third Quarter Financial Review on May 4, 2022, receiving a status update on the City’s revenue and expenditure activity as it relates to the FY 2021/22 Operating Budget. The budget resolution included in the report did not correlate with the information presented to Council, as the debit/credit column titles were reversed.

Staff is returning with a revised budget resolution correctly displaying the proposed amended allocations.

ANALYSIS:

STRATEGIC PLAN:

The net fiscal impact of these changes is a negative $592,000 to the overall General Fund.

This consists of $700,000 from the the Measure T fund, utilizing previously approved excess revenues and unassigned fund balance as of the prior year end, an increase of $128,000 to the General Fund, and a decrease of $20,000 to the recreation fund, which will utilize existing fund balance to cover the shortfall.

While this surplus of revenues to expenses is welcome news, along with surplus presented in the mid-year report, staff remains cautious on additional use of General Fund (100) monies while we wait for additional Plan Check Fees to materialize.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

Budget adjustment line item requests are shown in Resolution No. 7400. 108
Current
Budget
Proposed Amendments Proposed
Budget
General Fund total
(237,933) 128,000 (109,933)
Cable Fund total
(9,500) - (9,500)
Measure T Fund total
(1,975,278) (700,000) (2,675,278)
Vehicle Replacement Fund total 60,000 - 60,000
Recreation Program Fund total 4,870 (20,000) (15,130)
Net Change to Fund Balance
(2,157,840) (592,000) (2,749,840)
*Carryover alllocations funded from prior year available balance: $2,146,229. **Use of unassigned fund balance at time of budget adoption: $916,839.

OPTIONS:

The Council may reject staff’s recommendations and provide additional guidance on reserve transfers and budget allocations.

ATTACHMENTS:

Q3 Purchase Order Activity Report.pdf
Resolution 7400 Amending The City's Operating and CIP Budget for FY2021-22 REVISED.docx
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City of Santa Paula, CA Purchase Order Activity Report
Purchase Order Summary
Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01292-R2
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 33,485.49 33485.49
Purchase Order: 19-01339-R2
Vendor Number: 011089 Vendor Name: CAROLLO ENGINEERS
7/1/2021 Issued 263,214.00 263214.00
7/1/2021 Changed (30,915.00) 232299.00
Purchase Order: 19-01456-R2
Vendor Number: 013911 Vendor Name: MKN ASSOCIATES INC
7/1/2021 Issued 578,659.46 578659.46
7/1/2021 Changed 777,706.63 1356366.09
7/1/2021 Changed 11,824.00 1368190.09
7/1/2021 Changed 0.00 1368190.09
10/21/2021 Invoiced 9485 (18,914.79) 1349275.30
10/21/2021 Invoiced 9360 (784.06) 1348491.24
10/21/2021 Invoiced 9644 (34,679.58) 1313811.66
10/21/2021 Invoiced 9530 (24,862.83) 1288948.83
11/18/2021 Invoiced 9766 (46,635.56) 1242313.27
12/16/2021 Invoiced 9921 (25,927.34) 1216385.93
1/27/2022 Invoiced 10045 (47,322.00) 1169063.93
2/24/2022 Invoiced 10190 (44,288.24) 1124775.69
4/7/2022 Invoiced 10336 (34,533.60) 1090242.09
4/21/2022 Invoiced 100438 (12,799.00) 1077443.09
Purchase Order: 19-01464-R2
Vendor Number: 014369 Vendor Name: GSI WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 7,440.57 7440.57
Purchase Order: 19-01506-R2
Vendor Number: 014369 Vendor Name: GSI WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 7,378.71 7378.71
Purchase Order: 19-01508-R2
Vendor Number: 014369 Vendor Name: GSI WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 146.29 146.29
Purchase Order: 19-01512-R2
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 1,006.92 1006.92
Purchase Order: 19-01578-R1
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 7/1/2021 Issued 17,330.50 17330.50
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01590-R2
Vendor Number: 010347 Vendor Name: RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC 7/1/2021 Issued 2.93 2.93
10/28/2021 Changed 5,604.00 5606.93
2/10/2022 Invoiced 36807 (5,600.70) 6.23
Purchase Order: 19-01594-R2
Vendor Number: 015450 Vendor Name: NORTHERN DIGITAL, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 182.50 182.50
Purchase Order: 19-01611-R2
Vendor Number: 015450 Vendor Name: NORTHERN DIGITAL, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 762.50 762.50
Purchase Order: 19-01630-R2
Vendor Number: 013911 Vendor Name: MKN ASSOCIATES INC
7/1/2021 Issued 100.00 100.00
Purchase Order: 19-01656-R2
Vendor Number: 015335 Vendor Name: PAVEMENT COATING CO. 7/1/2021 Issued 46,652.79 46652.79
Purchase Order: 19-01688-R2
Vendor Number: 015335 Vendor Name: PAVEMENT COATING CO. 7/1/2021 Issued 13,060.08 13060.08
Purchase Order: 19-01692-R2
Vendor Number: 015450 Vendor Name: NORTHERN DIGITAL, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 37,566.63 37566.63
Purchase Order: 19-01695-R2
Vendor Number: 011861 Vendor Name: SUPER SEAL & STRIPE
7/1/2021 Issued 5,666.16 5666.16
Purchase Order: 19-01705-R2
Vendor Number: 011089 Vendor Name: CAROLLO ENGINEERS
7/1/2021 Issued 7,942.99 7942.99
7/1/2021 Changed 4,126.57 12069.56
10/21/2021 Invoiced FB14748 (1,244.00) 10825.56
12/16/2021 Invoiced FB16840 (10,820.10) 5.46
Purchase Order: 19-01707-R1
Vendor Number: 014475 Vendor Name: HUBER TECHNOLOGY
7/1/2021 Issued 176,018.20 176018.20
2/10/2022 Invoiced ll10005375 (114,397.99) 61620.21
3/24/2022 Invoiced CD10022638 (33,695.03) 27925.18
Purchase Order: 19-01712-R1
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 3,772.50 3772.50
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01762-R1
Vendor Number: 012895 Vendor Name: MNS ENGINEERS, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 36,682.30 36682.30
9/23/2021 Changed 6,055.00 42737.30
10/21/2021 Invoiced 78507 (1,179.69) 41557.61
11/4/2021 Invoiced 78784 (8,189.13) 33368.48
12/2/2021 Invoiced 78946 (15,485.00) 17883.48
1/13/2022 Invoiced 79192 (9,767.85) 8115.63
2/10/2022 Invoiced 79612 (4,825.00) 3290.63
3/10/2022 Invoiced 79809 (3,290.63) 0.00
Purchase Order: 19-01763-R1
Vendor Number: 014781 Vendor Name: IRJ ENGINEERS, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 3,967.50 3967.50
Purchase Order: 19-01775-R1
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 7/1/2021 Issued 39,175.00 39175.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced #3604 (9,700.00) 29475.00
Purchase Order: 19-01779-R1
Vendor Number: 011861 Vendor Name: SUPER SEAL & STRIPE
7/1/2021 Issued 49,325.35 49325.35
1/27/2022 Invoiced BOND (1,500.00) 47825.35
Purchase Order: 19-01780-R1
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 7/1/2021 Issued 148.80 148.80
Purchase Order: 19-01797-R1
Vendor Number: 015630 Vendor Name: YEH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 40.00 40.00
Purchase Order: 19-01799-R1
Vendor Number: 015631 Vendor Name: SOUTH COAST IRON
7/1/2021 Issued 141.24 141.24
Purchase Order: 19-01807-R1
Vendor Number: 012696 Vendor Name: TORO ENTERPRISES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 80,379.07 80379.07
Purchase Order: 19-01827-R1
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 7/1/2021 Issued 2,835.00 2835.00
Purchase Order: 19-01830-R1
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 7/1/2021 Issued 2,425.00 2425.00
Purchase Order: 19-01832-R1
Vendor Number: 015640 Vendor Name: HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 8,637.62 8637.62
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01834-R1
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 27,528.75 27528.75
11/4/2021 Invoiced 21025 (2,625.00) 24903.75
11/18/2021 Invoiced 21044 (1,837.50) 23066.25
12/2/2021 Invoiced 21008 (3,237.50) 19828.75
1/27/2022 Invoiced 21071 (3,325.00) 16503.75
4/7/2022 Invoiced 22009 (4,637.50) 11866.25
Purchase Order: 19-01835-R1
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 20,112.50 20112.50
Purchase Order: 19-01836-R1
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 7/1/2021 Issued 119,743.90 119743.90
11/4/2021 Invoiced 3750 (25,555.00) 94188.90
12/16/2021 Invoiced #3790 (22,360.06) 71828.84
Purchase Order: 19-01840-R1
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 427.55 427.55
Purchase Order: 19-01842-R1
Vendor Number: 015657 Vendor Name: C BELOW, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 2,205.00 2205.00
Purchase Order: 19-01850-R1
Vendor Number: 015636 Vendor Name: S.L LEONARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 4,608.75 4608.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 18-8561 (90.00) 4518.75
Purchase Order: 19-01851-R1
Vendor Number: 015636 Vendor Name: S.L LEONARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 5,863.75 5863.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 18-8561B (90.00) 5773.75
4/21/2022 Invoiced 19-8832A (370.50) 5403.25
Purchase Order: 19-01852-R1
Vendor Number: 015636 Vendor Name: S.L LEONARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 6,943.75 6943.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 18-8561C (90.00) 6853.75
4/21/2022 Invoiced 19-8832B (370.50) 6483.25
Purchase Order: 19-01862-R1
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 7/1/2021 Issued 1,213.75 1213.75
11/18/2021 Invoiced 03138 (1,017.50) 196.25
Purchase Order: 19-01866-R1
Vendor Number: 015670 Vendor Name: LEIGHTON CONSULTING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 123.43 123.43
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01874-R1
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 899.50 899.50
Purchase Order: 19-01881-R1
Vendor Number: 015676 Vendor Name: METRO BUILDERS & ENGINEERS GROUP, LTD. 7/1/2021 Issued 1,028,467.43 1028467.43
10/21/2021 Invoiced #547-5 (92,789.10) 935678.33
10/28/2021 Invoiced 547-4 (41,330.79) 894347.54
11/4/2021 Invoiced #547-6 (440,794.30) 453553.24
12/2/2021 Invoiced #547-7 (113,928.75) 339624.49
Purchase Order: 19-01887-R1
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 12,764.04 12764.04
10/21/2021 Invoiced 1797 (846.50) 11917.54
Purchase Order: 19-01896-R1
Vendor Number: 010602 Vendor Name: JENSEN DESIGN & SURVEY INC 7/1/2021 Issued 42,845.25 42845.25
11/4/2021 Invoiced 60441 (1,620.00) 41225.25
Purchase Order: 19-01909-R1
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 31,665.00 31665.00
7/1/2021 Changed 0.00 31665.00
10/19/2021 Changed 8,040.00 39705.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 21009 (13,787.50) 25917.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 21028 (12,750.00) 13167.50
11/18/2021 Invoiced 21045 (4,525.00) 8642.50
12/20/2021 Changed 12,740.00 21382.50
1/27/2022 Invoiced 21072 (8,642.50) 12740.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 22010 (10,950.00) 1790.00
Purchase Order: 19-01917-R1
Vendor Number: 015714 Vendor Name: MP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 548.00 548.00
Purchase Order: 19-01918-R1
Vendor Number: 015632 Vendor Name: EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC 7/1/2021 Issued 24,000.00 24000.00
7/1/2021 Changed 1,000.00 25000.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 830304 (12,000.00) 13000.00
Purchase Order: 19-01940-R1
Vendor Number: 014325 Vendor Name: KOCH SEPARATION SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 818,460.00 818460.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced KM224058 (36,915.96) 781544.04
11/4/2021 Invoiced KM223460 (701,403.16) 80140.88
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-01982-R1
Vendor Number: 011598 Vendor Name: JHD PLANNING LLC
7/1/2021 Issued 63,154.00 63154.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced #2 (39,540.00) 23614.00
Purchase Order: 19-01987-R1
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 25,020.00 25020.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 1796 (2,175.00) 22845.00
Purchase Order: 19-01994-R1
Vendor Number: 012961 Vendor Name: VISTA FORD
7/1/2021 Issued 78,689.95 78689.95
Purchase Order: 19-02022
Vendor Number: 010920 Vendor Name: VENTURA CO. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 7/1/2021 Issued 120,000.00 120000.00
7/1/2021 Invoiced THIRD PAYMENT DUE 7/14/21 (30,000.00) 90000.00 10/7/2021 Invoiced FOURTH PAYMENT (30,000.00) 60000.00
12/29/2021 Invoiced INV0011792 (30,000.00) 30000.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced SIXTH PAYMENT (30,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 19-02024
Vendor Number: 013292 Vendor Name: SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER (SPARC) 7/1/2021 Issued 150,000.00 150000.00
7/1/2021 Invoiced JULY 2021 (12,500.00) 137500.00
7/29/2021 Invoiced AUGUST 2021 (12,500.00) 125000.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced SEPT 2021 (12,500.00) 112500.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced OCTOBER 2021 (12,500.00) 100000.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced NOVEMBER 2021 (12,500.00) 87500.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced DEC 2021 (12,500.00) 75000.00
12/29/2021 Invoiced INV0011791 (12,500.00) 62500.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced FEB 2022 (12,500.00) 50000.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced MARCH 2022 (12,500.00) 37500.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced APRIL 2022 (12,500.00) 25000.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced MAY 2022 (12,500.00) 12500.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-02025
Vendor Number: 013711 Vendor Name: INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS 7/1/2021 Issued 31,470.48 31470.48
7/1/2021 Invoiced JULY 2021 RENT (2,622.54) 28847.94
7/29/2021 Invoiced AUGUST 2021 (2,622.54) 26225.40
8/26/2021 Invoiced SEPTEMBER 2021 (2,622.54) 23602.86
9/23/2021 Invoiced OCTOBER 2021 (2,622.54) 20980.32
10/21/2021 Invoiced NOVEMBER 2021 (2,622.54) 18357.78
11/18/2021 Invoiced DEC 2021 (2,622.54) 15735.24
12/29/2021 Invoiced INV0011790 (2,622.54) 13112.70
1/27/2022 Invoiced FEB 2022 (2,622.54) 10490.16
2/24/2022 Invoiced MARCH 2022 (2,622.54) 7867.62
3/24/2022 Invoiced APRIL 2022 (2,622.54) 5245.08
4/21/2022 Invoiced MAY 2022 (2,622.54) 2622.54
Purchase Order: 19-02026
Vendor Number: 011263 Vendor Name: SANTA PAULA SELF STORAGE 7/1/2021 Issued 3,660.00 3660.00
7/1/2021 Invoiced JULY 2021 #223 & 265 (305.00) 3355.00 7/29/2021 Invoiced #265 AUG 2021 (235.00) 3120.00
7/29/2021 Invoiced #223 AUG 2021 (70.00) 3050.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced PAY THRU 7/1/2022 (3,050.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 19-02027
Vendor Number: 011263 Vendor Name: SANTA PAULA SELF STORAGE 7/1/2021 Issued 7,476.00 7476.00
7/1/2021 Invoiced JULY 2021 STORAGE RENT (623.00) 6853.00 7/29/2021 Invoiced AUGUST 2021 (623.00) 6230.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 9/1/21 - 7/1/22 FOUR PD UNITS (6,230.00) 0.00 Purchase Order: 19-02028
Vendor Number: 015040 Vendor Name: HONOR STORAGE
7/1/2021 Issued 720.00 720.00
7/1/2021 Invoiced #17883 - JULY 2021 (60.00) 660.00
8/12/2021 Invoiced #19068 (60.00) 600.00
9/26/2021 Invoiced #20483 (60.00) 540.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced #22562 (120.00) 420.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced #23377 (60.00) 360.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced #24377 (60.00) 300.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced 25310 (65.00) 235.00
3/10/2022 Invoiced #26166 (65.00) 170.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced #27321 (65.00) 105.00
Purchase Order: 19-02034-R1
Vendor Number: 014647 Vendor Name: OAKRIDGE GEOSCIENCE, INC. 7/1/2021 Issued 10,075.00 10075.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 009.004-02 (4,755.00) 5320.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 19-02612
Vendor Number: 014854 Vendor Name: AERZEN USA CORPORATION 12/15/2021 Issued 3,964.15 3964.15
12/15/2021 Voided - Change (3,964.15) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-02613
Vendor Number: 014854 Vendor Name: AERZEN USA CORPORATION 12/16/2021 Issued 3,964.15 3964.15
1/27/2022 Invoiced SEPI-21-006199 (1,882.54) 2081.61
Purchase Order: 21-02614
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
12/20/2021 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1485010 (8,378.55) 15003.45
4/21/2022 Invoiced 1495896 (15,003.45) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-02615
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
12/21/2021 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1485011 (8,378.55) 15003.45
4/7/2022 Invoiced 1492534 (15,003.45) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-02617
Vendor Number: 015628 Vendor Name: COUNTY OF VENTURA
1/6/2022 Issued 8,309.40 8309.40
Purchase Order: 21-02618
Vendor Number: 012257 Vendor Name: PROMANTEK, INC.
1/6/2022 Issued 6,509.00 6509.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced INV-000928 (6,509.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-02619
Vendor Number: 012707 Vendor Name: KOSMONT COMPANIES
1/6/2022 Issued 45,000.00 45000.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced 2106.3-001 (11,321.70) 33678.30
1/13/2022 Invoiced 2106.3-002 (4,920.50) 28757.80
2/10/2022 Invoiced 2106.3-003 (1,081.60) 27676.20
Purchase Order: 21-02620
Vendor Number: 015901 Vendor Name: WOODSTOT MODULES, LLC 1/7/2022 Issued 14,108.84 14108.84
2/10/2022 Invoiced 02192025 (14,108.84) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-02621
Vendor Number: 015821 Vendor Name: BARRISTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC. 1/7/2022 Issued 11,502.00 11502.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced 21-08-0021-002 (9,243.00) 2259.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced 21-08-0021-001 (2,259.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10001
Vendor Number: 015508 Vendor Name: 101 ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. 7/6/2021 Issued 8,000.00 8000.00
7/29/2021 Invoiced 321 (8,000.00) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10002
Vendor Number: 012109 Vendor Name: MANAGED HEALTH NETWORK 7/7/2021 Issued 1,503.36 1503.36
7/29/2021 Invoiced PRM-063633 (125.28) 1378.08
8/26/2021 Invoiced PRM-064384 (125.28) 1252.80
9/23/2021 Invoiced PRM-061954 (125.28) 1127.52
9/23/2021 Invoiced PRM-065306 (125.28) 1002.24
10/7/2021 Invoiced PRM-066057 (125.28) 876.96
11/18/2021 Invoiced PRM-066798 (125.28) 751.68
1/13/2022 Invoiced PRM-067629 (125.28) 626.40
3/10/2022 Invoiced PRM-069810 (125.28) 501.12
4/7/2022 Invoiced PRM-070620 (125.28) 375.84
Purchase Order: 21-10003
Vendor Number: 013539 Vendor Name: WAGE WORKS, INC.
7/7/2021 Issued 1,216.80 1216.80
8/26/2021 Invoiced INV2925566 (101.40) 1115.40
9/23/2021 Invoiced INV2999229 (101.40) 1014.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced INV3062361 (101.40) 912.60
11/18/2021 Invoiced INV3133421 (101.40) 811.20
12/2/2021 Invoiced INV3198911 (109.20) 702.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced INV3264158 (109.20) 592.80
2/10/2022 Invoiced INV3357419 (109.20) 483.60
3/10/2022 Invoiced INV3468829 (105.30) 378.30
Purchase Order: 21-10004
Vendor Number: 015442 Vendor Name: MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES, INC. 7/8/2021 Issued 60,068.00 60068.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 94130 (4,589.00) 55479.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 94472 (4,589.00) 50890.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 94849 (4,589.00) 46301.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 95339 (4,589.00) 41712.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 95132 (585.00) 41127.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 95672 (4,589.00) 36538.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced 96114 (4,589.00) 31949.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 96440 (4,589.00) 27360.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 96835 (4,589.00) 22771.00
Purchase Order: 21-10005
Vendor Number: 010903 Vendor Name: USA BLUE BOOK
7/12/2021 Issued 3,428.20 3428.20
8/12/2021 Invoiced 661016 (1,603.29) 1824.91
8/12/2021 Invoiced 659291 (1,832.76) -7.85
Purchase Order: 21-10006
Vendor Number: 015805 Vendor Name: JUSTFOIA, INC.
7/13/2021 Issued 5,750.00 5750.00
7/13/2021 Changed 0.00 5750.00
7/29/2021 Invoiced RN3591 (5,750.00) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10007
Vendor Number: 011524 Vendor Name: SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS 7/1/2021 Issued 14,500.00 14500.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 5014 (362.00) 14138.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 5015 (633.50) 13504.50
10/21/2021 Invoiced 5016 (905.00) 12599.50
11/18/2021 Invoiced 5017 (90.50) 12509.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 5018 (1,267.00) 11242.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 5019 (3,077.00) 8165.00
Purchase Order: 21-10008
Vendor Number: 011524 Vendor Name: SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS 7/14/2021 Issued 31,500.00 31500.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 167 (2,988.00) 28512.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 168 (2,037.25) 26474.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 169 (875.50) 25599.25
11/18/2021 Invoiced 170 (226.25) 25373.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 171 (2,263.00) 23110.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 172 (1,040.75) 22069.25
2/24/2022 Invoiced 173 (4,211.25) 17858.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 174 (1,201.50) 16656.50
4/21/2022 Invoiced 175 (3,077.00) 13579.50
Purchase Order: 21-10010
Vendor Number: 014369 Vendor Name: GSI WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/15/2021 Issued 165,042.00 165042.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 0694.003 - 23 (11,403.64) 153638.36
10/7/2021 Invoiced 0694.003 - 24 (8,113.85) 145524.51
11/4/2021 Invoiced 0694.003 - 25 (34,412.47) 111112.04
12/2/2021 Invoiced 00694.003 - 26 (12,499.64) 98612.40
1/27/2022 Invoiced 00694.003 - 28 (6,775.20) 91837.20
1/27/2022 Invoiced 00694.003 - 27 (6,611.29) 85225.91
3/10/2022 Invoiced 00694.003 - 29 (15,121.83) 70104.08
4/7/2022 Invoiced 00694.003 - 30 (6,816.70) 63287.38
4/21/2022 Invoiced 00694.003 - 31 (7,276.20) 56011.18
Purchase Order: 21-10011
Vendor Number: 013360 Vendor Name: ENGEO INCORPORATED
7/23/2021 Issued 19,800.00 19800.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 264570 (1,050.00) 18750.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 265318 (780.25) 17969.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 266158 (297.75) 17672.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 266974 (938.80) 16733.20
1/27/2022 Invoiced 267582 (1,017.55) 15715.65
1/27/2022 Invoiced 268384 (752.00) 14963.65
2/10/2022 Invoiced 269308 (282.00) 14681.65
3/10/2022 Invoiced 270098 (3,384.25) 11297.40
4/30/2022 Invoiced 271721 (456.50) 10840.90
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10012
Vendor Number: 013544 Vendor Name: LARRY WALKER ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/26/2021 Issued 94,619.00 94619.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 00506.11-15 (4,501.00) 90118.00
Purchase Order: 21-10013
Vendor Number: 015799 Vendor Name: CALIFORNIA CONSULTING, INC. 7/26/2021 Issued 42,000.00 42000.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 4770 (5,758.07) 36241.93
9/23/2021 Invoiced 4789 (3,500.00) 32741.93
10/21/2021 Invoiced 4834 (3,500.00) 29241.93
11/18/2021 Invoiced 4864 (3,500.00) 25741.93
2/10/2022 Invoiced 4950 (3,500.00) 22241.93
2/24/2022 Invoiced 4952 (3,500.00) 18741.93
Purchase Order: 21-10014
Vendor Number: 015807 Vendor Name: ALLIANCE SOURCE TESTING LLC 7/27/2021 Issued 5,900.00 5900.00
7/27/2021 Changed 90.00 5990.00
7/27/2021 Changed 565.00 6555.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 199866 (565.00) 5990.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 200146 (5,990.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10015
Vendor Number: 015639 Vendor Name: SUEZ TREATMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. 7/27/2021 Issued 2,236.23 2236.23
4/7/2022 Invoiced 900155727 (2,126.86) 109.37
Purchase Order: 21-10016
Vendor Number: 014639 Vendor Name: GOLD COAST ENVIRONMENTAL 7/27/2021 Issued 2,890.00 2890.00
Purchase Order: 21-10017
Vendor Number: 010856 Vendor Name: TRACNET CORP
7/27/2021 Issued 23,775.86 23775.86
7/29/2021 Invoiced 1039 (23,775.86) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10018
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
7/27/2021 Issued 175.00 175.00
7/27/2021 Changed 1,925.00 2100.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 135963-22 (175.00) 1925.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 135963-23 (175.00) 1750.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 135963-24 (175.00) 1575.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 135963-25 (175.00) 1400.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 135963-26 (175.00) 1225.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135963-28 (175.00) 1050.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135963-27 (175.00) 875.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135963-29 (175.00) 700.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 135963-30 (175.00) 525.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 135963-31 (175.00) 350.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10019
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
7/27/2021 Issued 2,100.00 2100.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 135962-22 (175.00) 1925.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 135962-23 (175.00) 1750.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 135962-24 (175.00) 1575.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 135962-25 (175.00) 1400.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 135962-26 (175.00) 1225.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135962-29 (175.00) 1050.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135962-28 (175.00) 875.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 135962-27 (175.00) 700.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 135962-30 (175.00) 525.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 135962-31 (175.00) 350.00
Purchase Order: 21-10020
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
7/27/2021 Issued 2,300.00 2300.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 134702-32 (460.00) 1840.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 134702-33 (460.00) 1380.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 134702-34 (460.00) 920.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 134702-35 (460.00) 460.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 134702.36 (460.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10021
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
7/27/2021 Issued 2,400.00 2400.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 136887-15 (200.00) 2200.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 136887-16 (200.00) 2000.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 136887-17 (200.00) 1800.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 136887-18 (200.00) 1600.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 136887-19 (200.00) 1400.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 136887-21 (200.00) 1200.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 136887-20 (200.00) 1000.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 136887-22 (200.00) 800.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 136887-23 (200.00) 600.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 136887-24 (200.00) 400.00
Purchase Order: 21-10022
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 7/27/2021 Issued 19,021.07 19021.07
9/23/2021 Invoiced 013B9749 (19,156.38) -135.31
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10023
Vendor Number: 011811 Vendor Name: DE LAGE LANDEN
7/28/2021 Issued 3,000.00 3000.00
7/29/2021 Invoiced 73124470 (217.77) 2782.23
8/26/2021 Invoiced 73451589 (221.96) 2560.27
10/7/2021 Invoiced 73754844 (278.94) 2281.33
10/21/2021 Invoiced 74075556 (506.82) 1774.51
11/18/2021 Invoiced 74358490 (507.36) 1267.15
2/24/2022 Invoiced 75410337 (163.07) 1104.08
3/24/2022 Invoiced 75705657 (268.05) 836.03
Purchase Order: 21-10024
Vendor Number: 013561 Vendor Name: GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC. 7/28/2021 Issued 6,151.38 6151.38
7/29/2021 Invoiced INV-20142 (6,151.38) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10025
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
7/29/2021 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 1450542 (15,003.45) 8378.55
12/16/2021 Invoiced 1473234 (8,378.55) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10026
Vendor Number: 015602 Vendor Name: MATA, IVAN
8/5/2021 Issued 84,600.00 84600.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 1137 (4,555.00) 80045.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 1154 (7,040.00) 73005.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 1188 (6,920.00) 66085.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 1163 (6,920.00) 59165.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 1202 (6,920.00) 52245.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 1217 (6,920.00) 45325.00
3/10/2022 Invoiced 1229 (6,920.00) 38405.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 1268 (6,920.00) 31485.00
Purchase Order: 21-10027
Vendor Number: 015813 Vendor Name: TIME ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. 8/9/2021 Issued 6,083.00 6083.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 18121 (6,083.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10028
Vendor Number: 015050 Vendor Name: CASTANEDA, FRANCISCO 8/10/2021 Issued 9,000.00 9000.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 1663 (9,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10029
Vendor Number: 014854 Vendor Name: AERZEN USA CORPORATION 8/10/2021 Issued 5,600.00 5600.00
8/10/2021 Changed 462.00 6062.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced SEPI-21-006008 (6,062.00) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10030
Vendor Number: 011582 Vendor Name: ECS IMAGING INC
8/10/2021 Issued 7,290.00 7290.00
8/12/2021 Invoiced 16099 (7,290.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10031
Vendor Number: 015044 Vendor Name: ARACO ENTERPRISES LLC DBA ATHENS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 8/11/2021 Issued 137,268.00 137268.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 10755963 (11,439.00) 125829.00
9/23/2021 Invoiced 10909510 (11,439.00) 114390.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 11055580 (11,169.00) 103221.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 11203121 (11,439.00) 91782.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 11361156 (11,439.00) 80343.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 11502800 (11,439.00) 68904.00
Purchase Order: 21-10032
Vendor Number: 011373 Vendor Name: B&H PHOTO-VIDEO
8/1/2021 Issued 4,526.91 4526.91
8/26/2021 Invoiced 192157316 (1,284.82) 3242.09
8/26/2021 Invoiced 192182551 (3,242.09) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10033
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
8/11/2021 Issued 3,480.00 3480.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 138445-03 (290.00) 3190.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 138445-04 (290.00) 2900.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 138445-05 (290.00) 2610.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 138445-06 (290.00) 2320.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 138445-07 (290.00) 2030.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 138445-08 (290.00) 1740.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 138445-10 (290.00) 1450.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 138445-09 (290.00) 1160.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 138445-11 (290.00) 870.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 138445-12 (290.00) 580.00
Purchase Order: 21-10034
Vendor Number: 010066 Vendor Name: DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 8/16/2021 Issued 7,451.39 7451.39
10/21/2021 Invoiced 14091 (7,451.39) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10035
Vendor Number: 015514 Vendor Name: CRAFCO, INC.
8/16/2021 Issued 6,532.89 6532.89
9/23/2021 Invoiced 9402548613 (6,532.89) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10036
Vendor Number: 015514 Vendor Name: CRAFCO, INC.
8/16/2021 Issued 3,139.25 3139.25
9/23/2021 Invoiced 9402548612 (3,139.25) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10037
Vendor Number: 015514 Vendor Name: CRAFCO, INC.
8/16/2021 Issued 1,509.01 1509.01
9/23/2021 Invoiced 9402548614 (1,509.01) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10038
Vendor Number: 014494 Vendor Name: AXON ENTERPRISES
8/17/2021 Issued 21,138.30 21138.30
2/10/2022 Invoiced INUS046295 (21,138.30) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10039
Vendor Number: 014494 Vendor Name: AXON ENTERPRISES
8/17/2021 Issued 10,608.50 10608.50
12/2/2021 Invoiced INUS028867 (10,608.50) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10040
Vendor Number: 011341 Vendor Name: CALIFORNIA JPIA
8/17/2021 Issued 5,974.00 5974.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced ENVIR01100 (5,974.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10041
Vendor Number: 015820 Vendor Name: ACR - MARCIAL OLIVEROS 8/17/2021 Issued 6,315.00 6315.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 1298 (6,315.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10042
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
8/18/2021 Issued 20,472.24 20472.24
9/9/2021 Invoiced 1454068 (3,533.28) 16938.96
9/9/2021 Invoiced 1455960 (3,533.28) 13405.68
12/2/2021 Invoiced 1472295 (13,405.68) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10043
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
8/18/2021 Issued 23,070.24 23070.24
9/23/2021 Invoiced 1456640 (13,015.98) 10054.26
12/16/2021 Invoiced 1473235 (10,054.26) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10044
Vendor Number: 011594 Vendor Name: DELL MARKETING L.P.
8/19/2021 Issued 7,339.19 7339.19
10/21/2021 Invoiced 10512604182 (7,339.19) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10045
Vendor Number: 011389 Vendor Name: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 8/19/2021 Issued 10,337.88 10337.88
8/26/2021 Invoiced 025-337857 (10,337.88) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10046
Vendor Number: 015505 Vendor Name: TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 8/19/2021 Issued 25,135.00 25135.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 6552 (3,300.00) 21835.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 6626 (665.00) 21170.00
9/9/2021 Invoiced 6671 (3,300.00) 17870.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 6827 (3,300.00) 14570.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 6980 (3,300.00) 11270.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 7110 (3,300.00) 7970.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced 7286 (3,300.00) 4670.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 7394 (3,400.00) 1270.00
Purchase Order: 21-10047
Vendor Number: 015603 Vendor Name: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, INC. 8/23/2021 Issued 200.00 200.00
8/23/2021 Changed 1,192.29 1392.29
8/23/2021 Changed 4,607.71 6000.00
8/26/2021 Invoiced 756110 (150.00) 5850.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 780534 (1,455.90) 4394.10
10/21/2021 Invoiced 760579 (364.29) 4029.81
10/21/2021 Invoiced 764384 (828.00) 3201.81
Purchase Order: 21-10048
Vendor Number: 015515 Vendor Name: OVIVO USA, LLC
8/19/2021 Issued 67,509.00 67509.00
8/19/2021 Changed 5,569.49 73078.49
3/10/2022 Invoiced 8482321 (73,078.49) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10049
Vendor Number: 014719 Vendor Name: INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP 8/30/2021 Issued 80,000.00 80000.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72755 (777.50) 79222.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72597 (350.00) 78872.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72369 (178.50) 78694.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72326 (650.00) 78044.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72338 (397.50) 77646.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72231 (445.00) 77201.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71736 (421.25) 76780.25
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71737 (397.50) 76382.75
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71521 (397.50) 75985.25
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71319 (255.00) 75730.25
11/4/2021 Invoiced 73031 (445.00) 75285.25
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71315 (610.75) 74674.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71216 (603.75) 74070.75
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71042 (421.25) 73649.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71015 (390.00) 73259.50
11/4/2021 Invoiced 70819 (397.50) 72862.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 70462 (378.00) 72484.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71844 (255.00) 72229.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 70296 (890.00) 71339.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 70279 (1,205.00) 70134.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 71231 (224.00) 69910.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 70324 (350.00) 69560.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 72602 (190.75) 69369.25
2/24/2022 Invoiced 64553A (17,589.39) 51779.86
Purchase Order: 21-10050
Vendor Number: 015829 Vendor Name: MANUFACTURERS EDGE INC. 8/30/2021 Issued 1,634.70 1634.70
8/30/2021 Changed (802.35) 832.35
9/23/2021 Invoiced SIN126818 (832.35) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10051
Vendor Number: 010975 Vendor Name: VRSD
8/30/2021 Issued 960,000.00 960000.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 234302, 234303-08/31/21 (74,143.03) 885856.97 11/18/2021 Invoiced SEPT234302,302E,302H,303 (73,402.65) 812454.32 12/16/2021 Invoiced 234302,302E,303 (81,032.84) 731421.48 1/27/2022 Invoiced 234302,E,H,234303 (73,296.27) 658125.21 2/10/2022 Invoiced 12/31/21 234302,E,H,303 (89,756.01) 568369.20 3/10/2022 Invoiced JUNE 2021 234302,E,234303 (28,205.00) 540164.20 3/10/2022 Invoiced JAN 2022 234302,E,234303 (70,892.31) 469271.89 3/10/2022 Invoiced JULY 2021 234302,E,H,234303 (70,541.48) 398730.41 3/24/2022 Invoiced FEB 2022 WRF OPS & MAINTENANCE (77,613.48) 321116.93 126
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10052
Vendor Number: 015398 Vendor Name: BUNNIN CHEVROLET OF SANTA PAULA 8/31/2021 Issued 6,811.01 6811.01
10/7/2021 Invoiced CTCS23442 (6,811.01) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10053
Vendor Number: 010799 Vendor Name: SPARLING INSTRUMENTS, INC. 8/31/2021 Issued 3,053.40 3053.40
Purchase Order: 21-10054
Vendor Number: 012961 Vendor Name: VISTA FORD
9/1/2021 Issued 36,950.87 36950.87
9/1/2021 Changed (3.20) 36947.67
Purchase Order: 21-10055
Vendor Number: 015778 Vendor Name: ADVANCED TURF SOLUTIONS, INC. 9/1/2021 Issued 1,677.25 1677.25
9/1/2021 Voided - Change (1,677.25) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10056
Vendor Number: 015832 Vendor Name: BNI PUBLICATIONS, INC. 9/1/2021 Issued 242.76 242.76
Purchase Order: 21-10057
Vendor Number: 010333 Vendor Name: SIEMENS MOBILITY
9/2/2021 Issued 43,923.08 43923.08
9/9/2021 Invoiced 5610278031 (1,368.60) 42554.48
9/9/2021 Invoiced 5620036952 (1,729.22) 40825.26
10/7/2021 Invoiced 5620037379 (1,314.80) 39510.46
10/7/2021 Invoiced 5620037410 (3,183.86) 36326.60
10/7/2021 Invoiced 5610278419 (1,368.60) 34958.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 5610278814 (1,368.60) 33589.40
12/2/2021 Invoiced 5620035989 (1,567.75) 32021.65
12/16/2021 Invoiced 5610279073 (7,350.00) 24671.65
12/16/2021 Invoiced 5610279105 (1,675.00) 22996.65
1/13/2022 Invoiced 5620038399 (1,961.95) 21034.70
1/13/2022 Invoiced 5610279281 (1,368.60) 19666.10
2/10/2022 Invoiced 5610278645 (1,368.60) 18297.50
2/10/2022 Invoiced 5620037534 (1,556.20) 16741.30
2/10/2022 Invoiced 5620038644 (1,531.59) 15209.71
2/10/2022 Invoiced 5610279019 (1,368.60) 13841.11
3/10/2022 Invoiced 5620039117 (1,918.05) 11923.06
3/10/2022 Invoiced 5610279684 (1,368.60) 10554.46
3/24/2022 Invoiced 5620039112 (1,541.53) 9012.93
4/7/2022 Invoiced 5610280140 (1,368.60) 7644.33
4/7/2022 Invoiced 5620039315 (1,775.33) 5869.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 5610280338 (3,200.00) 2669.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 5610279923 (1,420.00) 1249.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10058
Vendor Number: 012961 Vendor Name: VISTA FORD
9/3/2021 Issued 28,978.72 28978.72
Purchase Order: 21-10059
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 9/7/2021 Issued 30,650.40 30650.40
4/7/2022 Invoiced 013C1246 (10,442.82) 20207.58
Purchase Order: 21-10060
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
9/9/2021 Issued 23,070.24 23070.24
9/9/2021 Voided - Change (23,070.24) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10061
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
9/9/2021 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 1461554 (15,003.45) 8378.55
1/13/2022 Invoiced 1476883 (8,378.55) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10062
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 9/14/2021 Issued 1,431.80 1431.80
10/21/2021 Invoiced 013C0098 (1,528.12) -96.32
Purchase Order: 21-10063
Vendor Number: 015807 Vendor Name: ALLIANCE SOURCE TESTING LLC 9/14/2021 Issued 5,650.00 5650.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 200511 (565.00) 5085.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 199730 (565.00) 4520.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 200691 (565.00) 3955.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 200302 (565.00) 3390.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 200902 (565.00) 2825.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 201125 (565.00) 2260.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 201310 (565.00) 1695.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 201508 (565.00) 1130.00
Purchase Order: 21-10064
Vendor Number: 015837 Vendor Name: TOTAL TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTATION INC. 9/14/2021 Issued 3,929.48 3929.48
10/7/2021 Invoiced IN590676 (3,929.48) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10065
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 9/14/2021 Issued 268.33 268.33
10/21/2021 Invoiced 013C0274 (294.49) -26.16
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10067
Vendor Number: 014129 Vendor Name: SAM HILL & SONS, INC 7/22/2021 Issued 31,633.82 31633.82
9/23/2021 Invoiced 3891 (6,435.60) 25198.22
10/21/2021 Invoiced 3919 (6,016.19) 19182.03
1/13/2022 Invoiced 3895 (7,312.36) 11869.67
2/10/2022 Invoiced 3969 (3,408.62) 8461.05
3/24/2022 Invoiced 4020 A (8,461.05) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10068
Vendor Number: 011436 Vendor Name: TRAVIS AGRICULTURAL CONSTRUCTION INC 7/22/2021 Issued 43,631.02 43631.02
9/23/2021 Invoiced 21829F (2,958.98) 40672.04
10/7/2021 Invoiced 21921F (2,857.18) 37814.86
10/21/2021 Invoiced 21673F (13,660.15) 24154.71
10/21/2021 Invoiced 21906F (8,385.40) 15769.31
11/18/2021 Invoiced 211074F (5,159.86) 10609.45
11/18/2021 Invoiced 211075F (6,741.57) 3867.88
Purchase Order: 21-10069
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
9/14/2021 Issued 23,070.24 23070.24
10/21/2021 Invoiced 1461555 (13,015.98) 10054.26
1/13/2022 Invoiced 1476884 (10,054.26) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10070
Vendor Number: 015840 Vendor Name: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATION, INC. 9/14/2021 Issued 226.77 226.77
12/2/2021 Invoiced 987804 (226.77) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10071
Vendor Number: 015841 Vendor Name: MERIDIAN RAPID DEFENSE GROUP, LLC 9/15/2021 Issued 159,784.86 159784.86
10/7/2021 Invoiced 08192021-SPPD (159,784.86) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10072
Vendor Number: 015785 Vendor Name: FORD CREDIT MUNICIPAL FINANCE 9/20/2021 Issued 22,582.03 22582.03
Purchase Order: 21-10073
Vendor Number: 011811 Vendor Name: DE LAGE LANDEN
9/20/2021 Issued 16,528.30 16528.30
9/20/2021 Voided - Change (16,528.30) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10074
Vendor Number: 015441 Vendor Name: INTEGRA REALTY RESOURCES 9/20/2021 Issued 20,000.00 20000.00
Purchase Order: 21-10075
Vendor Number: 015785 Vendor Name: FORD CREDIT MUNICIPAL FINANCE 9/20/2021 Issued 29,924.70 29924.70
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10076
Vendor Number: 015844 Vendor Name: SAFARILAND, LLC
9/22/2021 Issued 107.17 107.17
1/13/2022 Invoiced I010-401178 (107.16) 0.01
Purchase Order: 21-10077
Vendor Number: 010286 Vendor Name: PROFORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT 9/22/2021 Issued 285.51 285.51
10/21/2021 Invoiced 462461 (285.51) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10078
Vendor Number: 014639 Vendor Name: GOLD COAST ENVIRONMENTAL 9/27/2021 Issued 2,890.00 2890.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 12963 (2,890.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10079
Vendor Number: 015603 Vendor Name: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, INC. 9/27/2021 Issued 359.39 359.39
Purchase Order: 21-10080
Vendor Number: 015848 Vendor Name: NATIONAL LEAD FOR AMERICA, INC. 9/28/2021 Issued 20,000.00 20000.00
10/21/2021 Invoiced 0000465 (20,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10081
Vendor Number: 015770 Vendor Name: PROVANTAGE LLC
9/29/2021 Issued 4,521.52 4521.52
10/21/2021 Invoiced 9072496 (4,521.52) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10082
Vendor Number: 015852 Vendor Name: GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES
9/30/2021 Issued 13,615.00 13615.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 835994 (5,283.62) 8331.38
1/27/2022 Invoiced 835995 (3,855.23) 4476.15
Purchase Order: 21-10083
Vendor Number: 011389 Vendor Name: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 10/4/2021 Issued 12,700.05 12700.05
10/7/2021 Invoiced 025-341953 (12,700.05) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10084
Vendor Number: 014475 Vendor Name: HUBER TECHNOLOGY
10/5/2021 Issued 569.69 569.69
12/2/2021 Invoiced CD10021993 (573.81) -4.12
Purchase Order: 21-10085
Vendor Number: 015640 Vendor Name: HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC.
10/6/2021 Issued 4,672.50 4672.50
10/6/2021 Changed 500.00 5172.50
10/7/2021 Invoiced 3123750402 (480.00) 4692.50
10/7/2021 Invoiced 3123750403 (1,940.00) 2752.50
10/7/2021 Invoiced 3123750401 (2,252.50) 500.00
10/7/2021 Invoiced 3123750404 (500.00) 0.00
130
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10086
Vendor Number: 015858 Vendor Name: BURT PROCESS EQUIPMENT, INC. 10/7/2021 Issued 34,725.00 34725.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 5317174 (34,725.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10087
Vendor Number: 010218 Vendor Name: NEW IMAGE AUTO BODY
10/18/2021 Issued 14,299.44 14299.44
10/21/2021 Invoiced 3232 (14,299.44) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10088
Vendor Number: 010975 Vendor Name: VRSD
10/19/2021 Issued 276,633.75 276633.75
10/21/2021 Invoiced 234200-202,234202E,234300-301,234205,234501 (22,893.16) 253740.59 11/4/2021 Invoiced SEPT234200,201,204,205,300,301 (22,544.48) 231196.11 12/16/2021 Invoiced 234200,201,202E,205,300,301 (32,555.45) 198640.66 2/10/2022 Invoiced 12/31/21 234200,201,203,205,300,301 (32,748.80) 165891.86 3/10/2022 Invoiced JAN 2022 234200-205,234300-301,234500 (26,129.55) 139762.31 3/10/2022 Invoiced NOV 2021 SEWER COLLECTION (26,426.35) 113335.96 3/24/2022 Invoiced FEB 2022 SEWER COLLECTION (48,709.80) 64626.16 Purchase Order: 21-10089
Vendor Number: 015645 Vendor Name: DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION 10/21/2021 Issued 1,258,504.59 1258504.59
12/21/2021 Invoiced CR-282 (1,258,504.59) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10090
Vendor Number: 015645 Vendor Name: DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION 10/21/2021 Issued 290,424.15 290424.15
10/21/2021 Invoiced CR-282B (290,424.15) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10091
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
10/25/2021 Issued 19,999.64 19999.64
12/16/2021 Invoiced 1476092 (19,999.64) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10092
Vendor Number: 010791 Vendor Name: SOFT CHOICE CORPORATION 10/25/2021 Issued 25,991.86 25991.86
11/18/2021 Invoiced 90452111 (25,991.86) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10093
Vendor Number: 015450 Vendor Name: NORTHERN DIGITAL, INC. 10/26/2021 Issued 13,360.00 13360.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 056541 (4,077.50) 9282.50
2/24/2022 Invoiced 056638 (7,175.00) 2107.50
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10094
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
10/26/2021 Issued 72,800.00 72800.00
10/26/2021 Changed 0.00 72800.00
10/26/2021 Changed 135,700.00 208500.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 1795 (16,117.94) 192382.06
11/18/2021 Invoiced 1782 (17,557.94) 174824.12
11/18/2021 Invoiced 1850 (19,814.46) 155009.66
12/16/2021 Invoiced 1729 (17,686.96) 137322.70
3/10/2022 Invoiced 1920 (15,522.34) 121800.36
3/10/2022 Invoiced 2007 (17,686.96) 104113.40
3/10/2022 Invoiced 2008 (17,187.34) 86926.06
4/21/2022 Invoiced 2079 (15,813.00) 71113.06
Purchase Order: 21-10095
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
10/26/2021 Issued 22,050.00 22050.00
12/2/2021 Invoiced 1872 (3,934.80) 18115.20
12/16/2021 Invoiced 1886 (3,655.47) 14459.73
1/27/2022 Invoiced 1952 (10,427.48) 4032.25
3/10/2022 Invoiced 2001 (3,014.15) 1018.10
3/24/2022 Invoiced 2017 (907.20) 110.90
Purchase Order: 21-10096
Vendor Number: 013039 Vendor Name: GRANICUS, INC.
10/27/2021 Issued 22,036.00 22036.00
11/4/2021 Invoiced 143047 (22,036.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10097
Vendor Number: 010975 Vendor Name: VRSD
7/7/2021 Issued 24,814.00 24814.00
Purchase Order: 21-10098
Vendor Number: 014805 Vendor Name: ISSQUARED, INC.
11/2/2021 Issued 12,328.10 12328.10
Purchase Order: 21-10099
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 11/22/2021 Issued 1,238.40 1238.40
11/22/2021 Changed 16.90 1255.30
12/16/2021 Invoiced 013C1173 (1,255.30) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10100
Vendor Number: 015016 Vendor Name: S P L LANDSCAPE INC. 10/1/2021 Issued 6,888.00 6888.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 15477 (6,888.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10101
Vendor Number: 012961 Vendor Name: VISTA FORD
11/9/2021 Issued 28,978.72 28978.72
2/24/2022 Invoiced 234573 (28,978.72) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10102
Vendor Number: 015504 Vendor Name: YNIGUEZ, EDUARDO
11/9/2021 Issued 12,500.00 12500.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced #2111102 (5,625.00) 6875.00
Purchase Order: 21-10103
Vendor Number: 015876 Vendor Name: MOHAWK LIFTS LLC
11/10/2021 Issued 46,558.13 46558.13
Purchase Order: 21-10104
Vendor Number: 014639 Vendor Name: GOLD COAST ENVIRONMENTAL 11/10/2021 Issued 1,081.12 1081.12
11/10/2021 Changed 21.60 1102.72
12/16/2021 Invoiced 13031 (1,102.72) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10105
Vendor Number: 010036 Vendor Name: AARDVARK
11/16/2021 Issued 3,076.56 3076.56
Purchase Order: 21-10106
Vendor Number: 014427 Vendor Name: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS 11/16/2021 Issued 846.00 846.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 013C1610 (873.24) -27.24
Purchase Order: 21-10107
Vendor Number: 015884 Vendor Name: NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP 11/17/2021 Issued 30,762.51 30762.51
Purchase Order: 21-10108
Vendor Number: 010532 Vendor Name: HOMB, KARL
11/17/2021 Issued 6,975.00 6975.00
11/18/2021 Invoiced 48694 (6,975.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10109
Vendor Number: 015844 Vendor Name: SAFARILAND, LLC
11/18/2021 Issued 21,546.62 21546.62
11/18/2021 Changed 0.00 21546.62
Purchase Order: 21-10110
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
11/18/2021 Issued 9,200.00 9200.00
Purchase Order: 21-10111
Vendor Number: 015886 Vendor Name: JTEC CORPORATION
11/22/2021 Issued 123,900.00 123900.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced JTEC-MP200 (60,135.00) 63765.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced JTEC-MP201 (57,570.00) 6195.00
Purchase Order: 21-10112
Vendor Number: 010013 Vendor Name: SAN DIEGO POLICE EQUIPMENT CO 11/22/2021 Issued 10,437.82 10437.82
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10113
Vendor Number: 013911 Vendor Name: MKN ASSOCIATES INC
11/22/2021 Issued 8,350.00 8350.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 9934 (8,009.54) 340.46
1/27/2022 Invoiced 10102 (191.58) 148.88
4/21/2022 Invoiced 100469 (146.26) 2.62
Purchase Order: 21-10114
Vendor Number: 015887 Vendor Name: SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS 11/22/2021 Issued 15,223.20 15223.20
1/13/2022 Invoiced 218921 (14,129.72) 1093.48
Purchase Order: 21-10115
Vendor Number: 015527 Vendor Name: MIWALL CORPORATION
11/22/2021 Issued 8,119.29 8119.29
4/7/2022 Invoiced 1010846 (6,230.31) 1888.98
Purchase Order: 21-10116
Vendor Number: 014380 Vendor Name: WATERWISEPRO TRAINING LLC 11/23/2021 Issued 5,850.00 5850.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced 12/7/2021 (5,850.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10117
Vendor Number: 014051 Vendor Name: SUNNY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 11/23/2021 Issued 41,822.39 41822.39
2/24/2022 Invoiced 104525 (41,822.39) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10118
Vendor Number: 015829 Vendor Name: MANUFACTURERS EDGE INC. 11/23/2021 Issued 2,304.34 2304.34
Purchase Order: 21-10119
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 11/23/2021 Issued 1,020,413.00 1020413.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced #3828 (863,452.59) 156960.41
4/7/2022 Invoiced 3842 (24,272.73) 132687.68
Purchase Order: 21-10120
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 11/9/2021 Issued 5,000.00 5000.00
12/16/2021 Invoiced #3808 (5,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10121
Vendor Number: 010595 Vendor Name: J & H ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC 11/9/2021 Issued 48,342.50 48342.50
12/16/2021 Invoiced #3809 (48,342.50) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10122
Vendor Number: 015884 Vendor Name: NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP 11/24/2021 Issued 104,038.27 104038.27
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10123
Vendor Number: 015807 Vendor Name: ALLIANCE SOURCE TESTING LLC 11/24/2021 Issued 14,270.00 14270.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 202771 (4,180.00) 10090.00
2/28/2022 Changed 4,180.00 14270.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 203165 (14,270.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10124
Vendor Number: 014854 Vendor Name: AERZEN USA CORPORATION 11/24/2021 Issued 5,329.09 5329.09
11/24/2021 Changed 718.00 6047.09
1/27/2022 Invoiced SEPI-21-006007 (6,047.09) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10125
Vendor Number: 015603 Vendor Name: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, INC. 11/24/2021 Issued 241.36 241.36
Purchase Order: 21-10126
Vendor Number: 010903 Vendor Name: USA BLUE BOOK
11/22/2021 Issued 961.27 961.27
11/22/2021 Changed 2.16 963.43
1/13/2022 Invoiced 814047,814046,813952 (963.43) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10127
Vendor Number: 015821 Vendor Name: BARRISTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC. 12/2/2021 Issued 13,371.26 13371.26
12/16/2021 Invoiced 21-03-0020-004 (3,978.00) 9393.26
12/16/2021 Invoiced 21-03-0020-001 (3,006.17) 6387.09
12/16/2021 Invoiced 21-03-0020-002 (6,387.09) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10128
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
12/2/2021 Issued 5,986.09 5986.09
4/7/2022 Invoiced 1485009 (5,986.09) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10129
Vendor Number: 015884 Vendor Name: NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP 12/8/2021 Issued 57,630.96 57630.96
Purchase Order: 21-10130
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
12/9/2021 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
1/13/2022 Invoiced 1479156 (8,378.55) 15003.45
3/24/2022 Invoiced 1490155 (15,003.45) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10131
Vendor Number: 014854 Vendor Name: AERZEN USA CORPORATION 12/10/2021 Issued 21,108.75 21108.75
1/27/2022 Invoiced SEPI-21-005965 (21,529.14) -420.39
Purchase Order: 21-10132
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
12/13/2021 Issued 4,510.20 4510.20
1/13/2022 Invoiced 1478498 (4,510.20) 0.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10133
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
12/13/2021 Issued 5,302.12 5302.12
Purchase Order: 21-10134
Vendor Number: 015785 Vendor Name: FORD CREDIT MUNICIPAL FINANCE 12/14/2021 Issued 16,091.53 16091.53
Purchase Order: 21-10135
Vendor Number: 015893 Vendor Name: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 12/14/2021 Issued 6,413.81 6413.81
1/27/2022 Invoiced INV-000667 (5,925.00) 488.81
Purchase Order: 21-10136
Vendor Number: 011336 Vendor Name: CDCE INC.
12/29/2021 Issued 1,180.00 1180.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 139414-1 (180.00) 1000.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 139414-2 (180.00) 820.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 139414-3 (180.00) 640.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 139414-4 (180.00) 460.00
Purchase Order: 21-10137
Vendor Number: 011010 Vendor Name: WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 1/4/2022 Issued 48,072.50 48072.50
1/4/2022 Invoiced 00224408 (12,275.00) 35797.50
1/4/2022 Invoiced 00224523 (11,537.50) 24260.00
1/4/2022 Invoiced 00224654 (12,160.00) 12100.00
1/4/2022 Invoiced 00224940 (12,100.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10138
Vendor Number: 014494 Vendor Name: AXON ENTERPRISES
1/5/2022 Issued 9,680.60 9680.60
2/10/2022 Invoiced INUS046006 (9,680.60) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10139
Vendor Number: 010241 Vendor Name: OILFIELD ELECTRIC & MOTOR 1/18/2022 Issued 75,500.00 75500.00
Purchase Order: 21-10140
Vendor Number: 010241 Vendor Name: OILFIELD ELECTRIC & MOTOR 1/18/2022 Issued 87,530.00 87530.00
Purchase Order: 21-10141
Vendor Number: 010903 Vendor Name: USA BLUE BOOK
1/18/2022 Issued 1,670.17 1670.17
2/24/2022 Invoiced 861345 (1,670.17) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10142
Vendor Number: 013997 Vendor Name: MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL 1/20/2022 Issued 24,500.00 24500.00
Purchase Order: 21-10143
Vendor Number: 013997 Vendor Name: MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL 1/20/2022 Issued 24,500.00 24500.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10144
Vendor Number: 010828 Vendor Name: STATE WATER RESOURCE CONTROL BOARD 1/20/2022 Issued 49,560.00 49560.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced WD-0191459 (49,560.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10145
Vendor Number: 010685 Vendor Name: SANTA PAULA BASIN PUMPER ASSOC 1/20/2022 Issued 17,148.00 17148.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 2021118 (17,148.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10146
Vendor Number: 010960 Vendor Name: PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY
1/20/2022 Issued 13,895.00 13895.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced WPD-1293 (13,895.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10147
Vendor Number: 010828 Vendor Name: STATE WATER RESOURCE CONTROL BOARD 1/20/2022 Issued 34,797.80 34797.80
1/27/2022 Invoiced LW-1037096 (34,797.80) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10148
Vendor Number: 015717 Vendor Name: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION 1/20/2022 Issued 49,950.00 49950.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 7663 (49,950.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10149
Vendor Number: 015908 Vendor Name: NEW ENGLAND SHEET METAL AND MECHANICAL CO. 1/21/2022 Issued 5,190.59 5190.59
2/10/2022 Invoiced 17395 (5,190.59) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10150
Vendor Number: 013911 Vendor Name: MKN ASSOCIATES INC
1/31/2022 Issued 22,737.00 22737.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 10320 (21,867.63) 869.37
Purchase Order: 21-10151
Vendor Number: 015913 Vendor Name: RAPID DUCT TESTING & AIR BALANCING, INC. 2/1/2022 Issued 1,400.00 1400.00
3/10/2022 Invoiced 44830 (1,400.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10152
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
2/1/2022 Issued 40,000.00 40000.00
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1781 (3,276.12) 36723.88
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1809 (1,408.36) 35315.52
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1856 (7,858.38) 27457.14
2/10/2022 Invoiced 1909 (17,770.36) 9686.78
Purchase Order: 21-10153
Vendor Number: 015884 Vendor Name: NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP 2/3/2022 Issued 62,754.95 62754.95
Purchase Order: 21-10154
Vendor Number: 015899 Vendor Name: DIAMANTE ELECTRIC, INC. 2/4/2022 Issued 8,628.00 8628.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10155
Vendor Number: 010347 Vendor Name: RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC 2/8/2022 Issued 59,507.00 59507.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 37250 (1,404.50) 58102.50
4/21/2022 Invoiced 38315 (13,348.34) 44754.16
Purchase Order: 21-10156
Vendor Number: 010903 Vendor Name: USA BLUE BOOK
2/8/2022 Issued 1,099.22 1099.22
3/24/2022 Invoiced 886752 (1,099.22) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10157
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
2/9/2022 Issued 23,252.10 23252.10
Purchase Order: 21-10158
Vendor Number: 013716 Vendor Name: LIBERTY PARK WATER CO. 2/14/2022 Issued 73,000.00 73000.00
2/24/2022 Invoiced 2022 PAYMENT (73,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10159
Vendor Number: 015919 Vendor Name: HUDAK, TRACY
2/14/2022 Issued 10,500.00 10500.00
3/10/2022 Invoiced 2810 (2,334.00) 8166.00
Purchase Order: 21-10160
Vendor Number: 015505 Vendor Name: TRIPEPI, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 2/14/2022 Issued 50,000.00 50000.00
3/10/2022 Invoiced 7566 (3,400.00) 46600.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 7644 (218.75) 46381.25
4/7/2022 Invoiced 7720 (3,400.00) 42981.25
Purchase Order: 21-10161
Vendor Number: 013302 Vendor Name: NETMOTION WIRELESS, INC. 2/15/2022 Issued 2,127.14 2127.14
Purchase Order: 21-10162
Vendor Number: 010867 Vendor Name: TRI COUNTY OFFICE FURNITURE 2/16/2022 Issued 2,303.11 2303.11
Purchase Order: 21-10163
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
2/23/2022 Issued 23,382.00 23382.00
Purchase Order: 21-10164
Vendor Number: 015318 Vendor Name: BADGER METER
2/23/2022 Issued 23,070.24 23070.24
Purchase Order: 21-10165
Vendor Number: 010404 Vendor Name: FENCE FACTORY SATICOY 2/28/2022 Issued 3,716.25 3716.25
3/10/2022 Invoiced 437403 (3,716.25) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10166
Vendor Number: 010306 Vendor Name: QUINN COMPANY
3/3/2022 Issued 118,121.53 118121.53
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10167
Vendor Number: 014129 Vendor Name: SAM HILL & SONS, INC 3/7/2022 Issued 49,999.00 49999.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 3992 (14,777.03) 35221.97
3/24/2022 Invoiced 4020 B (6,533.38) 28688.59
4/7/2022 Invoiced 4085 (13,831.61) 14856.98
Purchase Order: 21-10168
Vendor Number: 015925 Vendor Name: CS-ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL CORP. 3/7/2022 Issued 6,725.00 6725.00
3/7/2022 Changed 838.11 7563.11
4/21/2022 Invoiced 17651 (7,563.11) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10169
Vendor Number: 015525 Vendor Name: WBCP, INC.
3/7/2022 Issued 26,464.24 26464.24
3/24/2022 Invoiced 6682 (26,464.24) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10170
Vendor Number: 010306 Vendor Name: QUINN COMPANY
3/7/2022 Issued 126,172.37 126172.37
Purchase Order: 21-10171
Vendor Number: 010306 Vendor Name: QUINN COMPANY
3/7/2022 Issued 34,372.62 34372.62
Purchase Order: 21-10172
Vendor Number: 015778 Vendor Name: ADVANCED TURF SOLUTIONS, INC. 3/14/2022 Issued 3,523.16 3523.16
3/14/2022 Voided - Change (3,523.16) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10173
Vendor Number: 015747 Vendor Name: HACH COMPANY
3/15/2022 Issued 12,446.00 12446.00
Purchase Order: 21-10174
Vendor Number: 012070 Vendor Name: TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES 3/15/2022 Issued 404.23 404.23
Purchase Order: 21-10175
Vendor Number: 014857 Vendor Name: RRM DESIGN GROUP
3/17/2022 Issued 20,000.00 20000.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced 2242-01-0222 (572.50) 19427.50
Purchase Order: 21-10176
Vendor Number: 015640 Vendor Name: HUITT-ZOLLARS, INC.
3/17/2022 Issued 195,960.00 195960.00
Purchase Order: 21-10177
Vendor Number: 015962 Vendor Name: BIOAIR SOLUTIONS, LLC 3/17/2022 Changed 181.00 181.00
4/18/2022 Issued 2,626.78 2807.78
Purchase Order: 21-10178
Vendor Number: 014475 Vendor Name: HUBER TECHNOLOGY
3/18/2022 Issued 31,010.46 31010.46
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10179
Vendor Number: 014663 Vendor Name: PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. 3/21/2022 Issued 979,380.00 979380.00
Purchase Order: 21-10180
Vendor Number: 015717 Vendor Name: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION 3/21/2022 Issued 7,400.00 7400.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 7665 (7,400.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10181
Vendor Number: 012728 Vendor Name: ZAMBELLI FIREWORKS
3/21/2022 Issued 30,000.00 30000.00
4/7/2022 Invoiced #518871 (12,500.00) 17500.00
Purchase Order: 21-10182
Vendor Number: 015717 Vendor Name: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION 3/22/2022 Issued 25,500.00 25500.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 7640 (6,000.00) 19500.00
3/24/2022 Invoiced 7641 (19,500.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10183
Vendor Number: 011389 Vendor Name: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 3/22/2022 Issued 9,209.19 9209.19
4/7/2022 Invoiced 025-370972 (9,209.19) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10184
Vendor Number: 015717 Vendor Name: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION 3/22/2022 Issued 31,900.00 31900.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 7710 (31,900.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10186
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 3/24/2022 Issued 4,750.00 4750.00
Purchase Order: 21-10187
Vendor Number: 015632 Vendor Name: EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC 3/24/2022 Issued 17,700.00 17700.00
Purchase Order: 21-10188
Vendor Number: 015970 Vendor Name: ESSENTIAL PACKS LLC
3/29/2022 Issued 4,015.96 4015.96
Purchase Order: 21-10189
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 3/30/2022 Issued 61,002.00 61002.00
Purchase Order: 21-10190
Vendor Number: 015438 Vendor Name: ENCOMPASS CONSULTANT GROUP 3/30/2022 Issued 86,997.00 86997.00
Purchase Order: 21-10191
Vendor Number: 013815 Vendor Name: PATRIOT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 4/1/2022 Issued 27,997.20 27997.20
Purchase Order: 21-10192
Vendor Number: 015969 Vendor Name: CALIFORNIA ARBOR CARE INC. 4/4/2022 Issued 11,200.00 11200.00
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10193
Vendor Number: 015977 Vendor Name: INSULATION LABS
4/5/2022 Issued 18,253.61 18253.61
4/5/2022 Changed 1,800.00 20053.61
Purchase Order: 21-10194
Vendor Number: 011089 Vendor Name: CAROLLO ENGINEERS
4/5/2022 Issued 163,569.00 163569.00
Purchase Order: 21-10195
Vendor Number: 015900 Vendor Name: EXPRESS GLASS AND WINDOW, INC. 4/6/2022 Issued 9,732.00 9732.00
Purchase Order: 21-10196
Vendor Number: 010975 Vendor Name: VRSD
4/7/2022 Issued 12,567.00 12567.00
Purchase Order: 21-10197
Vendor Number: 013911 Vendor Name: MKN ASSOCIATES INC
4/11/2022 Issued 12,503.00 12503.00
Purchase Order: 21-10198
Vendor Number: 015987 Vendor Name: MAINTSTAR, INC.
4/11/2022 Issued 97,500.00 97500.00
Purchase Order: 21-10199
Vendor Number: 014475 Vendor Name: HUBER TECHNOLOGY
4/12/2022 Issued 6,495.00 6495.00
Purchase Order: 21-10200
Vendor Number: 015829 Vendor Name: MANUFACTURERS EDGE INC. 4/13/2022 Issued 1,739.04 1739.04
Purchase Order: 21-10201
Vendor Number: 014475 Vendor Name: HUBER TECHNOLOGY
4/14/2022 Issued 4,334.78 4334.78
Purchase Order: 21-10202
Vendor Number: 015985 Vendor Name: F H PUMPS, INC.
4/14/2022 Issued 8,172.88 8172.88
Purchase Order: 21-10203
Vendor Number: 015989 Vendor Name: MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC 4/15/2022 Issued 30,000.00 30000.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 109-2022-004 (6,000.00) 24000.00
Purchase Order: 21-10204
Vendor Number: 015993 Vendor Name: NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE LLC 4/18/2022 Issued 2,284.25 2284.25
Purchase Order: 21-10205
Vendor Number: 011373 Vendor Name: B&H PHOTO-VIDEO
4/19/2022 Issued 13,258.95 13258.95
4/19/2022 Changed 0.00 13258.95
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Date Activity Type Payable ID Activity Amount Balance
Purchase Order: 21-10206
Vendor Number: 015980 Vendor Name: GANDARA, KATHY M.
4/19/2022 Issued 8,501.81 8501.81
4/21/2022 Invoiced 409 (8,501.81) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10207
Vendor Number: 015972 Vendor Name: FOUR STAR INVESTIGATIONS, LLC 4/19/2022 Issued 6,849.91 6849.91
4/21/2022 Invoiced AI-22-002 (6,849.91) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10208
Vendor Number: 015997 Vendor Name: PM & JM LLC
4/20/2022 Issued 6,949.88 6949.88
Purchase Order: 21-10209
Vendor Number: 010689 Vendor Name: SANTA PAULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4/20/2022 Issued 10,000.00 10000.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 1294 (10,000.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10210
Vendor Number: 015976 Vendor Name: DR MARIA CHURCH INTERNATIONAL LLC 4/21/2022 Issued 5,900.00 5900.00
4/21/2022 Invoiced 000192022 (5,900.00) 0.00
Purchase Order: 21-10211
Vendor Number: 011389 Vendor Name: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 4/21/2022 Issued 18,256.72 18256.72
Purchase Order: 21-10212
Vendor Number: 015633 Vendor Name: M6 CONSULTING, INC.
4/28/2022 Issued 27,825.00 27825.00
Purchase Order: 21-20000
Vendor Number: 014369 Vendor Name: GSI WATER SOLUTIONS, INC. 11/2/2021 Issued 6,980.00 6980.00
1/27/2022 Invoiced 00694.008 - 1 (4,943.55) 2036.45
3/10/2022 Invoiced 00694.008 - 2 (1,705.00) 331.45
4/7/2022 Invoiced 00694.008 - 3 (175.00) 156.45
Purchase Order: 7-10530-R2
Vendor Number: 012895 Vendor Name: MNS ENGINEERS, INC.
7/1/2021 Issued 6,465.54 6465.54
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RESOLUTION NO. 7400

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22.

SECTION 1: The City Council for the City of Santa Paula does resolve as follows:

A. The City Council adopted the Operating Budget and Capital Improvement program for Fiscal Year 2021/22 on June 23, 2021,
B. City Council received a Third Quarter fiscal update on May 4, 2022, C. Current revenue projections for various line items vary from the adopted Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget.

SECTION 2: The City Manager, has proposed a budget adjustment as described in the Council report dated May 4, 2022 for Fiscal Years 2021/22 based on the determination by the City Manager that various items require immediate attention.

SECTION 3: The City of Santa Paula’s operating and CIP Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22 is hereby amended as follows:

GENERAL LEDGER DESCRIPTION DEBIT CREDIT
100-4-1000-1150 BUILDING PERMITS 100,000
100-4-1000-1170 PLUMBING PERMITS 15,000
100-4-1000-1180 MECHANICAL PERMITS 5,000
100-4-1000-1240 ENERGY PERMITS 5,000
100-4-1000-5032 INSPECTION FEES 50,000
100-4-1000-5036 APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE 10,000
100-4-1000-5063 MISC-DEPARTMENT REIMB 10,000
100-4-3000-5030 PLAN CHECK FEES 15,000
100-4-4500-5063 MISC-DEPARTMENT REIMB 200,000
100-4-4500-6106 WORKERS' COMP REIMB-MISC. 57,000
100-4-5000-1201 PERMIT ISSUANCE, INSPECT/MAP 25,000
100-4-7500-0600 BUSINESS LICENSE FEE 10,000
100-4-7500-3010 INVESTMENT EARNINGS 30,000
100-4-7500-3030 RENTS AND CONCESSIONS 40,000
100-4-7500-4013 VEHICLE LIC FEE COLL IN EXCESX 12,000
100-4-7500-4015 PROPERTY TAX PMT IN LIEU 15,000
100-5-0504-203 PROF/CONTR SVCS-LEGAL 50,000
100-5-0504-217 PROF/CONTR SVCS-GEN INVEST 50,000
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100-5-0511-209 PROF/CONTR SVCS-OTHER 20,000
100-5-0512-209 PROF/CONTR SVCS-OTHER 1,000
100-5-4501-003 SALARIES-OVERTIME 200,000
104-4-7500-0151 MEASURE T 1% SALES TAX 85,000
104-5-1502-002 SALARIES-PART TIME 30,000
104-5-1502-610 EQUIPMENT-NEW 40,000
104-5-1531-209 PROF/CONTR SVCS-OTHER 30,000
104-5-9285-660 IMPROV OTHER THAN BLDGSREHAB 360,000
104-5-9329-620 BUILDINGS-NEW 250,000
104-5-9330-620 BUILDINGS-NEW 75,000
115-4-1500-5401 YOUTH TEEN PROGRAMS 20,000
219-4-7500-0760 INCLUSIONARY HSING ORD IMP 170,000
219-5-9093-502 CONTRIBUTIONS-OTHER AGENCIES 170,000
*Credits increase revenue and decrease expense budgets. Debits decrease revenue and increase expense budgets.

SECTION 4: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; will enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; will make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the record of proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.

PASSED, AND ADOPTED, this 18th day of May, 2022.
_____________________
Jenny Crosswhite, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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John C. Cotti, City Attorney
Approved as to content:
_______________________________
Dan Singer, City Manager
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Mason, Community & Economic Development Director Subject: REVISED DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT REVIEW & REQUEST FOR

ADOPTION / RESUBMITTAL TO CALIFORNIA HCD
Date: May 18, 2022
Agenda Item: 10.A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA

MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommend that the City Council:

Open the public hearing; receive testimonial and documentary evidence, and; Adopt Resolution No. 7401, adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and; Direct Staff to incorporate any additional feedback and submit the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) for review, pursuant to State law.

BACKGROUND:

All cities within the Southern California Association of Governments (“SCAG”) region are required to prepare and adopt an updated Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2021- 2029 period. The Housing Element establishes goals, policies, programs and objectives to address existing and projected housing needs, including the City’s share of regional housing needs as assigned in the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”). Additional background information and materials from previous meetings on the Housing Element update are available for online review at www.mysantapaula.com.

Last September, after public review and meetings held by the Planning Commission and City Council, a Draft Housing Element was submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) for review pursuant to State law. HCD provided comments on the Draft Housing Element to the City in November 2021 (Attachment E). Cities are required by law to consider HCD’s comments prior to adopting a Housing Element update.

City staff and consultant prepared responses and revisions to the Draft Housing Element to address HCD’s comments, and integrated them into a Revised Draft Housing Element in early 2022, provided as Attachment B to this report.

At the April 26, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, staff presented the Revised Draft Housing Element along with a summary of issues raised in HCD’s November 2021 review letter and responded to Commission questions and comments. At the conclusion of the public hearing the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 3836, recommending City Council 145
adoption of the Revised Draft Housing Element.

Since the Planning Commission hearing, City staff and consultant have continued working with local housing stakeholders including the Santa Paula Affordable Housing Task Force (“SPAHTF”) to gain additional input and further refine the Revised Draft Housing Element.

SPAHTF comments and recommendations are summarized in Attachment C along with staff’s comments on those recommendations.

The purpose of this meeting is to allow the City Council and community stakeholders the opportunity to review the Revised Draft Housing Element and SPAHTF comments, and for the City Council to provide direction and consider adoption of the document.

Staff will incorporate additional material into the Housing Element as appropriate to reflect direction from the City Council prior to submittal to HCD.

ANALYSIS:

The City’s Housing Element was last updated in 2013. Under State law, cities in the Southern California Association of Governments (“SCAG”) region must update their Housing Elements every eight years. Normally, this process would already be complete, however, due to the COVID pandemic and increased scrutiny by HCD related to the state’s housing ‘crisis’, completion of Housing Element updates throughout California has been delayed. Unlike any other element of the General Plan, state law requires cities to submit Housing Elements to HCD for review, and grants HCD authority to issue opinions as to whether Housing Elements comply with state law. A finding of substantial compliance by HCD is referred to as “certification” of the Housing Element. To date, only 14 of the 197 jurisdictions in the SCAG region have received certification by HCD. As of the time this report was prepared, only one jurisdiction in Ventura County (the County of Ventura) had obtained certification. All cities in Ventura County are currently deemed out of compliance with State Housing Element law according to HCD. Eligibility for some grant funding programs is contingent upon certification of the Housing Element, and recent legislation also gives expanded enforcement authority to HCD and the Attorney General, including fines and State-mandated changes to local land use and housing policies and regulations.

Generally, the two most significant issues that must be addressed in the Housing Element are:
1) whether City plans and regulations comply with State laws regarding housing for persons with special needs (such as farmworkers and persons with disabilities); and 2) how the City will accommodate the additional housing assigned through the RHNA process. Santa Paula’s total RHNA allocation for the 6
th cycle is 657 units distributed among four income categories as follows:

New Housing Needs (2021-2029) – Santa
Paula
Income Category Housing Units
Very Low Income* (<50% AMI) 102
Low Income (50-80% AMI) 99
Moderate Income (80-120%
AMI)
121
Above Moderate (>120% AMI) 335
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Total 657
*The “extremely low income” category (<30% AMI) is a
subset of the very low category.

A summary matrix of HCD comments and City responses is provided as Attachment D.

Changes to the original draft Housing Element made in response to HCD comments are shown in a redline version of the Revised Housing Element, which is available for review on www.mysantapaula.com. The page numbers shown in the summary matrix refer to the redlined Housing Element document.

Formal adoption of a Housing Element by the City Council is a required step in the HCD compliance process. After City Council adoption the Housing Element must be submitted to HCD for additional review.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The COVID pandemic had significant impacts on the City’s original work program for community engagement on the Housing Element update; however, the following public events and opportunities for review were successfully held:

Project website (English & español) – mysantapaula.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Opinion survey
Stakeholder interviews
Santa Paula Times
Social Media
Publication and Distribution of the New Policy Matrix, June 1, 2021 Joint City Council / Planning Commission work session, July 7, 2021 Main Street Open House #1, July 15, 2021
Publication and Distribution of the Recommended Draft Housing Element – Goals, Policies and Programs, July 30, 2021
Main Street Open House #2, August 6, 2021
Publication and Distribution of the Recommended Draft Housing Element – Full Document, August 12, 2021
Planning Commission Hearing #1, August 24, 2021
City Council Hearing #1, September 15, 2021
60-Day HCD and Public Review
Planning Commission Hearing #2, March 22, 2022
Planning Commission Hearing #2 (continued from March 22), April 26, 2022 Santa Paula Affordable Housing Task Force Review/Comment, April/May 2022 City Council Hearing #2, (May 18, 2022)
60-Day HCD and Public Review
Comments from community stakeholders have been considered and incorporated into the revised draft Housing Element as described in Appendix C of the Housing Element, and comments from the Santa Paula Affordable Housing Task Force and staff responses are summarized in Attachment C to this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed amendment to the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan is exempt from 147
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements pursuant to Section 15061, Review for Exemption of the CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) states, in part, that a project is exempt from CEQA if “the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” Adoption of the Housing Element would not approve any development project or change any land use regulations. Future housing development proposals and potential amendments to land use regulations will be subject to CEQA review.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
As a citywide initiative, public notice of this meeting and availability of the Revised Draft was published in the Santa Paula Times on Friday, May 6, 2022.

Public notice of this meeting and the availability of the Revised Draft also included an email “blast” to the General Plan interest list of approximately 300 persons, affected public agencies, organizations, property owners and other interested parties.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

Completion of the Housing Element is a direct metric of Economic Development Goal (B) (3):Continue the process of developing a Citywide property inventory for viable commercial and housing locations.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

There are no direct fiscal impacts associated with this item.

OPTIONS:

The following alternatives are available to the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 7401, formally adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and direct Staff to incorporate any additional feedback into the final document prior to submitting to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) for review pursuant to State law, or;

2. Direct Staff to make changes to the Revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element and return at a later date for formal adoption and authorization to submit to HCD, or;

3. Continue the hearing in order to obtain further information or for Staff to make any requested revisions to the Revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element.

ATTACHMENTS:

A - CC Resolution No. 7401 (Draft).docx
B - 2021-2029 Housing Element (Revised Draft).pdf
D - Summary of HCD Comments and City Responses 04.2022.pdf E - HCD 1st Draft Comment Letter 11.15.2021.pdf
F - PC Resolution No. 3836 (Signed).pdf
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C - Summary of SPAHTF Comments and City Responses 05.2022 (Final).pdf 149

ATTACHMENT A
CC RESOLUTION NO. 7401
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CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 7401
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE 2040 SANTA PAULA GENERAL PLAN
Project No. 2020-CI-06
The City Council of the City of Santa Paula does resolve as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares that:

A. Government Code § 65588 requires every California city and county to update its Housing Element periodically. The Housing Element establishes goals, policies and programs to encourage the maintenance and expansion of the City’s housing supply to meet demand;
B. During 2021, the City prepared a draft Housing Element update for the 2021- 2029 planning period in accordance with Government Code Section 65580 et seq.;
C. The City conducted duly noticed public meetings to discuss and receive public comment regarding the Housing Element update on December 18, 2019, July 7, 2021, August 24, 2021, and September 15, 2021;
D. On September 16, 2021 the City submitted a draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) for review pursuant to the requirements of State law;
E. On November 15, 2021 HCD issued a letter finding that the draft element addressed many statutory requirements; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law;
F. On April 21, 2022 the City posted a revised draft Housing Element for public review. Revisions to the draft Housing Element have been made addressing each of HCD’s findings as summarized in the City Council staff report dated May 18, 2022;
G. The Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on March 22 and April 26, 2022 to receive public testimony on the revised draft Housing Element, and at the conclusion of the public hearing on April 26 adopted PC Resolution No. 3836, recommending the City Council adopt the revised draft Housing Element;
H. The City Council considered the information provided by the Planning Commission, City staff, HCD, and public testimony. This Resolution, and its findings, are made based upon the evidence presented to the Council at its public hearing on May 18, 2022 including, without limitation, the staff report submitted by the Planning Division.
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I. The 2021-2029 Housing Element update is covered by the common sense CEQA exemption (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15061(b)(3)) which provides that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Since no development project or other physical change to the environment would be approved by the adoption of the Housing Element, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that Housing Element adoption may have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore is not subject to CEQA;
SECTION 2: General Plan, the City Council makes the following findings:

A. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is in the public interest and there is a community benefit resulting from the Housing Element Update including, without limitation, assisting in the provision of housing for all income groups and persons with special needs, preserving the affordable housing stock, and minimizing governmental constraints to providing housing.

B. The 2021-2029 Housing Element is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan. The Housing Element establishes policies, procedures, and incentives for the City’s land use planning activities that serve to maintain and expand the City’s housing supply to adequately house people currently living and expected to live in the City.

C. The 2021-2029 Housing Element will not conflict with the SPMC.

D. The proposed 2021-2029 Housing Element promotes public health, safety, and general welfare and serves the goals and purposes of the General Plan by facilitating the continued production of housing for all incomes, thereby improving housing and living conditions for all residents. The Housing Element provides housing construction objectives consistent with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

SECTION 3: Environmental Assessment.

A. The City Council finds that the 2021-2029 Housing Element update is covered by the common sense CEQA exemption (CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15061(b)(3)) which provides that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Since no development project or other physical change to the environment would be approved by the adoption of the Housing Element, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that Housing Element adoption may have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore is not subject to CEQA.

SECTION 4: Adoption and Submittal.

A. Based on the findings made in this Resolution, the City Council adopts the 2021-2029 Housing Element as set forth in attached Exhibit “A,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
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B. The City Council hereby directs Staff to submit the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD for the required 60-day review. The City Manager is directed to make any subsequent clerical or technical revisions to the Housing Element as may be necessary to obtain a finding of substantial compliance from the Department of Housing and Community Development.

SECTION 5: Reliance on Record. Each and every one of the findings and determinations in this Resolution are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.

SECTION 6: Limitations. The City Council’s analysis and evaluation of the project is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a project that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the project will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council’s lack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions.

Somewhat related to this are the limitations on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.

SECTION 7: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings which precede this section are based on substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 8: This Resolution will remain effective until superseded by a subsequent resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th Day of May, 2022.
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ATTEST: Jenny Crosswhite, Mayor
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Julie Latshaw, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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John C. Cotti, City Attorney
Approved as to content:
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Dan Singer, City Manager
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EXHIBIT A

CITY OF SANTA PAULA
2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
(*Included as Attachment B in 5/18 staff report)
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ATTACHMENT B
2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
(REVISED DRAFT)
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Acknowledgements
City Council
Jenny Crosswhite, Mayor
Andy Sobel, Vice Mayor
Rick Araiza, Councilmember
Leslie Cornejo, Councilmember
Carlos Juarez, Councilmember
Planning Commission
Jason Herber, Chair
Aaron Dunkel, Vice Chair
JaQuay Bangs
Maria Grace Kelly
Elyssa Vasquez
City Staff
Dan Singer, City Manager
James Mason, CED Director
Jeff Mitchem, AICP, Planning Manager
Tom Tarantino, Associate Planner/GIS Analyst
Anna Arroyo, Assistant Planner
Taylor Hernvall, Assistant Planner
Neal Morrissette, CED Technician
Consulting Assistance:

JHD Planning LLC
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Contents
I. Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1 A. Purpose of the Housing Element ..............................................................................................1 B. Community Context ..................................................................................................................2 C. Public Participation ....................................................................................................................2 D. Consistency with Other Elements of the General Plan..........................................................3 II. Housing Needs Assessment......................................................................................................... 5 A. Population Characteristics........................................................................................................5

1. Population Growth Trends......................................................................................................5

2. Age ...........................................................................................................................................6 B. Household Characteristics ........................................................................................................6

1. Household Composition and Size..........................................................................................6

2. Housing Tenure ........................................................................................................................7

3. Overcrowding .........................................................................................................................8

4. Overpayment ..........................................................................................................................8 C. Employment..............................................................................................................................10

1. Current Employment Characteristics..................................................................................10 D. Housing Stock Characteristics ................................................................................................11

1. Housing Type and Growth Trends .......................................................................................12

2. Housing Age and Conditions...............................................................................................12

3. Vacancy ................................................................................................................................13

4. Housing Cost..........................................................................................................................14 E. Special Needs...........................................................................................................................17

1. Persons with Disabilities.........................................................................................................17

2. Elderly .....................................................................................................................................20

3. Large Households..................................................................................................................20

4. Female-Headed Households...............................................................................................21

5. Farm Workers .........................................................................................................................22

6. Homeless Persons ..................................................................................................................23 F. Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion ..................................................................................24 G. Future Housing Needs..............................................................................................................25 III. Resources .................................................................................................................................... 27 A. Land Resources ........................................................................................................................27 B. Financial and Administrative Resources................................................................................27

1. State and Federal Resources...............................................................................................27

2. Local Resources ....................................................................................................................28 C. Energy Conservation Opportunities.......................................................................................29 IV. Constraints................................................................................................................................... 31 A. Governmental Constraints......................................................................................................31

1. Land Use Plans and Regulations .........................................................................................31

2. Residential Development Processing Procedures.............................................................47

3. Development Fees and Improvement Requirements ......................................................50 B. Non-Governmental Constraints..............................................................................................52

1. Environmental Constraints....................................................................................................52

2. Infrastructure Constraints......................................................................................................53

3. Land and Construction Costs ..............................................................................................54

4. Cost and Availability of Financing ......................................................................................54 158
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V. Housing Action Plan ...................................................................................................................55 A. Goals and Policies ...................................................................................................................55 B. Housing Programs ....................................................................................................................58 C. Quantified Objectives.............................................................................................................73 Appendices
Appendix A – Evaluation of the 2013-2021 Housing Element Appendix B – Residential Land Inventory
Appendix C – Public Participation Summary
Appendix D – Fair Housing Assessment
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List of Tables
Table II-1 Population by Age and Gender – Santa Paula....................................................................6 Table II-2 Household Size – Santa Paula .................................................................................................7 Table II-3 Household Tenure.....................................................................................................................7 Table II-4 Overcrowding by Tenure – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region .................................................8 Table II-5 Overpayment by Income Category and Tenure – Santa Paula........................................9 Table II-6 Extremely-Low-Income Households – Santa Paula ............................................................10 Table II-7 Employment by Industry – Santa Paula ...............................................................................11 Table II-8 Employment by Occupation – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region.........................................11 Table II-9 Housing by Type – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region ..............................................................12 Table II-10 Age of Housing Stock – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region .....................................................13 Table II-11 Vacant Units by Type – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region......................................................14 Table II-12 Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs – Ventura County ...........................15 Table II-13 Median Existing Home Sales Price 2000-2018 – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region...............15 Table II-14 Monthly Mortgage Costs – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region................................................16 Table II-15 Percentage of Income Spent on Rent – Santa Paula........................................................16 Table II-16 Disabilities by Type – Santa Paula.........................................................................................17 Table II-17 Disabilities by Type for Seniors 65+ – Santa Paula...............................................................18 Table II-18 Employment Status for Persons with Disabilities – Santa Paula .........................................18 Table II-19 Elderly Households by Income and Tenure – Santa Paula................................................20 Table II-20 Female Headed Households by Type – Santa Paula.........................................................21 Table II-21 Female Headed Households by Poverty Status – Santa Paula.........................................21 Table II-22 Ventura County Farm Workers by Occupation..................................................................22 Table II-23 Assisted Affordable Housing Developments – Santa Paula ..............................................24 Table II-24 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs – Santa Paula ............................................................25 Table IV-1 General Plan Land Use Categories Allowing Residential Uses Santa Paula General Plan ...........................................................................................................................32 Table IV-2 Development Standards – Residential Zones......................................................................34 Table IV-3 Residential Development Standards in Commercial Zones..............................................35 Table IV-4 Recent Residential Developments in Non-Residential Zones............................................36 Table IV-5 Residential Development Standards – East Area 1 Specific Plan.....................................37 Table IV-6 Allowed Residential Development by Zone........................................................................38 Table IV-7 Residential Parking Requirements ........................................................................................45 Table IV-8 Summary of Multi-Family Development Fees......................................................................51 Table IV-9 Road Improvement Standards .............................................................................................52 Table V-1 Quantified Objectives 2021-2029 .........................................................................................73 List of Figures
Figure II-1 Population Growth: Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region 2000-2020 ...........................................5 Figure II-2 Ventura County Agricultural Production Areas..................................................................22 160
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose of the Housing Element
State law recognizes the vital role local governments play in the supply and affordability of housing. Each local government in California is required to adopt a comprehensive, long-term General Plan for the physical development of the city or county. The Housing Element is one of the seven mandated elements of the General Plan. Housing Element law, first enacted in 1969, mandates that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The law recognizes that, in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land use plans and regulations that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy in California rests largely upon the effective implementation of local General Plans and, in particular, local Housing Elements. Housing Element law also requires the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to review local housing elements for compliance with State law and to report its written findings to the local government.

Santa Paula’s Housing Element provides policies and programs to address the following important housing issues as well as other identified local needs. • Preservation and improvement of its aging housing stock; • A relatively high level of household overcrowding and housing overpayment; • A limited supply of large rental units;
• Provision of adequate housing for farm workers;
• The need to promote homeownership opportunities; and
• The desire to achieve a more economically balanced community.

As mandated by State law, the planning period for this Housing Element extends from 2021 to 2029. This Element identifies strategies and programs that focus on: 1) conserving and improving existing affordable housing; 2) providing adequate housing sites; 3) assisting in the development of affordable housing; 4) removing governmental and other constraints to the housing development; and 5) promoting equal housing opportunities.

The Housing Element consists of the following major components:
• An analysis of the city’s demographic and housing characteristics and fair housing (Chapter II);
• An evaluation of land, financial, and administrative resources available to address the City’s housing goals (Chapter III); and
• A review of potential constraints, both governmental and non-governmental, to meeting Santa Paula’s identified housing needs (Chapter IV); 162
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• The Housing Action Plan for addressing the City’s identified housing needs, including housing goals, policies and programs (Chapter V).

B. Community Context
Incorporated in 1902, the City of Santa Paula is in the geographical center of Ventura County, and is located in the rich agricultural Santa Clara Valley (see Figure I-1).

Surrounded by orange, lemon and avocado groves, Santa Paula is commonly referred to as the “Citrus Capital of the World.” The City is a major distribution point for citrus fruits in the United States and is also well-known for its avocado producing and processing.

Compared to most other cities in Ventura County, Santa Paula has been a relatively stable community, experiencing modest population growth over the past 30 years. As of 2021, the city had an estimated population of 30,691 residents according to the California Department of Finance.

Demographic shifts are taking place in the city impacting housing needs. First, Santa Paula has a growing Hispanic population. In 1990, 59% of the city’s population was of Hispanic origin, and according to recent Census estimates has increased to more than 80% since then. Second, the city is home to an increasing number of younger families, as evidenced by the growth in both the young to mid-adult (age 25 to 44) and school age (5 to 19) populations. The provision of adequate affordable housing, including larger rental units and first-time homeownership opportunities for younger growing families, is thus an important issue facing Santa Paula.

Santa Paula is a predominantly lower- and moderate-income community and seeks to be more economically balanced. To achieve this goal, additional “move-up” housing opportunities are necessary to attract working professionals and upper-income households.

Because the majority of the housing stock in Santa Paula is over 30 years old, maintenance and repair is a significant housing concern. The City is continuing to promote neighborhood upgrading through a combined approach of code enforcement and provision of home rehabilitation assistance.

Housing costs in Santa Paula are relatively affordable in comparison to most Ventura County cities. Even so, decent housing of suitable size may be out of reach for many lowerincome families. As a result, many households in Santa Paula are overpaying and many “double up” with other families to afford rents, which in turn contributes to overcrowding.

C. Public Participation
Public participation is an important component of the planning process in Santa Paula, and this update to the Housing Element has provided residents and other interested parties numerous opportunities for involvement. Appendix C contains a summary of these opportunities as well as a list of persons and organizations that were notified during the Housing Element update process.
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D. Consistency with Other Elements of the General Plan
State law requires that all portions of the General Plan be internally consistent. The City of Santa Paula General Plan was comprehensively updated in 2020 and consists of seven elements: 1) Land Use; 2) Circulation and Mobility; 3) Housing; 4) Environmental and Cultural Resources; 5) Hazards and Public Safety; 6) Public Services and Utilities; and 7) Economic Development and Downtown. This Housing Element builds upon and is consistent with the policies and programs set forth in other elements of the General Plan.

As the General Plan is amended over time, the City will review the Housing Element for internal consistency and make any necessary revisions.

SB 1087 of 2005 requires cities to provide a copy of their Housing Elements to local water and sewer providers, and also requires that these agencies provide priority hookups for developments with lower-income housing. The Housing Element will be provided to these agencies immediately upon adoption.
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II. HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Incorporated in 1902, the City of Santa Paula is near the geographical center of Ventura County in the rich agricultural Santa Clara Valley. Surrounded by orange, lemon and avocado groves, Santa Paula is referred to as the “Citrus Capital of the World.” The city is a major distribution point for citrus fruits in the United States and is also well-known for its avocado producing and processing. Compared to most other cities in Ventura County, Santa Paula has been a relatively stable community, experiencing modest population growth over the past 30 years.

This chapter examines general population and household characteristics such as age, employment, household composition and size, household income, and special needs.

Characteristics of the existing housing stock (e.g., type, tenure, age and condition, costs) are also addressed. Finally, the city’s projected housing needs based on the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) are examined.

The Housing Needs Assessment utilizes recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, California Department of Finance (DOF), California Employment Development Department (EDD), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and other relevant sources.

Supplemental data was obtained through field surveys and from other organizations. The implications of these findings for the City’s housing policies and programs are also discussed.

A. Population Characteristics

1. Population Growth Trends
Santa Paula had a 2020 total population of 30,389 including 133 living in group quarters according to the California Department of Finance. Over the 2000-2020 period Santa Paula had an annual growth rate of 0.3% compared to 0.7% for the region (Figure II-1).

Figure II-1
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2. Age
Housing needs are influenced by the age characteristics of the population. Different age groups have different housing needs based on lifestyles, family types, income levels, and housing preference. Table II-1 shows recent estimates of the city’s population by age group and gender. The population of Santa Paula is 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The share of the population of Santa Paula under 18 years of age is 29%, which is higher than the regional share of 23.4%. Santa Paula’s seniors (65 and above) make up 12.6% of the population, which is lower than the regional share of 13%.

Table II-1
Population by Age and Gender – Santa Paula
B. Household Characteristics

1. Household Composition and Size
Household characteristics are important indicators of the type and size of housing needed in a city. The Census defines a “household” as all persons occupying a housing unit, which may include single persons living alone, families related through marriage or blood, or unrelated persons sharing a single unit. Persons in group quarters such as dormitories, retirement or convalescent homes, or other group living situations are included in population totals, but are not considered households.

Table II-2 illustrates the range of household sizes in Santa Paula for owners, renters, and overall. The most commonly occurring household size is two people (26.4%) and the second-most commonly occuring household is of four people (20.7%). Santa Paula has a lower share of single-person households than the SCAG region overall (19.3% vs. 23.4%) and a higher share of 7+ person households than the SCAG region overall (4% vs. 3.1%).

While these statistics suggest that there is a greater need for large units in Santa Paula than for some other areas of Ventura County, there is also a substantial number of persons living alone.
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Table II-2
Household Size – Santa Paula

2. Housing Tenure
Housing tenure (owner vs. renter) is an important indicator of the housing market.

Communities need an adequate supply of units available both for rent and for sale in order to accommodate a range of households with varying incomes, family sizes and composition, and lifestyles. Table II-3 provides a comparison of the number of owneroccupied and renter-occupied units in the city as compared to the SCAG region as a whole. Santa Paula's housing stock consists of 8,979 total units, 4,914 of which are owneroccupied and 4,065 of which are renter-occupied. The share of renters in Santa Paula is lower than in the SCAG region overall.

Table II-3
Household Tenure
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3. Overcrowding
Overcrowding is often closely related to household income and the cost of housing. The U.S. Census Bureau considers a household to be overcrowded when there is more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms and kitchens, with severe overcrowding when there are more than 1.5 occupants per room. Overcrowded households are usually a reflection of the lack of affordable housing. Table II-4 shows recent overcrowding estimates for Santa Paula compared to the SCAG region as a whole. In Santa Paula, 271 owneroccupied and 642 renter-occupied households had more than 1.0 occupants per room, while 97 owner-occupied households and 174 renter-occupied households had more than

1.5 occupants per room.

The Housing Plan includes several programs intended to address the problem of overcrowding, including Program 4: Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 6: Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Protections, Program 8: Mortgage Credit Certificate, Program 9: Workforce and Special Needs Housing Development, Program 10: Multi-Family Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Program 11: Affordable Housing Funding Sources, Program 12: Inclusionary Housing, Program 13: Accessory Dwelling Units, Program 15:

Adequate Sites for Housing Development, Program 19: Density Bonus Ordinance, and Program 21: Affordability by Design.

Table II-4
Overcrowding by Tenure – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region

4. Overpayment
According to State housing policy, overpaying occurs when housing costs exceed 30% of gross household income. Table II-5 displays recent HUD estimates for overpayment by income category and tenure. This table shows that overpayment is much more prevalent among among households with incomes in the extremely-low and very-low categories, especially renters.

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maintenance or repairs due to limited funds, which can lead to deterioration. For lowerincome renters, severe cost burden can require families to double up resulting in overcrowding and related problems.

Several programs in the Housing Action Plan (Chapter V) designed to address housing affordability will also help to alleviate overpayment. These programs include the owneroccupied housing rehabilitation program, rental housing rehabilitation program, Section 8 rental assistance program, mobile home rent stabilization program, mobile home park resident ownership program, downpayment and mortgage assistance programs (through Ventura Cities Mortgage Finance Authority), mortgage credit certificate program, workforce and senior housing development program, multi-family housing acquisition and rehabilitation program, and the inclusionary housing program.

Table II-5
Overpayment by Income Category and Tenure – Santa Paula Extremely-Low-Income Households
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ELI households often face multiple housing problems. As shown previously in Table II-5 above, ELI households also have the highest rates of overpayment. Overcrowding is also a common problem because ELI households cannot afford the cost of housing units of adequate size for the number of people in the household or may be doubled-up with another household to afford rent.

Table II-6
Extremely-Low-Income Households – Santa Paula
C. Employment
Employment is an important factor affecting housing needs within a community. The jobs available in each employment sector and the wages for these jobs affect the type and size of housing residents can afford.

1. Current Employment Characteristics
Current employment and projected job growth have a significant influence on housing needs during this planning period. According to recent ACS data (Table II-7) Santa Paula has 12,992 workers living within its borders who work across 13 major industrial sectors. The most prevalent industry is Education & Social Services with 2,204 employees (17% of total) and the second most prevalent industry is Agriculture with 1,684 employees (13% of total).

Employment by occupation for Santa Paula compared to the SCAG region is shown in Table II-8.
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Table II-7
Employment by Industry – Santa Paula
Table II-8
Employment by Occupation – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region
D. Housing Stock Characteristics
This section presents an evaluation of the characteristics of the community’s housing stock and helps in identifying and prioritizing needs. The factors evaluated include the number and type of housing units, age and condition, tenure, vacancy, housing costs, affordability, and assisted affordable units at-risk of loss due to conversion to market-rate.

A housing unit is defined as a house, apartment, mobile home, or group of rooms, occupied as separate living quarters, or if vacant, intended for occupancy as separate living quarters.
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1. Housing Type and Growth Trends
Table II-9 provides recent estimates of Santa Paula’s housing stock by type compared to the region as a whole. Santa Paula has a total of approximately 9,050 housing units, with single-family detached being the most prevalent housing type. The share of all singlefamily units in Santa Paula is 66%, which is higher than the 62% share for the entire SCAG region.

Table II-9
Housing by Type – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region

2. Housing Age and Conditions
Housing age is often an important indicator of housing condition. Housing units built prior to 1978 before stringent limits on the amount of lead in paint were imposed, may have interior or exterior building components coated with lead-based paint. Housing units built before 1970 are the most likely to need rehabilitation and to have lead-based paint in deteriorated condition. Lead-based paint becomes hazardous to children under age six and to pregnant women when it peels off walls or is pulverized by lead-based paint coated windows and doors opening and closing.

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Table II-10
Age of Housing Stock –
Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region
This table shows that the majority of owner-occupied and rented units in Santa Paula were constructed prior to 1970. These findings suggest that there may be substantial need for maintenance and rehabilitation, including remediation of lead-based paint, for a large proportion of the city’s housing stock.

Single-family home neighborhoods in Santa Paula are generally well-maintained and contain only isolated properties in deteriorated condition that require moderate rehabilitation. However, the denser, older residential neighborhoods to the south and east of downtown are in need of varying degrees of upgrading, and some units are likely to qualify for rehabilitation assistance. Based on observations of City staff, it is estimated that approximately 40% of the total housing stock (3,600 units) are in need of some type of repair to correct deficiencies or complete replacement.

The City currently administers several programs to facilitate upgrade of the housing stock and stabilization of neighborhoods, including Code Enforcement, owner and renter rehabilitation programs, and the Remove and Replace Program.

3. Vacancy
According to recent Department of Finance data, the housing vacancy rate in Santa Paula is approximately 3%. The estimated distribution of vacant units by category is shown in Table II-11.
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Table II-11
Vacant Units by Type –
Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region

4. Housing Cost
a. Housing Affordability Criteria
State law establishes five income categories for purposes of housing programs based on the area (i.e., county) median income (“AMI”): extremely-low (30% or less of AMI), verylow (31-50% of AMI), low (51-80% of AMI), moderate (81-120% of AMI) and above moderate (over 120% of AMI). Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing expenses. According to HUD and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, housing is considered “affordable” if the monthly payment is no more than 30% of a household’s gross income. In some areas (such as Ventura County), these income limits may be increased to adjust for high housing costs.

Table II-12 shows 2021-22 affordable rent levels and estimated affordable purchase prices for housing in Ventura County by income category. Based on State standards, the maximum affordable monthly rent for extremely-low-income households is $845, while the maximum affordable rent for very-low-income households is $1,411. The maximum affordable rent for low-income households is $2,259, while the maximum for moderateincome households is $2,964. These figures are based on a 4-person household and are adjusted for different household sizes.

Maximum purchase prices are more difficult to determine due to variations in mortgage interest rates and qualifying procedures, down payments, special tax assessments, homeowner association fees, property insurance rates, etc. With this caveat, the maximum home purchase prices by income category shown in Table II-12 have been estimated based on typical conditions.
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Table II-12
Income Categories and Affordable Housing Costs –
Ventura County
Income Category
Maximum
Income
Maximum
Affordable
Rent
Maximum
Affordable Price (est.)
Extremely low $33,850 $845 *
Very low $56,450 $1,411 *
Low $90,350 $2,259 *
Moderate $118,550 $2,964 $500,000
Above moderate Over $118,550 Over $2,964 Over $500,000
Assumptions:
-Based on a family of 4 and 2021 State income limits
-30% of gross income for rent or principal, interest, taxes & insurance plus utility allowance -10% down payment, 3.75% interest, 1.25% taxes & insurance, $300 HOA dues * For-sale affordable housing is typically at the moderate-income level Source: Cal. HCD; JHD Planning LLC
b. For-Sale Housing
Between 2000 and 2018, median home sales prices in Santa Paula increased 158% while prices in the SCAG region increased 151%. 2018 median home sales prices in Santa Paula were $425,000 and the highest experienced since 2000 was $492,000 in 2006. Prices in Santa Paula have ranged from a low of 66.9% of the SCAG region median in 2008 and a high of 90.8% in 2005 (Table II-13). These statistics show that housing in Santa Paula is generally more affordable than average for the entire SCAG region.

Table II-13
Median Existing Home Sales Price 2000-2018 –
Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region
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While renter households receive much of the focus when it comes to housing cost analysis, owner households make up 54.7% of Santa Paula and 52.5% of the SCAG region. The most commonly occurring mortgage payment in Santa Paula is $2000-$3000/month and the most commonly occuring mortgage payment in the SCAG region is $2000-$3000/month as shown in Table II-14.

Table II-14
Monthly Mortgage Costs –
Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region
c. Rental Housing
Across Santa Paula's 4,065 renter households, 2,470 (61%) spend 30% or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 55% in the SCAG region as a whole. Additionally, 1,299 renter households in Santa Paula (32%) spend 50% or more of gross income on housing cost, compared to 29% in the SCAG region (Table II-15). According to recent ACS estimates, the median rent in Santa Paula was $1,277 per month.

Table II-15
Percentage of Income Spent on Rent –
Santa Paula
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E. Special Needs
Certain groups have greater difficulty in finding decent, affordable housing due to special circumstances. Such circumstances may be related to one’s employment and income, family characteristics, disabilities, or other conditions. As a result, some Santa Paula residents may experience a higher prevalence of overpayment, overcrowding, or other housing problems.

State Housing Element law defines “special needs” groups to include persons with disabilities, the elderly, large households, female-headed households with children, homeless people, and farm workers. This section contains a discussion of the housing needs facing each of these groups.

1. Persons with Disabilities
In Santa Paula, the most commonly occuring disabilities are ambulatory, cognitive and independent living (Table II-16). Of those aged 65 and over, ambulatory problems were the most common disability, experienced by 26% of Santa Paula's seniors and 23% of seniors in the entire SCAG region (Table II-17). As seen in Table II-18, approximately 42% of persons with a disability were in the labor force. Housing opportunities for persons with disabilities can be expanded through housing assistance programs and providing universal design features such as widened doorways, ramps, lowered countertops, single-level units and ground floor units. The Municipal Code also includes procedures to provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities pursuant to State law (Program 22).

Table II-16
Disabilities by Type –
Santa Paula
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Table II-17
Disabilities by Type for Seniors 65+ –
Santa Paula
Table II-18
Employment Status for Persons with Disabilities –
Santa Paula
Developmental Disabilities
As defined by federal law, “developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
• Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
• Is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
• Is likely to continue indefinitely;
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• Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: a) self-care; b) receptive and expressive language; c) learning; d) mobility; e) self-direction; f) capacity for independent living; or g) economic self-sufficiency;
• Reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.

The Census does not record developmental disabilities. According to the U.S.

Administration on Developmental Disabilities, an accepted estimate of the percentage of the population that can be defined as developmentally disabled is 1.5 percent. Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.

The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently provides communitybased services to persons with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, four developmental centers, and two communitybased facilities. Santa Paula is served by the Tri-Counties Regional Center1 (TCRC) which is based in Santa Barbara and operates a field office in Oxnard. As of 2019 the Center served approximately 15,200 clients. According to data compiled by DDS, there were approximately 372 persons with developmental disabilities in the Santa Paula zip code who were receiving services from TCRC, and the vast majority of those lived in the home of a family member or guardian. Any resident who has a developmental disability that originated before age 18 is eligible for services. Services are offered to people with developmental disabilities based on Individual Program Plans and may include adult day programs; advocacy; assessment/consultation; behavior management programs; diagnosis and evaluation; independent living services; infant development programs; information and referrals; mobility training; prenatal diagnosis; residential care; respite care; physical and occupational therapy; transportation; consumer, family vendor training; and vocational training. TCRC also coordinates the state-mandated Early Start program, which provides services for children under age three who have or are at substantial risk of having a developmental disability.

While most persons with developmental disabilities live with a relative or guardian, these arrangements can create difficulties particularly as the caregivers grow older and may no longer be able to provide the level of assistance needed. Living arrangements such as permanent supportive housing and residential care facilities can address the needs of those with developmental disabilities. As discussed in the Constraints chapter and the 1 www.tri-counties.org
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Housing Plan, the City facilitates the production of these types of facilities through its zoning regulations as well as assistance to non-profit organizations.

2. Elderly
Federal housing data define a household type as 'elderly family' if it consists of two persons with either or both age 62 or over. According to recent Census estimates, of Santa Paula's 2,093 elderly households, 28% earn less than 30% of the median income comared to 24% for the entire SCAG region, and 54% earn less than 50% of the median income compared to 31% in the SCAG region (Table II-19). Many elderly persons are dependent on fixed incomes and many have disabilities. Elderly homeowners may be physically unable to maintain their homes or cope with living alone. The housing needs of this group can be partially addressed through smaller units, second units on lots with existing homes, shared living arrangements, congregate housing and housing assistance programs.

The City encourages affordable and accessible housing options for seniors through a variety of programs described in the Housing Action Plan, including the Santa Paula Housing Authority’s Section 8 program (Program 4), Mobile Home Park Tenant Protections (Program 5), Mobile Home Rent Stabilization (Program 6), Workforce and Senior Housing Development (Program 9), and a Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance (Program 22).

Table II-19
Elderly Households by Income and Tenure –
Santa Paula

3. Large Households
Household size is an indicator of need for large units. Large households are defined as those with five or more members. As shown previously (Table II-2) about 18% of Santa Paula households had five or more members (744 renter households and 845 owner households).

While this distribution indicates a need for large units with four or more bedrooms, there are substantially more small households with one or two persons in Santa Paula. The City responds to the needs of large households through participation in the Housing Authority’s Section 8 program which allows renters to afford larger units and the CDBG funded OwnerOccupied Housing Rehabilitation (Loan) Program which can be used for the addition one bedroom and one bathroom.
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4. Female-Headed Households
According to recent Census estimates (Table II-20), about 16% of Santa Paula households are female-headed (compared to 14% in the SCAG region), 8% are female-headed and with children (compared to 7% in the SCAG region), and 0.8% are female-headed and with children under 6 (compared to 1% in the SCAG region). Approximately 11% of Santa Paula's households are experiencing poverty, compared to 8 percent of households in the SCAG region (Table II-21). Poverty thresholds vary by household type. In 2018, the poverty threshold for a family consisting of 2 adults and 2 children was $25,465/year.

While female-headed households represent a relatively small portion of all Santa Paula households, they often have special challenges of balancing work and childcare responsibilities. The City responds to the needs of female-headed households through participation in the CDBG program and the Housing Authority’s Section 8 program. The inclusionary housing program and the density bonus program also facilitate production of affordable housing that helps to address the needs of female-headed households.

Table II-20
Female Headed Households by Type –
Santa Paula
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5. Farm Workers
Unlike most areas of the Southern California metropolitan area, agriculture is still a significant component of the economy in Ventura County, with a total annual crop value of nearly $2 billion in 20192. There is strong public sentiment for retaining agricultural production, as reflected in the SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources) initiatives that have been approved by voters. Figure II-2 illustrates the wide variety of crops produced in the county.

Figure II-2
Ventura County Agricultural Production Areas
Source: Ventura County Farm Bureau, 2021
Accurate statistics regarding agricultural workers in Ventura County, especially migrant workers, are difficult to obtain. According to the County of Ventura3there are an estimated 18,000 to 23,000 farmworkers in the county. Recent Census data estimated that there are 1,402 jobs in the farming, fishing and forestry occupations in Santa Paula, of which 666 were full-time, year-round jobs (Table II-22).

Table II-22
Ventura County Farm Workers by Occupation
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The majority of farm laborers in the greater Santa Paula area are permanent non-migrant and seasonal laborers. According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development There are approximately 14 State-licensed employee housing camps in Ventura County, of which three are located in Santa Paula. In addition to these camps, the housing needs of farmworkers are addressed through the provision of permanent affordable housing, such as apartments, lower-cost single-family homes, and mobile homes. In compliance with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code §17021.5 and §17021.6), City regulations allow farmworker housing consistent with State law (see also the discussion of farmworker housing regulations in Chapter IV – Constraints).

The City has also approved non-profit affordable housing developments that respond to the needs of permanent and seasonal farmworkers.

6. Homeless Persons
Homelessness is a continuing national problem that persists within local cities and communities including Ventura County. An increasing number of single persons have remained homeless year after year and have become the most visible of all homeless persons. Other persons (particularly families) have experienced shorter periods of homelessness. However, they are often replaced by other families and individuals in a seemingly endless cycle of homelessness.

The most recent Ventura County Continuum of Care Alliance homelessness survey reportpublished in 2020 estimated that there were 1,743 homeless persons in Ventura County at the time of the survey. The cities of Oxnard and Ventura accounted for nearly two-thirds (63%) of the total (567 persons representing 32.5% and 531 persons representing

30.5%, respectively). The survey identified 95 homeless persons in Santa Paula, which represents about 5% of the county total. Of the 95 homeless persons, 21 were sheltered and 74 were unsheltered.

Although there are myriad causes of homelessness, among the most common causes are substance abuse, domestic violence and mental illness.

There is one homeless services facility within the City of Santa Paula, operated by SPIRIT of Santa Paula at 1498 E. Harvard Boulevard. In addition to its 42 beds, this facility provides services for the homeless such as meals, financial assistance, counseling and outreach. In addition, there is one 15-bed recovery and sober living facility (Jackson House) and one permanent supportive housing facility (Harvard Place). The Santa Paula Housing Authority also provides public housing assistance. As noted in the Constraints chapter, the City of Santa Paula has been proactive in facilitating the development of these facilities, including waiving approximately $50,000 in fees for Spirit of Santa Paula and expediting permit approval for Jackson House. City regulations regarding emergency shelters and other facilities that address the needs of homeless persons are discussed in Chapter IV – Constraints, and Program 15 in the Housing Plan describes City efforts to address the problems of homelessness.
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F. Assisted Housing at Risk of Conversion
This section identifies all residential projects in the city that are under an affordability covenant, along with those housing projects that are at risk of losing their low-income affordability restrictions within the ten-year period 2021-2031. This information is used in establishing quantified objectives for units that can be conserved during this planning period. The inventory of assisted units includes all units that have been assisted under any federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), State, local and/or other program.

Table II-23 provides a list of developments within the City of Santa Paula that include deedrestricted low-income rental units. According to the California Housing Partnership Corporation and City records there are no units at risk of converting to market rate during the 2021-2031 time period.

Table II-23
Assisted Affordable Housing Developments –
Santa Paula
Project Year
No. of
Units Program
Covenant
Expires
Santa Paulan, CEDC
115 N. 4
th St.
1992 151 The City facilitated the development by providing financial assistance and rezoning the site to R-4. In addition, the project was financed through County funds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The complex provides all 151 units at reduced rents to very low- and low-income seniors. 2061
Casa Garcia
CEDC
220 S. Garcia St.
1998 14 14 low income rental units (45 Years) 2052
Santa Paula Village
218 N. 8th St.
1999 56 The City approved the issuance of multi-family revenue bonds in the amount of $3 million to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the development. 2052
El Dorado Apartments
241 S. 8th St.
22 The project is owned by the Santa Paula Housing Authority. All units are restricted for occupancy by lower-income households in perpetuity.

Permanent
Thompson Citrus Court
517, 519, 611 East
Harvard Blvd.
2004 28 This mixed-use project includes 15 deed restricted units affordable to lowerincome households. (45 Years)2049 Harvard Place Apts.
320 W. Harvard Blvd.
2006 40 Accommodates 39 very low-income units and 1 moderate-income unit. 2060 Vista Hermosa
CEDC
200 W. Santa Ana St.
2007 24 Allows for 24 very low-income units for farm worker families. The City granted this project $150,000 in CDBG funds. (45 Years)
2061
Corporation for Better
Housing
622 E. Main St.
2007 41 Allows for 41 very low-income units. 2061
Judson / CEDC
236 W. Harvard Blvd.
2008 35 Apartment project includes 35 deed restricted units affordable to lower-income households. The project received a reduction in common open space and a reduction in parking requirements. (45 Years)
2062
Rodney Fernandez
Gardens/CEDC 210 W.

Santa Barbara St.
2011 90 Allow for 90 rental multi-family apartments (33 low and 51 very low) 2065/2067 The Orchards at Santa
Paula/VC Housing Auth.
2012 20 This Project is owned by the Santa Paula Housing Authority. All units are restricted for very low income households (30 years).
2042
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G. Future Housing Needs
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is a key tool for local governments to plan for anticipated growth. The latest RHNA was adopted by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in March 2021 and covers the projection period of June 30, 2021 to October 15, 2029. The future need for housing is determined by the forecasted growth in households in a community. a vacancy adjustment to promote housing choice and mobility, an adjustment to account for units expected to be lost due to demolition, natural disaster, or conversion to non-housing uses, and existing need due to current overcrowding and overpayment.

The total housing need for the City of Santa Paula during the 2021-2029 period is 1,285 units, which is distributed by income category as shown in Table II-24.

Table II-24
2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs –
Santa Paula
Very Low* Low Moderate Above Mod Total
102 99 121 335 657
Source: SCAG 2021
Notes:
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III. RESOURCES
A. Land Resources
Section 65583(a)(3) of the Government Code requires Housing Elements to include an “inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites.” A detailed analysis of vacant land and potential redevelopment opportunities is provided in Appendix B. The table shows that the city’s land inventory exceeds the RHNA allocation in all income categories. The Housing Action Plan (Chapter V) contains several programs that will facilitate the production of housing needed for the planning period.

A discussion of public facilities and infrastructure needed to serve future development is contained in Section IV.B, Non-Governmental Constraints. There are currently no known service limitations that would preclude the level of development described in the RHNA, although developers will be required to pay fees or construct public improvements prior to or concurrent with development.

B. Financial and Administrative Resources

1. State and Federal Resources
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) - Federal funding for housing programs is available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Santa Paula is a participating jurisdiction under the Ventura Urban County Entitlement Area for the CDBG program. The CDBG program is very flexible in that the funds can be used for a wide range of activities. The eligible activities include, but are not limited to, acquisition and/or disposition of real estate or property, public facilities and improvements, relocation, rehabilitation and construction (under certain limitations) of housing, homeownership assistance, and clearance activities. The City expects to receive approximately $125,000 in CDBG funds annually, translating to approximately $1 million during the 8-year Housing Element planning period. This is less than half the amount received in the prior planning period. The majority of these funds are expected to be used for housing code enforcement and rehabilitation programs.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program - The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program was created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to provide an alternate method of funding low-and moderate-income housing. Each state receives a tax credit, based upon population, toward funding housing that meets program guidelines. The tax credits are then used to leverage private capital into new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing. Limitations on projects funded under the Tax Credit programs include minimum requirements that a certain percentage of units remain rentrestricted, based upon median income.

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home. Using an MCC, first-time buyers can save $700 to $2,500 a year on their annual federal income tax bill. The City contracts with Affordable Housing Applications for administration of this program.

Other State and Federal Resources - City has also utilized other State and federal funding sources as appropriate. For example, the City was successful in securing $500,000 in State CalHome grant funds to fund its housing rehabilitation program. Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds and mortgage revenue bond financing have also been used by the City when financing terms and conditions were appropriate. These funding sources are typically used on a project-by-project basis and are not secure, annual funding sources such as CDBG and Redevelopment housing set-aside funds. However, they do represent the City’s commitment to work with non-profit and for profit developers in applying for all available funding resources that could be used to ensure an affordable housing project.

2. Local Resources
Santa Paula Housing Authority – The Santa Paula Housing Authority provides Section 8 rental subsidies to lower income families and seniors. Section 8 vouchers assist lowerincome households by paying the difference between 30% of an eligible household's income and the actual cost of renting a unit.

Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC): The Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) is an
active affordable housing developer in
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

CEDC also has construction, property
management, homeownership, counseling, and community building divisions.

CEDC has developed several projects in
Santa Paula: The Santa Paulan, a 151-unit
senior apartment complex; Casa Garcia,
a 14-unit affordable townhouse development for large families; Vista Hermosa, a 24-unit affordable apartment complex on
West Santa Ana Street; and Rodney Fernandez Gardens, a 90-unit apartment project that also includes a child day care center in close proximity to the project site.

Mercy Charities Housing California (MCHC): Mercy Charities is a statewide non-profit housing development corporation whose mission is to support and strengthen communities through the provision of quality, affordable, services-enriched housing for lower income individuals and families. MCHC has been active in nearby Oxnard, and has completed construction of several affordable housing projects.

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County: Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, Christian organization dedicated to building affordable housing and rehabilitating damaged homes for lower income families. Habitat builds and repairs homes for families with the help of volunteers and homeowner/partner families. Habitat homes are sold to partner families at no profit with affordable, no-interest loans. Volunteers, churches, businesses, and other Rodney Fernandez Gardens (CEDC)
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groups provide most of the labor for the homes. Habitat has developed several projects in Santa Paula.

Many Mansions, Inc.: Many Mansions is a non-profit housing and community development organization founded in 1979 to promote and provide safe, well-managed housing to limited income residents of the Conejo Valley and surrounding communities in Ventura County. Many Mansions develops, owns, and self-manages special needs and permanent affordable housing. The organization also provides resident services, housing counseling, a food bank and homeownership counseling.

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation (PSHHC): PSHHC is a housing and community development corporation serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

PSHHC provides design, implementation, technical assistance, and property management of low-income homeownership and rental housing. PSHHC is known to have produced attractive single-family homes at affordable prices in Santa Barbara.

Corporation for Better Housing: Corporation for Better Housing is a non-profit development organization that developed and manages a 41-unit apartment complex for farm worker families.

Partners in Housing: Built and manages a 40-unit apartment complex for very-low- and extremely-low-income persons and provides onsite supportative services for its residents with disabilities.

C. Energy Conservation Opportunities
State law requires all new construction to comply with "energy budget" standards that establish maximum allowable energy use from non-renewable resources (Title 24 of the California Administrative Code). These requirements apply to such design components as structural insulation, air infiltration and leakage control, setback features on thermostats, water heating system insulation (tanks and pipes) and swimming pool covers if a pool is equipped with a fossil fuel or electric heater. State law also requires that a tentative tract map provide for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision, including designing the lot sizes and configurations to permit orienting structures to take advantage of a southern exposure, shade or prevailing breezes.

Southern California Edison (SCE) and the Southern California Gas Company offer energy conservation programs to residents of Santa Paula including audits of home energy use to reduce electricity consumption, refrigerator rebates, appliance repair and weatherization assistance to qualified low-income households, buyer’s guides for appliances and incentives, by the Gas Company, to switch from electric to gas appliances. Direct assistance to low-income households is provided by the Gas Company through the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program and by SCE through its Energy Management Assistance Program.

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housing development projects. The Gas Company’s Energy Advanced Home Program is offered to residential developers who install energy-efficient gas appliances that exceed California energy standards by at least 15%.

The City of Santa Paula is a member of the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA), a regional public agency whose mission is to establish Ventura County, its communities, and neighboring regions as leaders in developing and implementing durable, sustainable energy initiatives that support sensible growth, a healthy environment and economy, an enhanced quality of life, and greater self-reliance for the region, by (1) reducing energy demand and increasing energy efficiency, and (2) advancing the use of clean, efficient and renewable local resources. VCREA works to help bring energy awareness and return Public Goods Charge (PGC) utility ratepayer rebates back to individuals, businesses, local government agencies and community organizations within the Ventura region.

VCREA, in partnership with the Southern California Gas Company and Southern California Edison Company, also maintains and staffs the Ventura County Energy Resource Center (VCERC), a central clearinghouse for energy information in Ventura County, designed to assist public agencies, businesses, and residential customers find information and appropriate resources to enhance responsible and efficient use of energy resources. The VCREC is funded by California utility ratepayers. Additional VCREA services and programs include: an energy newsletter and website; training seminars; participation in community outreach events; technical services; connecting business and residential customers to utility programs, incentives and rebates; resources to mitigate climate change; Employee Energy Efficiency Plan; Implementation of EnergyStar Building Program; Small Measure Energy Efficiency Initiatives Program; and Resources for Green Building Approaches to Energy Efficiency.
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IV. CONSTRAINTS
In planning for the provision of housing, constraints to the development, maintenance and improvement of housing must be recognized, and jurisdictions must take appropriate steps to mitigate them where feasible. Potential constraints to housing are discussed below and include governmental constraints and non-governmental constraints.

A. Governmental Constraints
Governmental regulations, while intentionally controlling the quality of development in the community can also, unintentionally, increase the cost of development and thus the cost of housing. These potential governmental constraints include land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local development processing and permit procedures.

1. Land Use Plans and Regulations
a. General Plan
Each city and county in California must prepare a comprehensive, long-term General Plan to guide its future. The land use element of the General Plan establishes the basic land uses and density of development within the various areas of the city. Under State law, the General Plan elements must be internally consistent and the City’s zoning must be consistent with the General Plan. Thus, the land use plan must provide suitable locations and densities to implement the policies of the Housing Element.

The City’s General Plan was comprehensively updated in 2020. The Land Use Element provides for six residential land use designations and two mixed-use designation allowing residential uses, as shown in Table IV-1. In addition, residential or mixed-use development is allowed in all four commercial designations.
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Table IV-1
General Plan Land Use Categories Allowing Residential Uses Santa Paula General Plan
Designation
Maximum
Density* Description
Residential Hillside 3 Single-family residential and accessory uses.

Residential - Single Family 8 Residential and accessory uses.

Residential - Medium Density 15 Residential and accessory uses.

Residential - Medium High
Density
21 Residential and accessory uses.

Residential - High Density 29 Residential and accessory uses.

Mobile Home Park 10 Mobile home parks.

Mixed Use: Office/Residential 29 Commercial and residential uses.

Mixed Use: Commercial/Light
Industrial/Residential
21 Uses are allowed to mix to reflect the heavy commercial character and infill housing opportunity of East Main Street. Stand-alone residential is also allowed.

Central Business No maximum Primary intended uses include retail shops and restaurants on the ground floor facing the street, with other business or residential uses permitted in the remaining ground floor areas and the upper floors.

Commercial - Neighborhood 1 unit per
business
occupancy
Convenience shopping and personal services. Residential is also permissible.

Commercial - Office 29 Professional offices, banks, medical clinics. Mixed-use commercial/residential and stand-alone residential development is also permissible.

Commercial - General 29 Retail and services for the entire city, auto sales, and other highway-oriented commercial uses. Mixed-use commercial/residential and stand-alone residential is also permissible.

Source: City of Santa Paula General Plan, 2021.
*Density expressed in dwelling units per gross acre.
b. Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR)
Approved by Santa Paula voters in 2000 and renewed in 2016, this measure establishes a City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB) inside the City’s Sphere of Influence. The CURB creates an additional approval step in the process beyond staff review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council for developers wishing to develop land located outside the CURB line. Developers who desire to develop such property must voter approval. The CURB line may also be amended in annual 20-acre increments to comply with State law regarding the provision of housing for all economic segments of the community. There are a few situation-specific exceptions to the CURB requirement, including public park lands and public schools.
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intensity on property located within the City’s planning areas, which includes its Sphere of Influence, generally require voter approval. Other than the voter-approved East Area 1 (“Harvest at Limoneira”) project, no projects have been submitted that would trigger Ordinance No. 1188. If a project were submitted that required voter approval, the applicant would be responsible for the cost of conducting the required election. Projects with affordable units are not exempt from the initiative, although elections would be “piggy-backed” with other ballot measures that may be required for the project (e.g., SOAR) thereby reducing administrative costs.
d. Greenbelt Agreements
In Ventura County, greenbelts are created by agreements between neighboring public agencies. They represent an agreement between two or more jurisdictions concerning urban form, the protection of farmland and open space land, the future extension of urban services/facilities, and annexations. These greenbelts are intended to operate as buffers and participating public entities agree not to extend municipal services into greenbelts or to annex greenbelt lands. Santa Paula currently participates in two Greenbelt Agreements that affect lands contiguous to the city on the east and the west:
• The Santa Paula and San Buenaventura (Ventura) Greenbelt Agreement:

Adopted in 1967, between the County of Ventura and cities of Santa Paula and Ventura, this agreement covers approximately 8,350 acres from the Adams Barranca westward to the Franklin Barranca, with no clearly defined southern or northern boundaries. The agreement was intended to cover the flat prime agricultural lands south of Foothill Road.
• The Santa Paula and Fillmore Greenbelt Agreement: Established in 1980 between the County of Ventura and cities of Fillmore and Santa Paula, was amended in 2000 and 2009, this agreement covers 34,200 acres and represents the largest greenbelt in Ventura County covering Sespe Creek adjacent to Fillmore and the western boundary is coterminous with the City CURB. The southern boundary is the South Mountain ridgeline and Oak Ridge, while the northern boundary lies at the Los Padres National Forest boundary. e. Zoning Designations and Development Standards
The City regulates the type, location, density, and scale of residential development through the Municipal Code. Zoning regulations serve to implement the General Plan and are designed to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents.

The Municipal Code also helps to preserve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods. The Municipal Code sets forth residential development standards for each zone district.
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Residential Zones
The nine residential zones are as follows:

HR-PD1 Hillside Residential – Planned Development
(0-1 du/ac)
HR-PD2 Hillside Residential – Planned Development
(0-3 du/ac)
R-A Rural Residential
R-1 Single Family Residential
R-1a Small Lot Single Family Residential
R-2 Medium Density Residential
R-3 Medium High Density Residential
R-4 High Density Residential
MHP Mobile Home Park
A summary of the development standards for these residential zones is provided in Table IV-2. Development standards continue to be viewed as necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare and maintain the quality of life, and are not considered constraints on the development of housing.

Table IV-2
Development Standards – Residential Zones
Requirement
District
HRPD1HRPD2 R-A R-1 R-1a R-2 R-3 R-4 MHP
Maximum Density (DU) 1 du/ac 2 du/ac 4 du/ac 7 du/ac 7 du/ac 15 du/ac 21 du/ac 29 du/ac 10 du/ac Minimum Density (DU) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 16 du/ac 22 du/ac N/A Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) 43,560 14,500 10,000 6,000 n/a 6,000 6,000 6,000 3,500 Minimum distance between
dwellings (ft.)
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6
Minimum Front Yard (ft.)* 25 25 25 20 15 20 20 20 5
Minimum Rear Yard (ft.)** 25 10 25 10 10 20 20 20 3
Maximum Building Height (ft.) 35 35 35 35 35 35 45 45 25 Source: Santa Paula Development Code, 2022
*From the ultimate street right-of-way line
**1st story setback
Densities range from the lower-density rural residential single-family zones with a maximum of two units per acre to a maximum of 29 units per acre in the R-4 Zone. Under State law, density bonuses would permit more units than allowed by the underlying zone depending on the amount of affordable units provided. It should be noted that residential development (primarily individual single-family homes on existing rural lots) is also a permitted use in the Agricultural zones at very low densities (i.e., 20-acre minimum lot size).

For a project located within the City’s Planned Development (PD) overlay zone, minimum lot sizes and development standards can be flexible if it is part of an approved comprehensive planned development permit application.
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In the past few years, several multi-family
projects have been entitled in the R-2 (15
du/ac max.) and R-3 (21 du/ac max.) zones,
some of which achieved the maximum
allowable densities. The height limits for these
zones (35 feet and 45 feet respectively) are
greater than some other Ventura County
cities and do not act as a constraint to
development. The height limit for the R-4,
which has a maximum density of 29 du/ac, is
also comparable to other cities.

Non-Residential Zones Allowing Residential or Mixed-Use Development In addition to the residential zones listed above, the five non-residential zones listed below permit varying levels of mixed-use or residential development. Stand-alone residential development is allowed by-right in all of these commercial zones except the CBD where residential is allowed as part of a mixed-use project. Development standards in these zones are summarized in Table IV-3.

CBD Central Business District
C-O Commercial Office
C-G General Commercial
C-LI Commercial/Light Industrial
C-N Neighborhood Commercial
Table IV-3
Residential Development Standards in Commercial Zones
Requirement C-O C-G C-LI C-N CBD
Maximum Density (DU) 29 29 21 * Unlimited
Maximum Lot Coverage (%) 75 80 80 75 100
Minimum Front Yard (ft.)* 10 10 10 10 0 or 10**
Minimum Rear Yard (ft.)** 5 or 10*** 5 or 10*** 5 or 25*** 10 0 or 10*** Maximum Building Height (ft.) 2-1/2 stories/
35 ft.
3 stories/
45 ft.
3 stories/
45 ft.
1 story
20 ft.
3 stories/
45 ft.
*1 unit per business occupancy
** When located across from a residential zone
***When abutting a residential zone
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Mixed-use and residential projects recently
built or approved in non-residential zones
are summarized in Table IV-4. The average
density of these projects is over 30 units/acre
and nearly all projects included deedrestricted affordable units. Given the history of successful mixed-use and residential
development in Santa Paula, several
commercial sites are included in the
Residential Land Inventory (Appendix B) in
fulfillment of RHNA requirements.

Table IV-4
Recent Residential Developments in Non-Residential Zones Project Zoning
Density
(units/acre)
Income Category
Total
Very
Low Low Mod Above
519 E. Harvard Blvd. C-G 28 2* 26* 28
320 W. Harvard Blvd. C-G 47 40* 40
622 E. Main St. C-G 55 40* 40
234 W. Harvard Blvd. C-G 29 2* 33* 35
720 E. Main St. C-G 14 6* 8 14
15891 W. Telegraph Rd. C-G 15 2* 2
1115 E. Harvard Blvd. C-G 18 3* 15 18
1445 E. Main St. C-G 36 9 9
714 W. Harvard Blvd. C-G 35 7* 62* 69
18004 E. Telegraph Rd. C-LI 25 83 (33 ELI)* 83* 132 298 895 Faulkner Rd. C-G 25 37* 207 244
603 E. Main St. C-G 43 7* 20 27
720 E. Main St. C-G 67 12* 12
129-133 N. Mill St. C-O 24 20* 20
Average Density 32.9
*Deed-restricted units
Specific Plans
The City has adopted several specific plans that provide customized land use regulations.

The largest specific plan with potential for additional residential development during the planning period is the East Area 1 Specific Plan (“Harvest at Limineira”). This specific plan area was annexed to the City in 2013 and development commenced in 2017.

The East Area 1 Specific Plan encompases approximately 501 acres and allows a total of 1,500 residential units distributed among five planning areas. Chapter 5 of the specific plan describes development standards for a range of housing types including single-family, multi-family and live/work mixed-use projects in a “form-based code” system. This system does not limit maximum densities, and regulates development based on building configuration and physical layout on the site. The plan allows all types of residential uses Citrus Court Apartments Mixed Use Project
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by-right, except senior housing in the CV (Civic Institutional) and RD (Railroad District) zones.

The density of residential development within the East Area 1 plan is controlled mainly by development standards such as height limit and setbacks, which are summarized in Table IV-5.

Table IV-5
Residential Development Standards – East Area 1 Specific Plan Requirement
District
NE NG-1 NG-2 NG-3 NC RD CV*
Minimum Front Yard (ft.)* 25 20 15 10 0 0 15
Minimum Rear Yard (ft.)** 25 25 25 25 4 4 10
Maximum Eave Height (ft.) 20 20 24 30 30 30 30**
Source: East Area 1 Specific Plan
NE=Neighborhood Edge
NG-1=Neighborhood General 1
NG-2=Neighborhood General 2
NG-3=Neighborhood General 3
NC=Neighborhood Center
RD=Railroad District
CV=Civic/Institutional
*Residential uses limited to senior housing and medical care facilities **Tower features may be up to 50 ft.

Height limits are expressed as maximum eave height (rather than ridge) and range from 20 to 30 feet. These standards can accommodate 2- and 3-story buildings, which are sufficient to achieve densities in the range of 20-30 units/acre. Based on State law, this density is appropriate to facilitate lower-income housing in Santa Paula. Please refer to Appendix B for additional analysis of the realistic potential for additional housing during the planning period within this specific plan area.

Provision of Housing for Lower-Income Households
Low-income housing can be accommodated in all zones permitting residential use in Santa Paula, provided they meet site development standards. These may include multifamily units in residential or commercial zones, or accessory dwelling units that are permitted within all residential zones. Please refer to Appendix B for a more detailed discussion of affordability characteristics of housing in Santa Paula.

A summary of the residential uses permitted by the City’s zoning regulations is provided in Table IV-6.
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Table IV-6
Allowed Residential Development by Zone
Housing Type HR-PD1 HR-PD2 R-A R-1 R-1(a) R-2 R-3 R-4 MHP C-N C-O CBD G-C C/LI LI Single-Family Detached P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Single-Family (duplex) P P P P P P P P P
Multi-Family P P P P P P P P
Mobile or Manufactured Home P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Accessory Dwelling Units P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Live/Work Studio P P P P P
Mixed Use P P P P P
Farm Worker Housing C C C
Emergency Shelters C C P C
Transitional & SupportiveHousing ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** SRO/Group Quarters C C
Community Care Facility (6 or fewer) ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Community Care Facility (7+) C C C C C C
Assisted Living/
Convalescent Care C C C C C C C
P = Permitted C = Conditional Use Permit
*Permitted subject to minimum affordability requirements **Permitted subject to the same standards as other residential uses of the same type in the same zone Source: Santa Paula Developemnt Code 2021
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f. Special Needs Housing
Persons with special needs include those in residential care facilities, persons with disabilities, farm workers, persons needing emergency shelter or transitional living arrangements, and single room occupancy units. Many of these groups also fall under the category of extremely low-income households. The City’s provisions for these housing types are discussed below.
• Extremely-Low-Income Households. Many of the persons and households discussed in this section under the topic of special needs fall within the Extremely-low-income category, which is defined as 30% or less of area median income, or up to $33,850 per year for a 4-person household in Ventura County (2021).

A variety of City policies and programs described in Chapter V address the needs of extremely-low-income households, including those in need of residential care facilities, and persons with disabilities. However, it must be recognized that the development of new housing for the lowest income groups typically requires significant public subsidies, and the level of need is greater than can be met due to funding limitations, especially during these times of declining public revenues.

Residential Care Facilities. Residential care facilities refer to any family home, group home, or rehabilitation facility that provide non-medical care to persons in need of personal services, protection, supervision, assistance, guidance, or training essential for daily living. State law provides that State-licensed residential care facilities serving six or fewer persons must be permitted as a single-family residential use. The Santa Paula Municipal Code currently defines Community Care Facilities as “Any facility, place, or building where six or more persons live together which is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care, day treatment, or foster family agency services for children, adults, or children and adults, including, but not limited to, physically handicapped, mentally impaired, mentally incompetent persons, abused or neglected people, and substance abusers; which includes residential facilities, day treatment facilities, foster family homes, small family homes, social rehabilitation facilities, community treatment facilities, shelters for battered women, substance abuse treatment facilities and social day care facilities.” Community Care Facilities are conditionally permitted in the R-2 through R-4 Zones and the C-O, CBD and C-G Zones with Convalescent Homes conditionally permitted in all of the Commercial Zones.

In July 2020, the Jackson House/Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System approached the City about developing a 16-bed “Short-Term Crisis Residential Social Rehabilitation” facility – a sub-acute, voluntary program aimed at helping people struggling with behavioral and mental health issues that do not rise to a level requiring inpatient hospitalization, with typical stays of 24 hours to 21 days.

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Health and members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, and supported the conversion of an existing vacant 4,992-sf office building for the facility. The CUP was approved by the Planning Commission in October 2020, and a Certificate of Occupancy was granted in January 2022.

While the Jackson Housing project clearly demonstrates that current City regulations and procedures for large residential care facilities are not a constraint to persons with disabilities, Program 17 in the Housing Plan includes a commitment to review and amend the Municipal Code to ensure that requirements for community care facilities serving more than six persons are consistent with fair housing law, including replacing or modifying the CUP requirement to provide greater objectivity and certainty. In addition, the Code will be amended to allow residential care facilities serving up to 6 persons as a single-family use.
• Housing for Persons with Disabilities. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act impose an affirmative duty on local governments to make reasonable accommodations (i.e., modifications or exceptions) in their zoning laws and other land use regulations when such accommodations may be necessary to afford disabled persons an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. The Building Codes adopted by the City of Santa Paula incorporate accessibility standards contained in Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. For example, apartment complexes of three or more units and condominium complexes of four or more units must be designed to accessibility standards.

Definition of “family”. The Santa Paula Municipal Code defines family as: “One or more persons, related or unrelated, living together as a single housekeeping unit.” This definition is consistent with fair housing law.

Maximum concentration, site planning constraints and parking. The Santa Paula Municipal Code (Chapter 16.64) prohibits an “over-concentration” of community care facilities (residential care facilities) where over-concentration is defined as “the presence of one or more community care facilities, or similar uses, located within three hundred (300) feet of a proposed community care facility site. “Community care facility is defined as having the same meaning as set forth in Health and Safety Code §1502 where 6 or more persons live together.

The development standards for licensed residential care facilities of 6 or fewer persons are no different than for other residential uses in the same zone. A conditional use permit is required for licensed residential care facilities and group homes of 6 or more persons.

Reasonable accommodation. To facilitate the review and approval of requests to reduce architectural obstacles for persons with disabilities, the City adopted a Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance in 2013 (SPMC Sec. 16.13.500 et seq.). Reasonable accommodation is defined as “any request by, or on behalf of, a disabled person for a reasonable deviation from the city’s strict application of its land use or building regulations as set forth in this code, or as adopted by reference in this code, in order for such disabled person to use and enjoy a dwelling.”
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Requests for reasonable accommodation are reviewed and approved administratively by the Director within 30 days without the need for a public hearing. The following findings must be made in order to approve a request for reasonable accommodation:
(A) The parcel and/or housing, which is the subject of the request for reasonable accommodation, will be occupied as the primary residence by an individual protected under the Fair Housing Laws.
(B) The request for reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to one or more individuals protected under the Fair Housing Laws.
(C) The requested reasonable accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city.
(D) The requested accommodation will not require a fundamental alteration of the zoning or building laws, policies and/or other procedures of the city.

These procedures are consistent with fair housing law and do not pose a constraint on persons with disabilities. To facilitate the reasonable accommodation process, information is posted on the City website and City staff are available to answer questions upon request.

Building Codes. Compliance with accessibility standards contained in the Building Code may increase the cost of housing production and can also impact the viability of rehabilitation of older properties required to be brought up to current code standards. However, these regulations provide minimum standards that must be complied with in order to ensure the development of safe and accessible housing. In addition to providing disabled access in new construction projects, Santa Paula also provides funding for retrofitting existing rental and owner-occupied housing for ADA access under the City’s OwnerOccupied and Rental Housing Rehabilitation Programs. • Farm Worker Housing. Housing for agricultural employees occurs in two types of settings: housing accommodations located on farmland that is exclusively for farmworkers; or traditional housing that is intended for lower-income households but is not restricted to farmworkers.

The majority of farm laborers in the Santa Paula area are permanent nonmigrant and seasonal workers. As such, the housing needs of farmworkers are primarily addressed through the provision of permanent affordable housing, such as apartments, lower-cost single-family homes, and mobile homes.

Nevertheless, to provide additional sites for farmworker housing, especially for migrant farm workers, the City permits migrant farm labor camps/housing in the R-4 and C/LI and LI zones, subject to a CUP. Such farm labor housing is typified by (but not exclusively) dormitory style structures, and not individual dwelling units, designed for temporary occupancy by migrant workers. Housing for migrant families and single male farmworkers is accommodated through this process. The Development Code establishes standards for farm labor housing to ensure livability and compatibility with surrounding uses tied to the use and not the user, and is not a constraint to development. A use permit is an 202
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appropriate mechanism due to the unique nature of farm labor housing within an Industrial zone. A public hearing is conducted before the Planning Commission, which typically takes approximately one and a half months to schedule after a project has been deemed complete.

The State Employee Housing Act4regulates farmworker housing and generally requires that any employee housing providing accommodations for six or fewer employees shall be deemed a single-family structure with a residential land use designation, and facilities with no more than 36 beds (as group quarters) or 12 separate units be treated as an agricultural land use that is not subject to any conditional use permit that is not required of other agricultural uses in the same zone. In accordance with State law, the Municipal Code permits agricultural employee housing consistent with these requirements.

Emergency Shelters and Low Barrier Navigation Centers. An emergency shelter is a facility that provides shelter to homeless families or individuals on a shortterm basis. Emerency shelters are permitted by-right in the Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) zone subject to the following development standards:

Emergency Shelter Development Standards in the C/LI Zone Maximum number of beds 60
Minimum separation from another shelter 300 ft.

Minimum floor area per bed 50 sq. ft.

Off street parking 1 space per 10 beds + 1 per employee Management office on-site
The C/LI zoning district is intended to provide for a mix of commercial, light industrial and residential uses that do not produce emissions of odor, dust, gas, fumes, smoke, glare, liquids, waste, noise, vibrations, disturbances or other similar impacts to surrounding properties. All operations are to be conducted entirely within enclosed buildings. This zone encompasses over 100 parcels with a total of approximately 135 acres, has vacant and underutilized parcels that could accommodate at least one shelter, and provides access to transit and other services. A majority of parcels range in size from 4,000 square feet to 9 acres, with an average parcel size of about 1.6 acres.

Emergency shelters are also conditionally permitted in the C-O, C-G, C-H and LI zoning districts.

To address recent changes enacted by AB 139 of 2019, Program 17 includes a commitment to update City parking standards for emergency shelters consistent with State law.

Spirit of Santa Paula operates a 49-bed year-round shelter and resource center for unsheltered homeless persons in Santa Paula which includes meal service, consulting for housing, healthcare, behavioral health, benefits, job opportunities and various other services. Phase 1 of the project involved conversion of an existing building (former nightclub/bar) into the current shelter facilities. Phase 2 4 California Health and Safety Code §17021.5 and §17021.6 203
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of the project will consist of remodeling improvements to the existing building which will include: administration, shower facilities and classrooms. The City waived approximately $50,000 in fees for the initial project to facilitate its development.

In 2019 the State Legislature adopted AB 101 establishing requirements related to local regulation of low barrier navigation centers, which are defined as “Housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelters focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.” Low Barrier means best practices to reduce barriers to entry, and may include, but is not limited to:
▪ The presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, such as for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, women, or youth ▪ Accommodation of residents’ pets
▪ The storage of possessions
▪ Privacy, such as partitions around beds in a dormitory setting or in larger rooms containing more than two beds, or private rooms” Low barrier navigation centers meeting specified standards must be allowed by-right in areas zoned for mixed use and in nonresidential zones permitting multi-family uses. Program 15 in Chapter V includes a commitment to process an amendment to the Development Code in compliance with this requirement.

Transitional and Supportive Housing. Transitional housing is temporary (often 6 months to 2 years) housing for a homeless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing. Transitional housing often includes a supportive services component (e.g., job skills training, rehabilitation counseling) to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living.

Supportive housing may have no occupancy time limit and provide more extensive supportive services.

Transitional and supportive housing are allowed as residential uses subject to only those requirements that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

In 2018 AB 2162 amended State law to require that supportive housing be a use by-right in zones where multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including non-residential zones permitting multi-family uses, if the proposed housing development meets specified criteria. Program 15 in Chapter V includes a commitment to process an amendment to the Development Code in compliance with this requirement.
• Single Room Occupancy. The SPMC defines Single Room Occupancy as:

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occupancy (SRO) unit contains a living area, kitchen sink, cooking appliances and refrigeration facilities and a separate bathroom. A SRO hotel with more than 12 units generally contains an on-site manager's office.

SRO facilities are often occupied by extremely-low-income persons. This use is conditionally permitted within the High Density Residential (R-4) and the General Commercial (G-C) zones (under the term “Boardinghouse/Roominghouse”).

Development standards for SRO facilities are no more restrictive than for other residential uses in that zone.

There are no minimum unit size requirements in the SPMC that would pose a constraint to SRO housing. SRO applications are processed in the same manner as other conditional uses in the R-4 zone. Required findings are as follows:

1. The proposed use at the particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility that will contribute to the general convenience or welfare of the neighborhood or the community;

2. The characteristics of the proposed use are not unreasonably incompatible with the types of use permitted in the surrounding areas;

3. The proposed use is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs of the Santa Paula General Plan; and

4. The proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity.

These existing regulations encourage and facilitate development of this type of housing by designating SROs as a conditionally permitted use in the R-4 and CG zones. Requirements and procedures are no more restrictive than for other comparable types of projects, Although SROs would be permitted under the requirements described above, no applications have been received for this type of housing during the previous planning period.
g. Off-Street Parking Requirements
The City’s parking requirements for residential zones vary by residential type, number of bedrooms, and parking needs. A two-car garage is required for a single-family residence.

For larger single-family residences (five or more bedrooms), a three-car garage is required.

Multi-family and second unit parking requirements are based on the number of bedrooms.

Efficiency and one-bedroom units require 1.5 parking spaces, increasing up to 2.5 spaces for a 5 or more bedroom unit. Senior citizen studio/bachelor housing is permitted with reduced parking standards. Mobile home parks require two parking spaces for each unit.

All multi-family developments as well as mobile home parks require one guest parking space per four units.
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Residential Parking Requirements
Type of Unit Minimum Parking Space Required
Single Family Residence 2 spaces in a garage
(4 or fewer bedrooms)
Mobile Home Park 2 spaces (may be tandem, 1 covered) 1 of which must be covered, plus 1 space per 4 units for guest parking
Multi-Family Dwellings/
Second Units
Efficiency/1-Bedroom: 1.5 spaces (1 covered)
2-Bedroom: 1.75 spaces (1 covered)
3-Bedroom: 2.0 spaces (1 covered)
4-Bedroom: 2.25 spaces (1 covered)
5-Bedroom: 2.5 spaces (1 covered)
plus 1 space per 4 units for guest parking
Senior Citizen Housing Bachelor/Studio located within ¼ mile of a shopping center or CBD: 1 space/3 units All other Senior Housing; 1 covered space per 2 units
Source: Santa Paula Developemnt Code
The Housing Opportunities Overlay regulations5 allow reduced parking for affordable projects in the C/LI zone consistent with state Density Bonus Law. h. Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are attached or detached dwelling units that provide complete independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation, located on the same lot as the primary structure. In recent years the State Legislature has adopted several changes to ADU law. The City is currently in the process of preparing an amendment to the Municipal Code in conformance with current law (see Program 4 in Chapter V). i. Density Bonus
Pursuant to State law (Government Code §65915 et seq.), cities and counties must provide a density increase above the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the SPMC and the Land Use Element of the General Plan (or bonuses of equivalent financial value) when builders agree to construct housing developments with units affordable to low- or moderate-income households. AB 2345 (2019) amended State law to revise density bonus incentives that are available for affordable housing developments. Program 18 in Chapter V includes a commitment to amend the Development Code to include these changes to State density bonus law.
j. Inclusionary Housing
The City’s inclusionary housing regulations were adopted in 2005 and amended in 2008 (Chapter 16.13.400 SPMC). These regulations establish minimum affordability requirements 5 Municipal Code Section 16.35.10
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for new residential development of 10 units or more. Generally, developers must provide one of the following, or a hybrid combination, as a condition for project approval:
• Reserve at least 15% of all dwelling units in a project for low-income households; or
• Reserve at least 10% of all dwelling units in a project for very-low-income households; or
• Construct off-site inclusionary housing for low-income households equivalent to 17% of all dwelling units in a project; or
• Construct off-site inclusionary housing for very-low-income households equivalent to 12% of all dwelling units in a project; or • Pay an in-lieu fee as established by City Council resolution. In-lieu fees are determined on the basis of the affordability gap between the market price or rent and the affordable price or rent, and therefore will vary from project to project.
• As an alternative to the inclusionary housing ordinance, developers may seek approval of an Affordable Housing Plan that utilizes a combination of affordable housing production and in-lieu fees.

While the inclusionary ordinance could increase development costs due to subsidies necessary to facilitate construction of lower-income housing, these costs are offset by significant increases in land value that accrue from the development entitlements granted by the City. Incentives and concessions such as density bonus and modifications to development standards help to mitigate the financial impacts of these requirements in compliance with State law.
k. Mobile Homes/Manufactured Housing
There is often an economy of scale in manufacturing homes in a plant rather than on site, thereby reducing cost. State law precludes local governments from prohibiting the installation of mobile homes on permanent foundations on single-family lots. It also declares a mobile home park to be a permitted land use on any land planned and zoned for residential use, and prohibits requiring the average density in a new mobile home park to be less than that permitted by the Municipal Code.

There are six mobile home parks in Santa Paula with approximately 771 units. Larger mobile home parks include Rancho Santa Paula (149 spaces), Santa Paula West (195 spaces), The 400 Mobile Estates (165 spaces), the Oaks Mobile Home Estates (92 spaces), and the Anacapa Mobile Home Park (80 spaces). The majority of mobile home park residents are seniors and lower-income families. All six existing mobile home parks are located within a Mobile Home Park Zone. To ensure the affordability of the mobile home stock, the City has implemented the Mobile Home Rent Review Ordinance to regulate the amount of space rent increases. Manufactured homes are permitted in all residential zones, subject to design review.
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l. Condominium Conversions
In order to reduce the impacts of condominium conversions on residents of rental housing and to maintain a supply of rental housing for low- and moderate-income persons, the City's SPMC provides for the following:

1. Tenants must be provided a 180-day notice of tenancy termination, and shall have the exclusive right to purchase the unit on at least as favorable terms and conditions as such units are offered to the general public. Any tenant over the age of 62, handicapped, or with minor dependent children, shall be given an additional 60 days to relocate.

2. The applicant must provide relocation assistance equal to three months rent at the time the notice of tenancy termination is given. Relocation assistance must also include provision of a complete and current list of available rental units within a three-mile radius of the building being converted. If the conversion project consists of 25 or more dwelling units, the developer must provide a relocation specialist to assist the tenants.

To maintain a supply of rental housing for low- and moderate-income persons, the SPMC requires that from the date of application for conversion, no tenant can be unjustly evicted, and places limitation on rent increases. In addition, conversions are only permitted if the current vacancy for rental units not less than 2.45%, or mitigating circumstances exist which justify approval of the conversion.

As a result of these requirements, the potential impact of condominium conversions is not a significant constraint on the preservation of affordable rental housing. m. Building Codes
State law prohibits the imposition of building standards that are not necessitated by local geographic, climatic or topographic conditions and requires that local governments making changes or modifications in building standards must report such charges to the Department of Housing and Community Development and file an expressed finding that the change is needed.

The City's building codes are based upon the California Building, Plumbing, Fire, Mechanical, Electrical, Housing, Building Conservation and Energy Codes, and the International Property Maintenance Code. These are considered the minimum necessary to protect the public's health, safety and welfare. Although minor amendments have been incorporated to address local conditions, no additional regulations have been imposed by the City that would unnecessarily add to housing costs.

2. Residential Development Processing Procedures
State Planning and Zoning Law provides permit processing requirements for residential development. Within the framework of state requirements, the City has structured its development review process to minimize the time required to obtain permits while ensuring that projects receive careful review.
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The City’s development review process and approval periods are streamlined to the maximum extent possible. The City employs various strategies, in addition to being a “onestop shop,” in order to streamline the permitting process. Planning staff functions as a permit coordinator to assist the applicant with the process and to monitor the day-to-day status of the project. Also, Economic Development staff is available to advise applicants of financial assistance, which may be available in certain cases.

The City’s land use entitlement process consists of various stages, including the initial filing of application, staff review, environmental review (if required), and in some cases, public hearings before the Planning Commission and/or City Council. Projects that are permitted by-right (Including residential in commercial zones) do not require a public hearing. • Pre-application – At the applicant’s discretion, the application process may begin with a meeting with representatives from the Planning Department and other departments requested by the applicant, including Building and Safety, Public Works, Fire, and Economic Development. Staff recommends that the applicant take advantage of pre-application meetings to clarify the submittal requirements and review potential problems before the applicant begins significant planning or preparation work on a project. When the applicant is ready to proceed, s/he submits application materials to planning staff for review.
• Staff Review of Applications – After submittal, the completed development application is distributed to various departments for a review typically lasting 7 to 14 days. Staff can usually respond so efficiently, compared to the 30 days allowed under the Permit Streamlining Act, because the City offers a “one-stop shop,” whereby the Planning, Building and Safety, and Public Works departments, are all within close proximity to one another, with several of the departments located in the same building. This ensures close cooperation and expedited project review. Design review takes place during this stage of the process.

Project review is a semi-formal process intended to be helpful to applicants by providing them with constructive staff comments on projects. The Project Review Committee consists of the Planning Director, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Building and Safety Director and representatives of other departments that have an interest in the project, such as the Ventura County Fire and Santa Paula Police departments. The Committee reviews all projects requiring building permits except for single-family homes on existing lots, additions to single-family homes, accessory structures other than carports on single-family lots and interior modifications. The review focuses primarily on the functionality of the project, applicability of City codes and other laws, and secondarily on the aesthetic quality of the project. The Project Review Committee has final review on matters that do not go to Planning Commission or City Council. On Planning Commission and City Council items, the decision of the Committee is advisory only.

At the end of this review period, Planning staff informs the applicant of any corrections or changes needed to make the project conform to various City codes and requirements.
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• CEQA Review – Once the application has been deemed complete by the Planning Department, staff determines whether CEQA analysis is necessary.

Housing developments that are permitted by-right are exempt from CEQA analysis pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15060, and other projects may be eligible for streamlined review under §15183.3. Residential developments that are not exempt are subject to environmental review (initial study) to determine whether the project will result in negative environmental impacts. In general, the larger the project, the more likely a review will be necessary. Environmental reviews may last as short as 30 days if no significant impacts are unresolved, or up to a year or longer if a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required. Given the relatively small size of projects in Santa Paula, and the fact that most are infill, EIRs are rarely deemed necessary, with mitigated negative declarations (MND) more typically prepared. Preparation of an MND generally adds approximately 3 to 6 months to the process prior to the application being deemed ready for public hearing, including the 30-day public review period a 10-day public comment period.
• Public Hearings – If required, staff schedules the project for a hearing to discuss the discretionary approval once the environmental review is completed. Some permits require Planning Director approval (Administrative Hearings) while others must be reviewed by the Planning Commission, while some may also require City Council review. For simpler projects requiring only Planning Director approval processing time averages 1 to 3 months. On average, a minimum of 2½ months is needed to schedule a simple project for a hearing before the Planning Commission and 3½ months to bring it to the City Council. More complex projects requiring legislative review, such as those requiring a General Plan Amendment (GPA) or zone change, generally take an additional three to six months. The City also offers “fast track” case processing at a cost of double the original application fee.

Required findings for approval. The Development Code establishes different review procedures for residential or mixed-use projects depending on the characteristics and location of the project. As discussed previously (see Table IV-6), residential developments may be “permitted uses” or “conditional uses” with different findings that must be made in order to approve a development project. Findings are legal requirements based on State planning law and cities are required to justify the findings with substantial evidence.

The City is currently in the process of revising the Development Code to replace many discretionary permits with a ministerial process based only on objective standards to improve development certainty and minimize constraints (see Program 20).

As described above, Santa Paula’s development review process is streamlined and not overly burdensome. The City’s processing procedures are designed to cut development costs by eliminating unnecessary delays to developers and do not unduly constrain the development of housing in the City. These procedures help to ensure that the development review process meets all legal requirements without causing a significant unwarranted constraint to housing development. The typical time from entitlement approval to application for building permits is 60–90 days. 210
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Requests to develop at less than the allowable density. Recent residential development applications have typically requested densities at or near the allowable maximum.

3. Development Fees and Improvement Requirements
State law limits fees charged for development permit processing to the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. Various fees and assessments are charged by the City and other public agencies to cover the costs of processing permit applications and providing services and facilities such as schools, parks and infrastructure.

Almost all of these fees are assessed through a pro rata share system, based on the magnitude of the project's impact or on the extent of the benefit that will be derived.

Public agencies that levy fees in Santa Paula, either directly or indirectly through the City, include:
• City of Santa Paula, Building & Safety Department
• City of Santa Paula, Planning Department
• City of Santa Paula, Public Works Department
• The Santa Paula Unified School District
• The Briggs School District
• The Mupu School District
• The County of Ventura Flood Acreage Assessment Fee
• The County of Ventura Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee
• The State of California SMIP (strong motion instrumentation program) Fee.

Planning and building fees charged by the City are comparable to those levied in surrounding cities and thus not considered to be a constraint. In addition, the fees are evaluated by the City Council annually to ensure that they are reasonable and do not unduly constrain development. The most recent fee schedule update was adopted by the City Council in 2017.

Many California cities assess development or impact fees to finance the costs of providing additional public infrastructure, facilities and needed services for new residential development. The impact fees currently levied by the City of Santa Paula include fees for law enforcement, general government, library expansion, public meeting, parkland, storm drain facilities, water distribution facilities, sewer collection facilities, and traffic impact mitigation. As of 2019, the impact fee for single-family residential units is $31,225 and for mobile homes the fee is $25,774. In addition, through a reciprocal agreement with the City, the County levies a traffic impact fee within Santa Paula of approximately $742 per singlefamily unit, $520 for other unit types, and $225 per senior housing unit.

Table IV-8 shows the development fees associated with a hypothetical 120-unit, marketrate apartment project. The development fees assume that the project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning.
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Summary of Multi-Family Development Fees
Number of Units 120
Square Footage 110,000
School Fees
Mupu School District
Santa Paula Unified School District $4.08/sft $448,800
Briggs School District -
Santa Clara School District -
Total School Fees $448,000
City of Santa Paula Public Works Fees
Development Impact Fees $29,679/unit $3,561,480
Water Resource In-lieu Fee $8,360/unit $1,003,202
Engineering Plan Review $1,200
City of Santa Paula Building & Safety Fees
Building Permit/Inspection Fee $500/unit $60,000
City of Santa Paula Planning Fees
Concept/Pre-Application Review by staff $2,000
Design Review $1,000
Landscape Plan Review $1,000
Plancheck Review $645 $645
Miscellaneous City Fees
Legal Advertising/Noticing $2,000
Attorney Fee $1000
Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Calculations $800
County Traffic Impact Fees $720/unit $73,680
Total Estimated Fees (including all non-City fees) $4,775,225 Estimated Cost Per Unit $42,973
Estimated % of total development cost 12%
Source: City of Santa Paula, 2021
*Minimum deposit to cost
The total development fees identified in Table IV-8 represent the estimated fees to process and build a 120-unit apartment project. Because many of the fees are “deposit to cost,” the precise cost of development fees cannot be tabulated. However, the cost per unit and per square foot is useful as a general rule of thumb for estimating development fees.

The City periodically evaluates the actual cost of processing the development permits when revising its fee schedule. The development permit fee schedule was most recently evaluated and revised in January 2017.

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Road Improvement Standards
Roadway Designation Number of Lanes
Right-of-Way Width
(feet)
Curb-to Curb Width
(feet)
Major Arterial (Divided) 4 to 6 112 to 128 96
Arterial 2 to 4 80 64
Minor Arterial 2 76 52
Residential Collector Street 2 60 to 72 40
Residential Street 2 56 - 68 36
Source: City of Santa Paula General Plan – Circulation and Mobility Element, 2021 A local residential street requires a 56- to 68-foot right-of-way, with two 18-foot travel lanes and 10- to 16-foot side/parkway areas. Residential estate streets require a 60-foot right-ofway with two 16-foot travel lanes with 4-foot gravel shoulders and 10-foot parkway areas without sidewalks. The City’s road standards are typical for cities in Ventura County and do not act as a constraint to housing development.

After the passage of Proposition 13 and its limitation on local governments’ property tax revenues, cities and counties have faced increasing difficulty in providing public services and facilities to serve their residents. One of the main consequences of Proposition 13 has been the shift in funding of new infrastructure from general tax revenues to development impact fees and improvement requirements on land developers. The City requires developers to provide on-site and off-site improvements necessary to serve their projects.

Such improvements may include water, sewer and other utility extensions, street construction and traffic control device installation that are reasonably related to the project. Dedication of land or in-lieu fees may also be required of a project for rights-ofway, transit facilities, recreational facilities and school sites, consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.

The City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) contains a schedule of public improvements including streets, bridges, overpasses and other public works projects to facilitate the continued build-out of the City’s General Plan. The CIP helps to ensure that construction of public improvements is coordinated with private development.

Although development fees and improvement requirements increase the cost of housing, cities have little choice in establishing such requirements due to the limitations on property taxes and other revenue sources needed to fund public improvements.

B. Non-Governmental Constraints

1. Environmental Constraints
Environmental constraints include physical features such as steep slopes, fault zones, floodplains, sensitive biological habitat, and agricultural lands. In many cases, development of these areas is constrained by state and federal laws (e.g., FEMA floodplain regulations, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, and the state Fish and Game Code and Alquist-Priolo Act). The City’s land use plans have been 213
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designed to protect sensitive areas from development, and to protect public safety by avoiding development in hazardous areas. While these policies constrain residential development to some extent, they are necessary to support other public policies.

2. Infrastructure Constraints
Infrastructure and public facilities are important in evaluating the potential of developing additional residential units. While Santa Paula has the major infrastructure components in place (e.g., wastewater treatment plant, water system), the significant issue is the continued maintenance of these facilities. The City has utilized a “pay as you go” system in which land developers must pay connection fees that cover utility line extensions and a pro-rata share of the cost of expansion of system capacities necessitated by new development.

Both the City’s water and sewage treatment systems are adequate to serve current and foreseeable future needs. A new water recycling facility commenced operations in 2010 and is expected to be adequate to provide water treatment services throughthe planning period (2029).

Gas, electricity, and telephone services are provided by Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison, and Verizon Communications (telephone and DSL internet) respectively. All systems are adequate and are upgraded as demand increases.

Due to the City’s long history of flooding, and continuing risks of new flooding events, proper drainage is a core component of the City’s flood management strategy. Locally, storm water runoff is handled by a flood control collection system maintained by the City’s Public Works Department. The local storm water collection system feeds into a regional system owned and maintained by the Ventura County Watershed Protection District.

Surface drainage utilizes streets and gutters until it reaches catch basins. Individual development projects extend local storm drains or participate in reimbursement districts to defray installation costs for trunk lines. The Storm Drain Master Plan addresses areas within the city that currently have no storm drain systems or have systems in need of upgrading.

The five school districts serving Santa Paula charge school fees to help pay for buildings and facilities. Parks are developed and maintained by the City using fees or land dedication required as part of development approvals in compliance with the Quimby Act.

To the extent possible, the City requires developers to dedicate land and improve internal streets and bordering streets as part of the subdivision process.

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3. Land and Construction Costs
Land represents one of the most significant components of the cost of new housing.

Changes in land prices reflect the cyclical nature of the residential real estate market.

Current (2021) estimates of residential land cost range from $300,000 to $375,000 per acre.

Per-unit land cost is directly affected by density – higher density allows the cost to be spread across more units, reducing the total price. The City has approved residential projects at densities up to 55 units per acre, which has facilitated the production of affordable housing.

Construction cost is affected by the price of materials, labor, development standards and general market conditions. The City has no influence over materials and labor costs, and the building codes and development standards in Santa Paula are not substantially different from most other cities in Ventura County.

Program 9 in the Housing Action Plan (Workforce and Senior Housing Development) responds to high land and construction costs directly through the granting of land writedowns, regulatory incentives, and direct financial assistance to private developers to provide both ownership and rental housing to lower- and moderate-income households.

The program also assists non-profit developers in acquiring and assembling properties and in subsidizing on-site and off-site requirements. The program allows for the City to use a combination of CDBG and redevelopment set-aside funds to write down the cost of land to facilitate affordable housing development.

4. Cost and Availability of Financing
Santa Paula is similar to most other communities with regard to private sector home financing programs. The City’s Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program provides a federal tax credit for income-qualified homebuyers equivalent to 15% of the annual mortgage interest. In addition, the City has assisted in financing affordable housing projects through HOME grant funds, mortgage revenue bonds and low income housing tax credits.

For those homebuyers with good credit who can qualify, interest rates are currently at historic lows, which improves housing affordability.

Under State law, it is illegal for real estate lending institutions to discriminate against entire neighborhoods in lending practices because of the physical or economic conditions in the area (“redlining”). In monitoring new construction sales, resales of existing homes, and permits for remodeling, it does not appear that redlining is practiced in any area of the city.
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V. HOUSING ACTION PLAN
A. Goals and Policies
Chapters II, III and IV of the Housing Element evaluate the City’s housing needs, opportunities and constraints, while Appendix A presents a review of the previous element.

This Housing Action Plan sets forth the City’s goals, policies, and programs to address the identified housing needs and issues for the 2021-2029 planning period. Quantified Objectives for new construction, rehabilitation and conservation are also identified for this planning period.

The goals and policies that guide the City’s housing programs and activities are as follows:

Housing Conservation and Maintenance
GOAL 1 To conserve and improve the quality of existing housing and residential neighborhoods in Santa Paula.

Policy 1.1 Maintain and improve the quality of residential properties by ensuring compliance with housing and property maintenance standards.

Policy 1.2 Provide home improvement and rehabilitation assistance to lowerand moderate- income households, seniors, and the disabled.

Policy 1.3 Promote the repair, rehabilitation, or improvement of residential structures that are substandard or in disrepair.

Policy 1.4 Continue participation in State and federally sponsored programs designed to maintain housing affordability, particularly the Section 8 rental assistance program administered by the Santa Paula Housing Authority.

Policy 1.5 Continue to implement the mobile home rent review ordinance to ensure the affordability of mobile homes.

Policy 1.6 Replace any low- or moderate-income units removed by public actions on a one-for- one basis. Consider adopting a local Relocation Ordinance to provide tenant protections in the event of mobilehome park closures.
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Provision of Housing
GOAL 2 To assist in the provision of adequate housing to meet the needs of the community. Establish a balanced approach to meeting housing needs that includes the needs of both renter and owner-households.

Policy 2.1 Encourage the production of housing that meets all economic segments of the community, including lower-, moderate-, and upperincome households to achieve a balanced community.

Policy 2.2 Provide financial and/or regulatory incentives where feasible to encourage the development of affordable housing.

Policy 2.3 Participate in homeownership assistance programs to enable lowerand moderate-income renters to move into homeownership.

Policy 2.4 Support the provision of rental housing to accommodate large families and agricultural workers.

Policy 2.5 Facilitate the development of senior housing with supportive services.

Policy 2.6 Pursue state, federal and other funding sources for housing activities to leverage local funds and maximize assistance.

Policy 2.7 Continue implementation of the City’s Inclusionary Housing regulations.

Provision of Adequate Housing Sites
GOAL 3 To provide adequate housing sites through appropriate land use and zoning designations to accommodate the City’s share of regional housing needs.

Policy 3.1 Maintain an up-to-date inventory of potential sites available for future housing development, and provide to the development community.

Identify sites for potential redesignation to multi-family residential use.

Policy 3.2 Encourage infill and mixed-use housing development in downtown Santa Paula and other suitable infill locations, and provide, where appropriate, incentives to facilitate such development.

Policy 3.3 Pursue phased annexation of land located within the City’s Sphere of Influence to provide additional growth opportunities consistent with infrastructure capacities.

Policy 3.4 Provide adequate housing sites for special needs groups, including the elderly, homeless, and agricultural workers, through appropriate zoning designations and regulations.

Policy 3.5 Support the development of second units at appropriate locations as a means to provide additional housing opportunities on existing lots.

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Removal of Governmental Constraints
GOAL 4 To mitigate any potential governmental constraints to housing production and affordability.

Policy 4.1 Offer financial and/or regulatory incentives, including density bonuses, where feasible to off-set or reduce the costs of developing affordable housing.

Policy 4.2 Periodically review City regulations, ordinances, and residential fees to ensure that they do not unduly constrain housing development.

Policy 4.3 Incorporate positive incentives to the development of affordable housing in any future revisions to the Growth Management regulaitons.

Equal Housing Opportunity
GOAL 5 To promote equal opportunity for all residents to reside in the housing of their choice.

Policy 5.1 Continue to enforce fair housing laws prohibiting arbitrary discrimination in the building, financing, selling or renting of housing on the basis of race, religion, family status, national origin, physical disability or other such circumstances.

Policy 5.2 Continue to financially support the provision of fair housing services to City residents.

Policy 5.3 Promote housing which meets the special needs of large families, elderly persons, agricultural workers and the disabled.

Sustainable Growth
GOAL 6 To promote sustainable growth by encouraging well-planned new growth, maximizing existing infrastructure, and supporting vibrant city centers.

Policy 6.1 Recognize and preserve open space, watersheds, environmental habitats, and agricultural lands, while accommodating new growth in compact forms, in a manner that de-emphasizes automobile dependency, integrates the new growth into existing communities, creates a diversity of affordable housing near employment centers, and provides for job opportunities for people of all ages and income levels.

Policy 6.2 Accommodate additional growth by first focusing on the use and reuse of existing urbanized lands supplied with infrastructure, with an emphasis on reinvesting in the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure.
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Policy 6.3 Give preference to the redevelopment and reuse of city centers and existing transportation corridors by supporting and encouraging:
(1) mixed use development; (2) housing opportunities for all income levels; (3) safe, reliable and efficient multi-modal transportation systems; (4) retaining existing businesses; and (5) promoting new business opportunities which produce quality local jobs.

B. Housing Programs
This section describes the City’s housing programs for the 2021-2029 planning period.

Housing programs define the specific actions the City will undertake to achieve the goals and policies listed above.

Housing Conservation and Maintenance

1. Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program
The Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program aims to upgrade the housing stock by facilitating the correction of substandard conditions in owneroccupied homes. Through this CDBG-funded program, the City offers lowinterest loans to lower-income homeowners to assist them in making necessary home repairs.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Assist 40 owner-households during the planning period, 10 households each in income levels extremely-low, very-low, low and moderate.

2. Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program
To help improve the quality of the rental housing stock, the City offers the Rental Housing Rehabilitation Program. This CDBG-funded program provides lowinterest improvement loans for rental property owners to address substandard conditions. Due to the limited availability of funds and State contracting requirements, eligible projects are limited to rental properties consisting of four or fewer units with a minimum of 51% of the units occupied by lower-income (80% of Median Family Income) renters.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Provide loans to 3 rental housing developments for lowincome tenants during the planning period.

3. Housing Code Enforcement Program
The City has adopted and enforces the Uniform Housing Code which establishes minimum habitability requirements. Potential code violations are identified on a complaint basis. Once a potential violation is identified, Code Enforcement staff performs a property inspection and if necessary, code citations are issued to the property owner. The owner is informed of rehabilitation assistance programs available through the City, and is given a reasonable amount of time to correct 219
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the code violation(s). City staff may also meet with property owners to assist in resolving the violations.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Continue to implement the Code Enforcement program to bring all substandard housing units into compliance with the Uniform Housing Code. The City’s objective is to maintain a staffing level of 1 full-time person to continue implementing the Code Enforcement Program. City sponsoring of a neighborhood workshop to inform residents of assistance programs will be conducted.

4. Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program extends rental subsidies to very-lowincome households (50% or less of Median Family Income) who spend more than 30% of their gross income on housing. Rental assistance not only addresses housing affordability, but also overcrowding by allowing families that may be “doubling up” to afford their own housing. In addition to tenant-based Section 8 voucher assistance, the Housing Authority owns the 22-unit El Dorado Apartments restricted for occupancy by very-low-income households.

Responsible Agency: Santa Paula Housing Authority
2021-2029 Objectives: Assist the Housing Authority in publicizing the Section 8 rental assistance program on the City website and conduct a minimum of two community engagement events per year to encourage property owners to list available rentals with the Housing Authority.

5. Mobile Home Park Tenant Protections
The City is committed to the preservation of mobile home parks as affordable housing for Santa Paula’s working families and seniors. As part of the Land Use Element update in 1998, the City established the Mobile Home Park residential land use designation for the long-term preservation of mobile home parks. With this designation in place, a park owner seeking closure would have to first justify a zone change to the Planning Commission and City Council, and comply with State regulations governing mobile home closures. Six existing mobile home parks currently have the Mobile Home Park land use designation, including the Anacapa Mobile Home Park (80 mobile home spaces), Rancho Santa Paula (149 spaces), the Santa Paula West Mobile Home Park (195 spaces, The 400 Mobile Estate (165 spaces), The Oaks Mobile Home Estates (92 spaces), the Peppertree (44 spaces) and the Mountain View Mobile Home Park (46 spaces).

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address the availability of adequate replacement housing in mobilehome parks and relocation costs.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Preserve the existing viable mobile home stock as affordable housing for lower- and moderate-income residents, seniors, and persons on fixed income. Where parks are proposed for closure, the City will ensure adherence to State closure requirements and local relocation requirements to provide appropriate tenant protections.

6. Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Protections Recognizing that mobile homes are often owned by seniors, persons on fixed incomes, and low- and moderate-income persons, the City maintains the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program to protect residents of mobile home parks from excessive rent increases. The program regulates the amount of an allowable space rent increase upon vacation, either by sale or when a resident leaves a mobile home space in a park, while at the same time providing a just and reasonable return to park owners. A three-member Mobile Home Rent Review Commission was established to review and determine rent adjustment applications, to adjust maximum rents either upward or downward or maintain rents. The maximum permitted rent is the rent in effect on December 31, 1991, plus adjustments made since then. Under this program, annual rent adjustments based on the consumer price index (CPI) are permitted. In February of each year, the rent may be increased to an amount equal to the rent in effect on January 31st of the prior year adjusted by 75% of the increase in the CPI. Rent adjustments may also be made based on capital improvements, upon vacancy, on discontinuance or reduction of a service or amenity, or by appeal.

In addition to mobile home residents, other low- and moderate-income tenants may have difficulty affording increasing rents.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives:

Continue to implement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program to maintain the affordability of mobile home spaces.

The City will conduct a study by October 2023 of the feasibility of maintaining affordable rental housing through a variety of means, including expanding the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program to other residential rentals and adopting local just cause eviction regulations.

7. Mobile Home Park Resident Ownership Program
The State Mobile Home Park Resident Ownership Program (MPROP) assists resident organizations, non-profit housing providers, or local public agencies in acquiring mobile home parks in order to preserve their long-term affordability.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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2021-2029 Objectives: Provide information on the MPROP program on the City website and distribute information directly to interested mobile home park tenants bi-annually. Where parks are deemed economically viable, the City will support tenant applications for funding through MPROP.

Assisting in the Provision of Housing

8. Mortgage Credit Certificate
The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program is a federal program that allows qualified first-time homebuyers to take an annual credit against federal income taxes of up to 15% of the annual interest paid on the applicant’s mortgage. This enables homebuyers to have more income available to qualify for a mortgage loan and make the monthly mortgage payments. The value of the MCC must be taken into consideration by the mortgage lender in underwriting the loan and may be used to adjust the borrower’s federal income tax withholding. The MCC program has covenant restrictions to ensure the affordability of the participating homes for a period of 15 years. The City of Santa Paula participates in the MCC program through the County of Ventura.

Responsible Agency: County of Ventura
2021-2029 Objectives: Through the County, the Successor Agency will continue to provide MCCs to qualified first-time homebuyers. The objective is to provide a minimum of eight MCCs over the planning period, subject to availability through the County. The Successor Agency will advertise the availability of this program through program brochures at the public counter and posting on the City’s website.

9. Workforce, and Special Needs Housing Development
A significant number of Santa Paula households are lower-income. Most of these are working families with wage earners in low-paying occupations, including farm laborers, factory workers, and service workers. Because of their limited incomes, many families live in overcrowded and/or substandard conditions. In addition, persons with special needs, such as seniors, large families, single-parent families, farmworkers and persons with disabilities, also have significant housing needs.

Non-profit housing organizations have played a key role in providing affordable housing for lower-income working families and persons with special needs in Santa Paula. The City can provide financial and regulatory incentives to developers of affordable housing for lower- and moderate-income households, including working families and those with special needs.

The City will work with non-profit developers and self-help housing organizations to provide additional rental and ownership housing opportunities for extremelylow-income and very-low-income households, such as agricultural workers. The City may assist developers in acquiring and assembling properties and in subsidizing on- and off-site improvements. The City may also use a combination of Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the Housing Trust Fund of Ventura County and 222
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State or federal grant funds to write down the cost of land to facilitate affordable housing development.

Underutilized multi-family parcels provide opportunities for infill affordable housing projects in existing neighborhoods. Such projects can not only provide quality housing to needy residents, but also help to stabilize and improve older neighborhoods. To promote housing development on underutilized sites, the City will provide financial assistance when feasible, grant regulatory concessions, or incentives to encourage and facilitate new, or more intense, residential development on the sites, and evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts to encourage housing development on nonvacant sites annually.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Provide financial and regulatory incentives to developers to increase the supply of affordable and special needs housing in Santa Paula, including infill projects in underutilized multi-family neighborhoods. The City will focus a portion of assistance towards rental and ownership projects meeting the needs of extremely-low-, very-low- and low-income renters, including large families, agricultural workers, and persons with developmental disabilities. The City will support the efforts of the Housing Trust Fund of Ventura County contributing funds (from sources such as in-lieu fees, development agreements, inclusionary housing and/or grant funding) to support its provision of short-term, pre-development, acquisition, and construction funding to developers of affordable housing. In addition, the City will support creation of a county-wide dedicated source of funding for affordable housing.

10. Multi-Family Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation The acquisition and rehabilitation of existing duplexes and apartment complexes can assist in stemming neighborhood deterioration and in providing decent affordable housing to lower-income households. Under this program, the City provides funds from such programs as CDBG, HOME, or Rural Housing and Economic Development funds to a developer (typically a non-profit organization) to purchase a deteriorated multi-family rental property. Typically, City staff would work with a developer to assist in securing grant funds from these entities. City involvement could include review of pro forma analyses, provision of available demographic or other background data necessary to complete applications, letters of support, City Council actions in support of the application, and willingness to monitor compliance with provisions of the grant within the limitations of existing workload. Many “third-party” grants require some form of local financial commitment. In such cases, the City would review the financial terms of the transaction and, within legal limits that may apply, would work to provide such financial commitment.

At such time as the financing is completed, the property is then rehabilitated and the units are made available to lower-income households for a minimum period of time. Successful implementation of this program depends upon the availability of outside funding sources, City staff resources, the interest of local non-profits, and a developer to secure such funding. The 56-unit Santa Paula 223
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Village provides an example of a deteriorated project that was acquired by a non-profit, rehabilitated and made available at affordable rents.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Identify deteriorated apartment complexes and cooperate with non-profit housing corporations to acquire and rehabilitate 10 units during the planning period with long-term affordability controls.

11. Affordable Housing Funding Sources
To effectively implement Housing Element programs that create affordable housing depends on a variety of county, state, federal, and local funding sources. The various funding programs available to Santa Paula are outlined in Chapter IV, Resources and Opportunities. The City will assist affordable housing developers in seeking grant funds by providing background data necessary to complete applications, review and comment on draft applications, providing letters of support, City Council resolutions or other actions in support of applications, and assistance in monitoring compliance with grant requirements to the extent feasible.

Other affordable housing funding options the City will explore include:
• City and County affordable housing trust funds in collaboration with other Ventura County jurisdictions and housing organizations, • Housing Land Trust Ventura County to facilitate the donation of land suitable for development in the short-term (5-8 years) for permanent affordable housing sites,
• A local rental assistance program funded through a variety of sources including CDBG and HCD, and
• Affordable housing linkage fees on large-scale commercial or industrial developments that significantly increase the need for affordable housing.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department; Housing Land Trust Ventura County
2021-2029 Objectives: Actively monitor and pursue state, federal and private funding sources as a means of leveraging local funds and maximizing assistance. The City will support housing grant applications both through regulatory relief offered through the Density Bonus Ordinance and through City Council endorsement/support of funding applications.

The city will partner with Housing Land Trust Ventura County (HLTVC) (incorporated December 17, 2020, 501(c)3 status pending.) HLTVC will acquire and hold property indefinitely, primarily for conveyance under long-term ground leases to low- and moderate-income households and organizations operating affordable rental housing and whereby these same households and organizations will own the improvements located on leased properties. This allows key community assets to be preserved and kept accessible and 224
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affordable forever. Land Trust homeowners are able to build personal wealth, which creates security and stability. Renters gain security from long-term affordable rental rates. Communities benefit by not being vulnerable to gentrification and displacement. Local governments have the assurance that affordability covenants associated with the developments are monitored and enforced.

By October 2023 the City will study the feasibility of establishing a local rental assistance program including baseline affordability survey, landlord workshops, inclusionary in-lieu fees, project-based vouchers (HUD, HCD), commercial linkage fees, housing trust funds, recalculate California “Fair Market Rents.” By October 2023 the City will study the feasibility of requiring large-scale commercial or industrial developments that significantly increase the need for affordable housing to contribute to affordable housing funds.

To the extent feasible, the City will defer the payment of development impact fees for 15 years, which would allow affordable housing projects to count that as a public funding source, which helps increase competitiveness when applying for low income housing tax credit allocations.

12. Inclusionary Housing
In 2005 the City adopted inclusionary housing regulations that require developers constructing 10 or more dwelling units to provide one of the following or a hybrid combination as a condition of approval: 1) Reserve at least 15% of all dwelling units in a project for low-income households; or, 2) Reserve at least 10% of all dwelling units in a project for very-low-income households; or, 3) Construct off-site inclusionary housing for low-income households equivalent to 17% of all dwelling units in a project; or, 4) Construct off-site inclusionary housing for very-low-income households equivalent to 12% of all dwelling units in a project; or, 5) Pay an in-lieu fee as established by City Council resolution.

In the large tracts of land remaining to be developed in the City’s Sphere of Influence, the inclusionary housing regulations will ensure that a portion of this new development is made affordable to lower- and moderate-income households. The City will study the feasibility of increasing these inclusionary requirements in 2022-23.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Continue to implement the inclusionary housing regulations and annually monitor both affordable units produced and the potential adverse impacts on the cost and supply of market-rate housing. If monitoring reveals that the cost and supply of market-rate housing is being impacted, this program will be expanded to process an amendment to the inclusionary housing regulations in a timely manner.

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13. Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) provide an important source of affordable housing for seniors, young adults and other low- and moderate-income households. The City is currently processing an amendment to the Development Code to incorporate recent changes to State ADU law, and will continue to encourage ADU production through public information available at City Hall and on the City website. As part of the Code amendment process the City will also consider additional provisions to incentivize ADU development that exceed the minimum requirements of State law. The City will also evaluate the feasibility of adopting requirements on short-term ADU rentals.

Consider additional incentives for ADU construction as permanent long-term housing via programs such as pre-approved ADU plans, grant-funded financial assistance to construct ADUs (if the homeowner agrees to deed restrict the unit and cap the rent at rents affordable to very low income households), monitoring ADU rents and regulating short-term ADU rentals. Also, encourage the County to prepare a case study template ordinance that all jurisdictions could adopt to regulate use of ADUs as short-term rentals.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Process a Development Code amendment consistent with current ADU law by October 2022 and continue to encourage construction of ADUs through an informational handout available at City Hall and on the City website throughout the planning period.

14. Short-term Rentals
The use of privately owned residential dwellings as short-term rentals can negatively impact housing affordability by reducing permanent long-term housing supply. Restrictions on short-term rentals range from outright prohibition to licensure and taxation – regulating to strictly to preserve local culture and keep local residents from being priced out, or taking a more permissive approach allowing it to thrive and reap the financial benefits of tourism.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objective: Study the feasibility of implementing short-term rental requlations by October 2023.

Providing Adequate Housing Sites

15. Adequate Sites for Housing Development
The 2040 General Plan update (adopted in 2020) significantly expanded the potential for additional housing by adding multi-family housing as an allowable use by-right in commercial land use designations.

The housing sites analysis (Appendix B) demonstrates that Santa Paula has adequate capacity to accommodate its assigned share of regional housing needs for all income categories.
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The City will continue to encourage consolidation of small parcels by offering incentives such as reduced processing fees, density bonus and modified development standards to enhance the feasibility of multi-family and mixed-use infill development.

Pursuant to AB 1397 of 2017, the City will require the replacement of affordable housing units demolished or converted as part of a development project on any sites listed in the Housing Element for satisfying RHNA purposes as a condition of project approval. Replacement requirements shall be consistent with State Density Bonus Law.

The City will also review City-owned properties annually to determine whether any are no longer needed and could be made available for affordable housing development.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Continue to facilitate residential and mixed-use development to meet the City’s RHNA objectives for new housing. The City will encourage lot consolidation by granting incentives. Review City-owned properties to determine whether any are no longer needed and could be made available for affordable housing.

16. Phased Annexation of Sphere of Influence
To accommodate additional residential growth, the City will continue to pursue the phased annexation of areas in its Sphere of Influence. The annexation of these areas will increase the City’s capacity to accommodate future housing growth. The Sphere of Influence includes opportunities for the development of both workforce and “move-up” or higher-end housing, thereby allowing Santa Paula to move towards the goal of a more economically balanced community.

Two additional Expansion Areas are Fagan Canyon (2,173 acres, 450 units) and Adams Canyon (5,413 acres, 495 single-family units). The annexation of these areas will be initiated by developers and may occur in any order. The remaining Expansion Areas are unsuitable for residential development. The General Plan designates West Area 2, South Mountain, and East Area 2 for industrial, recreational or commercial uses.

Areas annexed by the City in the future will be subject to the Inclusionary Housing regulations. Under these regulations, all new developments over 10 units in size are generally required to deed-restrict a certain percentage of units as affordable. In those circumstances where on-site provision of affordable units is deemed economically infeasible, provisions will be made for development of units off-site or payment of an in-lieu housing fee. Thus future development of annexed areas will assist the City in addressing its low- and moderate-income housing needs either through direct development of affordable units or contribution of funds in support of affordable development.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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2021-2029 Objective: Continue to pursue the phased annexation of areas within the Sphere of Influence and integrate affordable units within market rate development. The annexation and development schedule will be dependent on the landowners’ business plans and the real estate market.

Removing Governmental Constraints

17. Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Emergency Shelters, Transitional and Supportive Housing An emergency shelter is a facility that provides shelter to homeless families and/or individuals on a limited short-term basis (generally up to 6 months).

Transitional housing is temporary (often six months to two years) housing for a homeless individual or family who is transitioning to permanent housing or for youth that are moving out of the foster care system. Supportive housing includes a services component (e.g., job skills training, rehabilitation counseling) to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living.

Emergency shelters are permitted by-right in the Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) zone, consistent with State law. The Municipal Code also provides that transitional and supportive housing are considered residential uses that are only subject to those requirements and procedures that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. The City will continue to encourage the provision of emergency shelters and transitional/supportive housing consistent with State law and support the Ventura County Continuum of Care to end homelessness within Ventura County. In addition, AB 139 (2019) revised State law regarding parking requirements for emergency shelters. An amendment to City regulations will be processed in 2022 to provide that sufficient parking be provided for shelter staff and do not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone.

AB 101 (2019) added the requirement that low barrier navigation centers meeting specified standards be allowed by-right in areas zoned for mixed use and in non-residential zones permitting multi-family uses pursuant to Government Code §65660 et seq.

The City is currently processing a Code amendment to allow supportive housing and low barrier navigation centers consistent with State law.

Farm Worker Housing
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Nevertheless, to provide additional sites for farmworker housing, especially for migrant farm workers, the City permits migrant farm labor camps/housing in the R-4 and C/LI and LI zones, subject to a CUP. Such farm labor housing is typified by (but not exclusively) dormitory style structures, and not individual dwelling units, designed for temporary occupancy by migrant workers. Housing for migrant families and single male farmworkers is accommodated through this process. The SPMC establishes standards for farm labor housing to ensure livability and compatibility with surrounding uses tied to the use and not the user, and is not a constraint to development. In compliance with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code §17021.5 and §17021.6), the Municipal Code also allows farmworker housing for up to 12 units or 36 persons in group quarters by-right (i.e., without a CUP or other discretionary approval) in zones allowing agricultural uses, as well as group quarters in single-family zones for up to six persons.

In addition to these regulations, the City will (1) work cooperatively with the County of Ventura, advocacy groups, and agricultural organizations to plan, fund, and implement a countywide survey of farmworkers, employers, and housing providers to further define housing conditions, needs and barriers: 2) participate in the development of targeted programs and strategies to address farmworker housing needs.

Residential Care Facilities
To ensure that City regulations encourage and facilitate the provision of residential care facilities consistent with State law, the Municipal Code will be amended to allow State licensed residential care facilities serving up to 6 persons as a single-family use and ensure that permitting requirements and necessary findings for residential care facilities for 7 or more persons are consistent with State law and fair housing requirements.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Code amendments by October 2022; continue to encourage the provision of emergency shelters, transitional/supportive housing, farmworker housing and residential care facilities consistent with State law; participate in countywide efforts to address farmworker housing needs.

18. Measure L6 and Growth Management Ordinance
The City will annually monitor the effects of Measure L6 and the Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) on housing development. Should these ordinances be triggered, the Housing Element will be amended to include an analysis of the impacts and address potential constraints to housing production.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objective: Monitor the effects of Measure L6 and the GMO on an annual basis.
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19. Density Bonus Ordinance
The Santa Paula Municipal Code describes density bonus regulations (SPMC Sections 16.13.310, et seq.). The City will continue to monitor changes to State density bonus law and process Code amendments as necessary to ensure conformance with Government Code §65915. The City will continue to encourage the provision of affordable housing consistent with density bonus law.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objective: Continue to encourage the provision of affordable housing and update City regulations as necessary consistent with State density bonus law.

20. Objective Development Standards and Transparency
Objective development and design standards help to reduce the cost of housing by reducing the time and uncertainty of the permit process. In some circumstances, cities are limited to using only objective standards in reviewing housing developments. The City will amend residential development standards in 2022 to identify objective standards.

Pursuant to the transparency requirements of Government Code §65940.1(a)(1), the City will post development fees and zoning information on the City website continuously throughout the planning period.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objective: Adopt objective residential development standards in 2022; ensure that development fees and zoning requirements are available on the City website throughout the planning period.

21. Affordability by Design
Housing cost may be reduced through design or construction features such as reduced size, varied product types, or alternative materials and construction methods (e.g., multiplexes, “tiny houses” or container housing) where such techniques do not conflict with building code or public health and safety requirements. The City will explore potential alternative design and construction techniques and amend the Municipal Code to allow such housing alternatives where feasible.

Excessive parking standards that are not reflective of actual parking demand can pose a significant constraint to housing development by increasing development costs and reducing the potential land available for project amenities or additional units.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objective: Evaluate housing design alternatives in FY 2021-22.

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• do not impede a developer’s ability to achieve maximum densities, • contain joint-use (shared parking) provisions to maximize parking utilization rates, particularly for infill housing development,
• provide for parking reductions where less demand is demonstrated, particularly for persons with disabilities, the elderly, affordable housing, and infill and transit-oriented development,
• comply with density bonus ordinance parking requirements per Government Code §65915,
• ensure implementation of safety and security measures – specifically, Public Services & Utilities Element program (PSU 1.b) Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, and
• explore potential alternative design and construction techniques and amend the Municipal Code to allow such housing alternatives where feasible.

Promoting Equal Housing Opportunity

22. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
As a participating jurisdiction in the Ventura Urban County CDBG program, the City is provided fair housing services through a contract with the Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley. The Fair Housing Council offers a variety of services promoting fair housing, including counseling and investigative services for instances of housing discrimination, public education and outreach sessions for community groups, and housing discrimination prevention program.

Jurisdictions are required to analyze constraints to the development of housing for persons with disabilities and take measures to remove the constraints. This Housing Element includes a review of zoning code and building code requirements and identifies actions to remove potential barriers to the provision of accessible housing. In addition, SPMC Sec. 16.13.500 et seq. establishes procedures to ensure reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

To assist persons with disabilities in obtaining approval of a reasonable accommodation, the City will post information on the website and assist in preparing application materials upon request.

As discussed in Appendix D – Fair Housing Assessment, the Ventura County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (“AI”) identifies a number of actions that can be taken by local governments to address fair housing impediments. While some of the recommended actions are beyond the authority of cities, the following actions will be taken by the City of Santa Paula to affirmatively further fair housing during the planning period:

1. Support the County and fair housing organizations in random testing on a regular basis to identify suspected discriminatory practices.

2. Support stronger and more persistent enforcement activity by fair housing service providers when financially feasible.
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3. Support the County and fair housing organizations in expanding fair housing education and outreach efforts, with specific efforts outreaching to small rental properties where the owners or managers may not have education or training in state and national fair housing laws.

4. Ensure that the City website provides narrative defining Fair Housing, examples of discriminatory practices, a summary of local, state, and federal fair housing laws, and information on available services, including links to Housing Rights Center or other relevant fair housing agencies. Conduct an annual review of Fair Housing information on the City website, including updates of information and verification of links to outside agencies.

5. Continue efforts to distribute informational materials on tolerance, focusing on sexual orientation, racial and ethnic relations, and religion.

6. Continue to update the Housing Element and local regulations as necessary to ensure conformance with State fair housing law.

7. Explore ways to develop supportive housing for persons with disabilities through non-profit housing developers and service providers.

8. Support the County and other organizations in job training and business development opportunities for women to ensure that earning opportunities are available in Santa Paula.

9. Continue to encourage the availability of a range of housing options, including affordable housing, to allow residential mobility for all races and ethnicities.

10. Continue to facilitate the availability of housing rehabilitation programs for low- and moderate-income households.

11. Continue to promote housing accessibility improvements to enable existing renters and homeowners with disabilities to remain in their homes, and promote universal design principles in new rental and owner-occupied housing developments.

12. Continue ongoing efforts to develop new ADA compliant rental housing units and provide financial assistance for accessibility improvements for both renters and homeowners.

13. Continue ongoing outreach efforts to inform lower-income households of special local, state, and federal homebuyer assistance in partnership with lending institutions, local associations of realtors and fair housing providers.

14. Support transit-oriented development to better connect workers with jobs within the region.
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15. Assist in disseminating information regarding fair lending practices applicable to financial institutions.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
2021-2029 Objectives: Continue to promote fair housing practices, and provide educational information on fair housing to the public through its newsletter, website, and distribution of fair housing brochures in both English and Spanish at the public counter, library, post office, and other community locations. The City will refer fair housing complaints to the Fair Housing Council. In addition, the City will continue to fund the activities of the Fair Housing Council. The City will also continue to implement the provisions of the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance to facilitate full access to housing for persons with disabilities. The City will continue to administer its programs and activities relating to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing and take no action that is materially inconsistent with its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing in compliance with Government Code §8899.50(b).

Sustainable Growth

23. Promote Triple-Bottom-Line Sustainability
The City recognizes and supports the value of enhancing livability through three types of sustainability measures incorporated into housing projects:

Cultural Amenities
Establish zoning provisions and in-lieu fee structure for forms of cultural expression within large housing and commercial developments, such as ▪ public art,
▪ spaces for celebration,
▪ gathering, etc.

The Built Environment
Establish zoning provisions to encourage sustainable measures are incorporated into the built environment, such as
▪ integrating new housing growth into existing communities, ▪ diversifying affordable housing near employment centers, ▪ reallocating road space to more climate friendly forms of transportation, ▪ enhance local accessibility via walking, biking and transit more optimal.

Environmental Resources
Establish zoning provisions for compact housing that recognize and preserve, and/or provide connectivity to our environmental assets, such as ▪ open space,
▪ watersheds,
▪ environmental habitats, and
▪ agricultural lands.

Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
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2021-2029 Objectives: Promote sustainability through City development policies, plans and regulations.

C. Quantified Objectives
The City’s quantified objectives for new construction, rehabilitation and conservation are presented in Table V-1.

Table V-1
Quantified Objectives 2021-2029
Income Category
Ex. Low V. Low Low Mod Above Mod Totals
New Construction 51 51 99 121 335 657
Rehabilitation 10 10 10 10 -- 40
Conservation* 725 mobile home units --
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Appendix A –
Evaluation of the 2013-2021 Housing Element
Section 65588(a) of the Government Code requires that jurisdictions evaluate the effectiveness of the existing Housing Element, the appropriateness of goals, objectives and policies, and the progress in implementing programs for the previous planning period. This appendix contains a review the housing goals, policies, and programs of the previous housing element and evaluates the degree to which these programs have been implemented during the previous planning period. This analysis also includes an assessment of the appropriateness of goals, objectives and policies. The findings from this evaluation have been instrumental in determining the City’s 2021-2029 housing policies and program.

Table A-1 summarizes the programs contained in the previous Housing Element along with the source of funding, program objectives, accomplishments, and implications for future policies and actions.

Table A-2 presents the City’s progress in meeting the quantified objectives from the previous Housing Element.

Effectiveness in meeting the housing needs of special needs populations The City has made significant progress during the previous planning period addressing the housing needs of lower-income households and persons with disabilities or other special needs. Recent accomplishments include the following:
• Jackson House Rehabilitation
Center. Jackson House is a
16-bed mental health
community care facility
located in a converted multtenant office building. The City expedited development
the project by issuing a
temporary certificate of
occupancy in October 2021
three months before the final
permanent certificate of occupancy was issued. This facility provides daily group therapy sessions, life skills classes, peer support groups, and individual counseling. (https://jacksonhousecares.com/about-us/locations/santa-paula/) • Spirit of Santa Paula Emergency Shelter. Spirit of Santa Paula is a non-profit corporation formed in 2002 by six local business people to do "good things" for our community (https://www.spiritofsantapaula.org/work). Services provided range from serving hot meals to 600 people per week to assisting the community with rental assistance and utility payments, advocacy in Homeless Court, and counseling for people who are homeless, hungry and lonely. In 2019 the City expedited permit processing for a 44-bed year-round emergency shelter in a renovated commercial building located at 1498 E. Harvard Blvd. As part of the 236
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approval the City waived the 30-bed limit and also modified the Municipal Code to allow an increase in maximum length of stay beyond the normal 6-month limit.

In addition to these special needs projects, the City has recently facilitated approval of several housing projects that provide deed-restricted lower-income units, including 100% affordable projects by People’s Self Help Housing and Habitat for Humanity (see Appendix B, Table B-2).
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Table A-1
2013-2021 Housing Element Program Evaluation
City of Santa Paula
Program Program Objectives Timeframe Accomplishments

1. Owner-occupied Housing
Rehabilitation Program
Assist 16 owner-households, including 6 very-low- and 10 lowincome households.2013-2021 Assistance program advertised 2013-2015. No applications received. Program terminated 2016.

2. Rental Housing Rehabilitation
Program
Provide loans to 3 rental housing projects 2013-2021 No applications received. No loans provided.

3. Housing Code Enforcement
Program
Maintain a staffing level of 1 full-time person to continue implementing the Code Enforcement Program. City sponsoring of a neighborhood workshop to inform residents of assistance programs will be conducted.
2013-2021 Preserving housing code enforcement through CDBG funds

4. Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program
Maintain current levels of Section 8 rental assistance, and encourage property owners to list available rentals with the Housing Authority.
2013-2021 In 2012, the Santa Paula Housing Authority constructed 20 senior units restricted for very low income households. The Santa Paula Housing Authority currently provides xxx
vouchers to very low and extremely low-income residents.

5. Mobile Home Tenant Protection Preserve the existing viable mobile home stock as affordable housing for lower- and moderate-income residents, seniors, and persons on fixed income. Where parks are proposed for closure, the City will ensure adherence to State closure requirements and local relocation requirements to provide appropriate tenant protections.
2013-2021 The mobile home rent control ordinance has been in place for its 6 parks since 1989. No parks were closed during the planning period.

6. Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
Program
Continue to implement the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Program to maintain the affordability of mobile home spaces. 2013-2021 The Mobile Home Rent Control Board continues to meet when needed.

7. Mobile Home Park Resident
Ownership Program
Provide information on the MPROP program to interested mobile home park tenants. Where parks are deemed economically
viable, the City will support tenant applications for funding through MPROP.
2013-2021 Ongoing – No Activity

8. Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Through the County, the Successor Agency will continue to provide MCCs to qualified first-time homebuyers. The objective is to provide a minimum of eight MCCs over the planning period, subject to availability through the County. The Successor Agency will advertise the availability of this program through program brochures at the public counter and posting on the City’s website.
2013-2021 The City continues to participate in this countywide program administered through County of Ventura.

9. Workforce & Senior Housing
Development
Provide financial and regulatory incentives to private developers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Santa Paula, including small infill projects in underutilized multi-family-zoned neighborhoods. The City will focus a portion of assistance 2013-2021 In 2020, the City provided assistance to the Habitat for Humanity, which will provide 6 deed-restricted apartments. 238
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Program Program Objectives Timeframe Accomplishments
towards rental and ownership projects meeting the needs of extremely-low-, very-low- and low-income renters, including large families, non-migrant agricultural workers, and persons with developmental disabilities. The City will continue to conduct annual workshops with the development community to discuss potential opportunities in Santa Paula, the availability of funding sources and regulatory incentives, and other related issues.

10. Multi-Family Housing Acquisition &
Rehabilitation
Identify deteriorated apartment complexes, and cooperate with non-profit housing corporations to acquire and rehabilitate units with long-term affordability controls.
2013-2021 No projects acquired.

11. Affordable Housing Funding
Sources
Actively pursue state, federal and private funding sources as a means of leveraging local funds and maximizing assistance, with a goal of securing three new funding sources. The City will provide information on available funds to affordable housing developers through an annual developers’ workshop. The City will support housing grant applications both through regulatory relief offered through the Density Bonus Ordinance, and through City Council endorsement/support of funding applications. 2013-2021 In 2020, the City provided assistance to the People's Place, which will provide 69 deed-restricted apartments.

The East Area 1 (Harvest at Limoneira) development
currently under construction will yield approximately $6.5M in-lieu inclusionary housing fees.

12. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Continue to implement the inclusionary housing regulations and annually monitor both affordable units produced and the potential adverse impacts on the cost and supply of market-rate housing. If monitoring reveals that the cost and supply of marketrate housing is being impacted, this program will be expanded to process an amendment to the inclusionary housing regulations in a timely manner.
2013-2021 The City continued to implement this program.

13. Adequate Sites for Housing
Development
To address its share of regional housing needs, the City will continue to facilitate residential development and annexation of Sphere areas to meet the City’s RHNA objectives for new housing. The City will encourage lot consolidation by granting incentives throughout the planning period. Additionally, the City will continue to encourage affordable housing development in the Housing Opportunities Overlay Zone.
2013-2021 The City continued to maintain sufficient sites to accommodate the RHNA allocation. No lot consolidations
or AHO projects.

16. Phased Annexation of Sphere of
Influence
Continue to pursue the phased annexation of the Sphere of Influence surrounding Santa Paula and integrate affordable units within market rate development. The annexation and
development schedule will be dependent on the landowners’ business plans and the real estate market. The City may provide assistance to the developer through expedited processing of additional approvals or other incentives needed prior to construction such as subdivision maps to encourage the creation 2013-2021 The most recent annexation occurred in 2013 for the East Area 1 Specific Plan, which is currently under construction.

Full build-out is anticipated to yield approximately 1,500 dwellings, 110 of which will be market-rate affordable to 200% of county median income level.
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Program Program Objectives Timeframe Accomplishments
of building sites at appropriate sizes (e.g., 1 to 10 acres) to facilitate housing for lower-income households and infrastructure improvement plans. The City will report annually to HCD regarding progress in making annexation area development sites available commensurate with RHNA allocations for the current planning period.

17. Zoning for Transitional & Supportive
Housing, Emergency Shelters &
Migrant Farmworker Housing
Continue to encourage the provision of emergency shelters, transitional/supportive housing, and farmworker housing consistent with state law.
2013-2021 The City granted one temporary use permit for an emergency shelter in 2020.

18. Measure L6 and Growth
Management Ordinance
Monitor the effects of Measure L6 and the GMO on an annual basis.
2013-2021 The City continued to monitor the effects of Measure L6 and the GMO on an annual basis. No projects triggered in 2020.

19. Density Bonus Ordinance Continue to encourage the provision of affordable housing consistent with state density bonus law.
2013-2021 No projects received density bonus.

20. Fair Housing Program Continue to promote fair housing practices and provide educational information on fair housing to the public through its newsletter, website, and distribution of fair housing brochures in both English and Spanish at the public counter, library, post office, and other community locations. The City will refer fair housing complaints to the Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley. In addition, the City will continue to fund the activities of the Fair Housing Council. The City will also continue to implement the provisions of the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance to facilitate full access to housing for persons with disabilities.
2013-2021 The City continued to provide fair housing information and referrals. No requests for reasonable accommodation
were made in 2020.
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Table A-2
Progress in Achieving 2013-2021 Quantified Objectives
City of Santa Paula
Program Category Quantified
Objective Progress
New Construction
Extremely Low 144 0
Very Low 144 11
Low 201 10
Moderate 241 6
Above Moderate 555 1
Total 1,285 28
Rehabilitation
Extremely Low 10
Very Low 10 124
Low 10
Moderate 10 -
Above Moderate -- -
Total 40 124
Conservation
Extremely Low
1,302 1,302
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate --
Total --
Source: City of Santa Paula, 2022
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Appendix B –
Residential Land Inventory
State law requires the Housing Element to include an inventory of sites with the potential for residential development during the planning period. The detailed assumptions and methodology for the residential land inventory are provided below. This analysis demonstrates that the City’s land inventory exceeds the RHNA allocation in all income categories for the current planning period.

Table B-1
Land Inventory Summary
Very Low Low Moderate
Above
Moderate Total
East Area 1 (Table B-2) - - - 1,218 1,218
Approved and Pending Projects (Table B-3) 93 224 - 359 676 Vacant Residential Sites (Table B-4) - - 22 101 123
Vacant Commercial Sites (Table B-5) 75 76 905 - 1,056
ADUs* 5 11 15 3 34
Total Capacity 173 311 942 1,681 3,107
RHNA (2021-2029) 102 99 121 335 657
Adequate Sites? (shortfall) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notes:
*Affordability categories for ADUs based on SCAG analysis Income Assumptions
State law6identifies “default” densities that are assumed to be appropriate to facilitate the development of lower-income housing. For Santa Paula, and other small jurisdictions in Ventura County, the default density is 20 units/acre. The R-3 (maximum 21 units/acre) and R-4 (maximum 29 units/acre) residential zones as well as all commercial zones allow higher than the default density, and therefore are assumed to be suitable for lower-income housing. The R-2 zone allows multi-family development at up to 15 units/acre (excluding density bonus) and is assumed to accommodate moderate-income housing. All singlefamily detached sites were assigned to the above-moderate category. Pursuant to State law, multi-family and commercial sites that are smaller than 0.5 acre are assigned to the moderate-income category.

Although all of the vacant sites in commercial zones listed in Table B-5 are suitable for lower-income housing pursuant to the State default density, the City has conservatively assumed only 15% of the potential units on these sites will be affordable to lower-income households with the remainder assigned to the moderate income category. 6 California Government Code §65583.2.c.3.B
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Realistic Development Capacity
Approved and Pending Projects
Housing units completed after the beginning of the 6th cycle RHNA projections period (June 30, 2021) may be counted in the sites inventory to accommodate the RHNA.

Approved projects or pending development applications are summarized in Tables B-2 (East Area 1) and B-3 (other approved projects). These units are based on the actual affordability levels for these units based upon deed restrictions.

Residential Zones
Vacant parcels with residential zoning designations are listed in Table B-4. The realistic development capacity of these sites is based on applicable development standards and previous projects as summarized below.
• Single-Family Residential (R-1, R2-PD, HR2-PD) – Sites zoned for single-family development assume one above-moderate-income unit per parcel. • Medium Density Residential (R-2) – Maximum density is 15 units/acre in the R-2 zone; however, a conservative yield of 12 units/acre has been assumed based on recent development trends. Although a Habitat for Humanity project shown in Table B-2 included 6 lower-income units at a density of 13 units/acre in the R2 zone, potential housing units in this zone are conservatively assigned to the moderate-income category.
• East Area 1 Specific Plan
The largest single project with potential for residential development during the planning period is the East Area 1 Specific Plan (“Harvest at Limoneira”). This specific plan encompasses approximately 501 acres located east of Santa Paula Creek, west of Haun/Orcutt Creeks, south of the Topatopa Mountains, and north of Telegraph Road. The specific plan and development agreement were adopted by the City Council in 2008 and the annexation was recorded in 2013. At buildout, the Specific Plan anticipates 1,500 residential units, 25,000 square feet of light industrial, 215,000 square feet of commercial, and 20.2 acres of institutional uses. A total of 225.3 acres of open space will also be provided, including agricultural preserve, open space preserve, parks/greenways and public athletic fields (see Figure B-1).

Planning areas and development phases are summarized below (see Figure B-1).

Phase I (Haun Creek Neighborhood)
This phase allows a total of 632 homes and is currently under development by four different builders, with 528 homes have been sold as of April 2022. Of those, 282 homes were completed prior to the beginning of the 2021-2029 projection period and only 350 units are counted toward the 6th cycle RHNA. All of these units are conservatively assigned to the above-moderate income category.
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Phase II (Foothill Neighborhood)
Phase II occupies the northeast quadrant of East Area 1. This neighborhood rises from the relatively flat terrain of the southerly half of East Area 1 up the shallower portions of the slopes of the hills to the north.

Development is limited to those portions of the foothills that require only moderate grading, leaving the steeper and more visible portions of the hills untouched and in agricultural production. This neighborhood will be characterized by almost exclusively single-family detached residences. A total of 492 homes are allocated for this area. Development is expected to occur in 2023. All of these units are conservatively assigned to the above-moderate income category.

Phase III (Santa Paula Creek Neighborhood)
Phase III is located in the northwest quadrant of East Area 1, along the east bank of Santa Paula Creek, north of the Civic District and west of the foothills. Similar to the Haun Creek Neighborhood in its street layout, this neighborhood will emphasize connections to the permanent open space of Santa Paula Creek and the bluffs to the north and east. It is planned to include a range of residence types, but will be characterized by a predominance of single-family residences, some attached but most detached. The neighborhood will be flanked by parks and open space including a broad open space buffer along Santa Paula Creek, and park space along the north edge of the Civic District. The neighborhood is anticipated to include a neighborhood park and one or more smaller neighborhood greens. This phase anticipates 376 total units with development is expected to occur in 2025. All of these units are conservatively assigned to the above-moderate income category.

Table B-2 summarizes residential development in East Area 1 by planning area.

Table B-2
East Area 1 Residential Summary
Phase I
Haun Creek
Phase II
Foothill
Phase III
Santa Paula
Creek Totals
Units completed prior to 6/30/2021 282 0 0 282
Remaining units 350 492 376 1,218
Total Units 632 492 376 1,500
Note: All units presumed to be above-moderate-income
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Figure B-1
Commercial Zones
After adoption of the new Santa Paula General Plan in 2020 and subsequent Development Code amendments intended to encourage housing in commercial zones the City has seen strong interest in residential development in commercial areas. The inventory of sites includes vacant parcels in the C-G, C-O and C-LI zones (Table B-5). Mixed-use or standalone residential development is permitted by-right in each of these zones with allowable densities of 29 units/acre in the C-G and C-O zones and 21 units/acre in the C-LI zone. The realistic capacity for housing development on these commercially-zoned vacant sites is based upon recent project experience.

As shown in Table B-3, six residential projects and one large community care facility have recently been approved or are under review in commercial zones. Densities of recent projects in the C-G district have ranged from 25 to 67 units/acre while projects in the C-O and C-LI districts have ranged from 24 to 26 units/acre. Based on these trends, a conservative realistic density of 25 unit/acre is assumed for the C-G district and 20 units/acre for the C-O and C-LI districts. Although non-residential development is allowed in these zones, due to the strong demand for new housing there have been no nonresidential projects proposed recently in these zones. Since these densities are greater than the default density of 20 units/acre, sites at least one-half acre in size are considered suitable for lower-income housing while smaller sites are assigned to the moderate-income 245
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category. Additional analysis of development standards and permit procedures are provided in Chapter IV – Constraints.

Non-vacant Sites
When considering the City’s capacity to accommodate the RHNA allocation for the planning period, it is important to recognize that the sites inventory includes only vacant sites, and there are many non-vacant properties with redevelopment potential during the planning period as evidenced by the recent residential projects on non-vacant parcels as shown in Table B-2.

Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) represent a significant opportunity for affordable housing, particularly for single persons or small households including the elderly, college students, young adults, and caregivers. Recent changes in State law have made the construction of ADUs more feasible for homeowners.

Over the past few years interest in ADUs has increased, and during 2018-2021 the City has approved a total of 17 ADU permits, or an average of 4.25 per year. At that rate, it is estimated that approximately 34 additional ADUs will be approved during the 2021-2029 planning period. The assumption of 4.25 ADUs per year is considered to be very conservative given that in 2021 the City issued 12 ADU permits and in just the first three months of 2022 there have been 3 ADU applications submitted.

Based on recent analysis conducted by SCAG approximately 88% of future ADUs in Ventura County are expected to be affordable to low- and moderate-income households.

Sites Used in Prior Planning Periods
Government Code §65583.2(c) requires that any vacant sites listed in two previous consecutive Housing Element sites inventories must allow residential development by-right when a housing project provides at least 20 percent of the units affordable to lowerincome households. All of the vacant sites listed in Tables B-4 and B-5 were listed in two previous planning periods. However, since all residential developments are permitted byright, this requirement is satisfied.

Availability of Infrastructure
Sufficient water, sewer, and dry utilities are expected to be available to serve projected development during the planning period.
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Table B-3
Approved and Pending Projects
Project/
Address APN GP/Zoning
Parcel
Size (ac) Type No. Units* Density(du/ac) Status Existing Use Comments People’s SelfHelp Housing/
714 W.

Harvard Blvd.
1020191295 Commercial/
C-G

1.95 Apartments 7 VL*
62 Low* 35.4 Approved. Currently in construction plan check Former mobile home park,
decommissioned under CA
state oversight.

City waived $1,000 filing fee and approx.
$571,000 water resource in-lieu fee.

Habitat for
Humanity/
430, 434, 438
N. 14th St.
1010151175
1010151185
1010151195
RMD/
R-2/PC 0.46
SFR (own
w/H4H
CCRs)
3 VL
3 Low* 13.0
Approved entitlements
and lot merger / split.

Awaiting construction
plan check submittal.

Infill vacant lots
City is also working with H4H to
preserve and enhance access to
abutting City park through property.

Telegraph
Road Apts./
18004 E.

Telegraph Rd.
1070042015 MU C-LI/
C-LI 11.28 Apartments
33 EL*
50 VL*
83 Low*
132 Market

25.5 Awaiting formal
application submittal Vacant lot
City anticipates requiring only ministerial
Design Review approval for planning
entitlements, via Oct 2020 Dev Code
update allowing all residential uses byright in commercial zones.

K-Mart site/
895 Faulkner
Rd.
0980020275
0980020335
0980020345
0980020355
0980020365
Commercial
C-G/PD 9.72 Townhomes (rent)
37 Low*
207 Market 25.1 Awaiting formal application submittal
Partially developed retail
commercial. Kmart closed in
2020 and building has since
been vacant.

City anticipates requiring only ministerial
Design Review approval for planning
entitlements via Oct 2020 Dev Code
update allowing all residential uses byright in commercial zones.

Main Street
Senior Living/
603 E. Main St.
1030082225 Commercial/
C-G

0.63 Senior
Apartments
7 Low*
20 Market 42.9
Approved. Awaiting
construction plan check
submittal.

Rear vacant portion of existing
developed lot.

Ministerially approved by staff in Nov
2021 via Oct 2020 Dev Code revisions.
“Tiny Quad”
Apartments/
720 E. Main St.
1030092045 Commercial/
C-G

0.18 (rear
of parcel
only)
Apartments 12 Low* 66.7
Approved. Awaiting
construction plan check
submittal.

Existing developed lot. Project
will utilize a combination of
vacant and cleared (via
demolition of existing
structures) areas.

Ministerially approved by staff in May
2021 via Oct 2020 Dev Code revisions.

Parking and setback waivers granted via
State regs.

Mill Street
Apartments/
129-133 N. Mill
St.
1030111245
1030111255
Commercial/
C-O

0.85 Apartments 20 Low* 23.5
Approved. Awaiting
construction plan check
submittal.

Currently vacant existing
building (Faulkner Hall)
formerly part of church complex
and used for offices and
classrooms.

Approved by PC in Nov 2020 and
permitted by-right via Oct 2020 Dev
Code revisions.

TOTALS
93 VL
224 Low
359 Market
Notes:
*deed-restricted units
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Table B-4
Vacant Residential Sites
Site Address APN GP/Zoning Acreage Density*
(du/ac)
Units by Income Category
Lower Mod Above Total
RIDGECREST/SHASTA 0380160045 HR/HR2PD 0.29 2 1 1
SHASTA DR 3080160115 HR/HR2PD 0.33 3 1 1
18 MCKEVETT HTS 1000101125 HR/HR2PD 0.23 3 1 1
LOMA VISTA PL 1000111075 HR/HR2PD 0.28 3 1 1
LOMA VISTA PL 1000111225 HR/HR2PD 0.19 3 1 1
480 MONTE VISTA DR 1000220165 HR/HR2PD 0.55 3 1 1
508 GLADE DR 1000250015 HR/HR2PD 0.37 3 1 1
593 GLADE DR 1000250045 HR/HR2PD 0.4 3 1 1
563 GLADE DR 1000250095 HR/HR2PD 0.37 3 1 1
566 GLADE DR 1000250165 HR/HR2PD 0.37 3 1 1
VIEW DR 1000250255 HR/HR2PD 0.44 3 1 1
VIEW DR 1000250265 HR/HR2PD 0.44 3 1 1
VIEW DR 1000250325 HR/HR2PD 0.44 3 1 1
MONTCLAIR DR 1000300045 HR/HR2PD 2.42 1 2 2
MONTCLAIR DR 1000300105 HR/HR2PD 1.58 1 1 1
MONTE VISTA DR 1000300155 HR/HR2PD 1.44 1 1 1
SAY RD 1010062305 SFR/R-1 0.45 4 1 1
WOODLAND DR 1010062415 SFR/R-1 0.14 4 1 1
WOODLAND DR 1010062485 SFR/R-1 0.28 4 1 1
WOODLAND DR 1010062495 SFR/R-1 0.1 4 1 1
WOODLAND DR 1010062565 SFR/R-1 0.33 4 1 1
RICHMOND DR 1010112195 RMD/R-2 0.39 12 4 4
13TH ST/ORCHARD ST 1010122265 RMD/R-2 0.15 12 1 1
438 14TH ST 1010151175 RMD/R-2 0.15 12 2 2
434 14TH ST 1010151185 RMD/R-2 0.15 12 2 2
430 14TH ST 1010151195 RMD/R-2 0.15 12 2 2
306.5 SYCAMORE ST 1010182115 RMD/R-2 0.31 12 3 3
140 N 12TH ST 1010221045 MHDR/R-3 0.09 18 1 1
129 GARCIA ALLEY 1010242325 SFR/R-1 0.2 4 1 1
1306 E VENTURA ST 1010283025 RMD/R-2 0.12 12 1 1
12 ST/HARVARD BL 1010380095 RMD/R-2 0.52 12 6 6
FAGAN AREA 1020140015 HR/HR2PD 20.56 2 41 41
FAGAN AREA 1020140035 HR/HR2PD 12.35 3 37 37
TOTALS 0 22 101 123
*Assumed density of R-2 and R-3 zones has been adjusted downward to reflect realistic capacity based on recent projects.

Source: City of Santa Paula, 2022
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Figure B-2
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Table B-5
Vacant Commercial Sites
Address APN GP/
Zone
Size
(ac)
Realistic
Density
Potential Units
Lower Mod Above Total
145 N. 10TH ST 1010212145 C-O/C-O 0.14 25 4 4
(NO ADDRESS) 1010211165 C/C-G 0.17 25 4 4
143 N. OJAI ST 1010211155 C/C-G 0.17 25 4 4
113 N. OJAI ST 1010211125 C/C-G 0.17 25 4 4
120 N. 11TH ST 1010211055 C/C-G 0.15 25 4 4
937 E. HARVARD BLVD 1030241615 C/C-G 0.19 25 5 5
326 S. PALM AVE 1050103155 C/C-G PD 0.12 25 3 3
(NO ADDRESS) 1020221015 C/C-G 0.64 25 2 14 16
(NO ADDRESS) 1020221025 C/C-G 0.64 25 2 14 16
(NO ADDRESS) 1020221035 C/C-G 0.64 25 2 14 16
(NO ADDRESS) 1030082405 CO/C-O 0.40 25 10 10
(NO ADDRESS) 0980030465 C/C-G PD 0.47 25 12 12
18004 E. TELEGRAPH RD 1070042015 C-LI/C-LI 11.28 20 34 192 226 18114 E. TELEGRAPH RD 1070042070 C-LI/C-LI 11.01 20 33 187 220 18212 E. TELEGRAPH RD 1070042080 C-LI/C-LI 1.02 20 3 17 20 (NO ADDRESS) 1070042045 C-LI/C-LI 0.91 20 3 15 18
(NO ADDRESS) 1070042065 C-LI/C-LI 1.27 20 4 22 25
1435 E. HARVARD BLVD 1010260145 C/C-G 0.55 25 2 12 14
1260 E. SANTA PAULA ST 1010183395 C-LI/C-LI 1.60 20 5 27 32 132 N. 13TH ST 1010241185 C-LI/C-LI 1.53 20 5 26 31
980 W TELEGRAPH RD 0980020305 C-LI/C-LI 4.0 20 12 68 80 (NO ADDRESS) 1010172055 C-LI/C-LI 1.4 20 4 24 28
(NO ADDRESS) 1010172085 C-LI/C-LI 1.9 20 6 32 38
(NO ADDRESS) 1010172095 C-LI/C-LI 2.1 20 6 36 42
(NO ADDRESS) 1010241135 C-LI/C-LI 1.8 20 5 31 36
1485 E. MAIN ST 1010250025 C-LI/C-LI 1.2 20 4 20 24
1345 E MAIN ST 1010250115 C-LI/C-LI 2.0 20 6 34 40
(NO ADDRESS) 1070170250 C-LI/C-LI 2.0 20 6 34 40
18029 E. TELEGRAPH RD 1070041015 C-LI/C-LI 2.2 20 7 37 44 Totals 51.67 151 905 0 1,056
Source: City of Santa Paula, 2022
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Figure B-3
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Appendix C –
Public Participation Summary
Public participation is an important
component of the planning process
in Santa Paula, and this update to
the Housing Element has provided
residents and other interested
parties numerous opportunities for
involvement.

A Housing Task Force comprised of
stakeholders with local knowledge
and expertise in housing issues was
formed to help advise City staff
throughout the update process, and
several informal events were held at
Main Street Open Houses to gather
opinions.

Public notices of all workshops, events
and hearings were published in the
local newspaper (in English and
Español) in advance of each meeting,
as well as posting the notices on the
Channel 10 Community Access Bulletin
Board and on the City’s website.

The draft Housing Element was made
available for review at City Hall and
posted on the City’s Housing Element
website (www.mysantapaula.com).

Notice of the availability of the draft Housing Element was also circulated to housing advocates and nonprofit organizations representing the interests of lower-income persons and special needs groups (see Table C-1 containing a list of organizations notified of opportunities for participation).

After receiving comments on the draft Housing Element from the State Housing and Community Development Department, a proposed final Housing Element was prepared and made available for public review on the City website on April 21, 2022 prior to review and adoption by the Planning Commission and City Council.

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During the Housing Element update
process, the most frequent public
comments were related to the high cost of
housing in Ventura County and the limited
availability of affordable housing for the
local workforce, particularly farmworkers
and other service sector employees.

The City has made significant efforts to
address these issues, most notably through
the adoption of the new General Plan and
zoning amendments that allow residential
development in all commercial zones,
including stand-alone multi-family projects.

As shown in Appendix B (Table B-2) these
regulatory changes have directly led to the approval of over 300 lower-income units in commercial zones.
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The following is a list of meetings and other events held during the preparation of this Housing Element. Public meetings were televised on Channel 10, the local public access channel. ▪ Project website (English & Español) –
www.MySantaPaula.com
▪ Project timeline
Housing Element Update proposed timeline
▪ Frequently Asked Questions
▪ Opinion survey
MySantaPaula. ‘Comments & Surveys’ page
▪ Stakeholder
interviews
▪ Santa Paula
Times
▪ Social Media
▪ 07/07/2021, Planning Commission/City Council
Study Session
▪ 07/15/2021, Main Street Open House #1
▪ 07/30/2021, Publication of potential new Goals,
Policies, Programs
▪ 08/06/2021, Main Street Open House #2
Main Street Open House #2 notice
▪ 08/16/2021,
Publication of
Recommended Draft
Housing Element –
Full Document
▪ 08/24/2021, Planning
Commission Hearing
▪ 09/15/2021, City
Council Hearing
▪ 60-Day HCD and
Public Review
▪ 11/17/2021,
Publication of
Revised Draft Housing
Element
▪ 11/23/2021, Planning Commission Hearing
▪ 12/15/2021, City Council Hearing
▪ 12/18/2021, Planning Commission/City Council
Study Session
▪ 3/22/2022, Planning Commission hearing
▪ 4/21/2022 Publication of Revised Draft Housing
Element
▪ 4/26/2022, Planning Commission hearing
▪ TBD, City Council hearing
Draft 2029 Housing Element
Facebook social media outreach
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Table C-1
Housing Element Notification List
PEOPLE’S SELF-HELP HOUSING
56 E. MAIN ST., SUITE 200
VENTURA, CA 93001
(805) 781-3088

BLANCHARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY
ATTN: NED BRANCH, DISTRICT DIR.
119 N. 8TH ST
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

SO CAL EDISON COMPANY
ATTN: GLEN GOODRICH, PLANNING
10060 TELEGRAPH RD.

VENTURA, CA 93004
S.P. DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSN
P.O. BOX 214
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061
S.P. HOUSING AUTHORITY
PO BOX 404
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061

SO CAL GAS COMPANY
ATTN: JIM HAMMEL, TECH SERVICES
9400 OAKDALE AVE.

CHATSWORTH, CA 91313-230

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
ATTN: ENGINEERING/PLANNING DEPT
201 FLYNN RD.

CAMARILLO, CA 93012
S.P. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PO BOX 1
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061

VENTURA COUNTY STAR
ATTN: MARY SELZNICK
550 CAMARILLO CENTER DRIVE
CAMARILLO, CA 93010

FILLMORE GAZETTE
P.O. BOX 865
FILLMORE, CA 93016

SANTA PAULA TIMES
ATTN: PEGGY KELLY
120 DAVIS ST
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
CHILD DEV. RESOURCES VTA COUNTY
ATTN: LINDA ROSEBURR, MANAGER
221 VENTURA BLVD
OXNARD, CA 93036

LIMONEIRA COMPANY
1141 CUMMINGS RD.

SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

MEXICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE
P.O. BOX 497
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061
V.C. HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
ATTN: MELISSA LIVINGSTON, DIRECTOR
855 PARTRIDGE DR
VENTURA, CA 93003

SANTA PAULA LATINO TOWN HALL
P.O. BOX 128
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061

SUPERVISOR KELLY LONG
BROWN MAIL # L1880
800 S. VICTORIA AVE
VENTURA, CA 93009
V.C. HOMELESS & HOUSING COALITION
ATTN: RICK SCHROEDER
4001 MISSION OAKS BLVD
CAMARILLO, CA 93012

MANY MANSIONS
ATTN: DOUGLAS MENGES, VP
1259 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD
THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VTA COUNTY
ATTN: DARCY TAYLOR, CEO
1850 EASTMAN AVE
OXNARD, CA 93030
S.P. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ATTN: JEFFREY WEINSTEIN, SUPT.
201 S. STECKEL DR
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
AMCAL MULTI-HOUSING INC.

ATTN: FRANK B. CHANG, VP
30141 AGOURA RD., STE 100
AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301-4332

BIA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ATTN: DIANA CORONADO, VP VTA CNTY
24 EXECUTIVE PARK, SUITE 100
IRVINE, CA 92614

BRIGGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
12465 FOOTHILL RD
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060

CABRILLO ECONOMIC DEV CORP
ATTN: MARGARITA DE ESCONTRIAS
702 COUNTY SQUARE DR
VENTURA, CA 93003

HOUSE FARMWORKERS
ATTN: DEBBIE BROKAW JACKSON
P.O. BOX 402
SANTA PAULA, CA 93061

MUPU SCHOOL DISTRICT
4410 N. OJAI RD
SANTA PAULA, CA 93060
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Appendix D –
Fair Housing Assessment
Assembly Bill (AB) 686 requires housing elements to contain an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) consistent with the core elements of the analysis required by the federal Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Final Rule of July 16, 2015.

Under California law, AFFH means “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.” To comply with AB 686, the City has completed the following outreach and analysis. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing7 prepared by the County of Ventura in 2020 (the “AI”) provides extensive data and policy recommendations that supplemented City data used in this AFFH analysis. The AI was a collaborative effort between the HUD Entitlement Cities of Camarillo, Oxnard, San Buenaventura, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and the Ventura Urban County including the Cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County.

1. Outreach
As discussed in the Public Participation appendix, early in the Housing Element update process the City developed a list of stakeholders with local expertise in housing issues, including fair housing. The stakeholder list included local service providers, affordable housing developers, and fair housing organizations in an effort to include the interests of lower-income residents and persons with special needs in the community.

Over the course of the Housing Element update process the City conducted a series of public meetings. Public notice of each meeting was posted on the City’s dedicated Housing Element website8 and was also sent directly to persons and organizations on the stakeholder list. Public meetings were held both online and in person to encourage those with mobility difficulties to participate. Agendas and other information for each meeting was posted on the City website to allow interested stakeholders to access to this information throughout the process. Interested persons were also encouraged to provide input or ask questions via telephone or email. Please refer to Appendix C: Public Participation Summary for additional information regarding the outreach efforts and how public input was incorporated into the Housing Element. Notices and other information were made available in both English and Spanish.

In addition to public workshops and hearings, the City also convened an Affordable Housing Task Force that included housing advocates, housing service providers, and community organizations who serve the interests of lower-income households and special needs groups to solicit comments and recommendations on housing needs, barriers to fair and affordable housing, and opportunities for development.
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In addition to the public outreach conducted by the City of Santa Paula for the Housing Element update, the AI update included extensive public participation. Over a period of three months, Ventura County’s community engagement efforts included six community meetings, six stakeholder meetings, three focus groups, two surveys (one administered to residents and another to stakeholders), and a 30-day public review period. In addition, the County’s public outreach campaign included a general public relations component in which a project web page hosted by Ventura County, social media posts, and paper fliers were made publicly available to encourage public participation.

To encourage continuing stakeholder involvement in local housing issues throughout the planning period, Program 22 includes a commitment to conduct ongoing, proactive outreach to engage members of all socio-economic groups and recruit members of underrepresented groups to participate in City meetings.

2. Fair Housing Assessment
This section provides an assessment of fair housing issues in Santa Paula including fair housing enforcement and outreach capacity, patterns of integration and segregation, racial or ethnic patterns of concentration, disparities in access to opportunities, and disproportionate housing needs, including displacement risk.

A. Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
The AI conducted an analysis of fair housing discrimination cases and enforcement that evaluated private and public compliance with existing fair housing laws, regulations, and guidance, and provided an assessment of fair housing infrastructure in Ventura County. The AI analysis examined fair housing complaints; mortgage lending practices; and a review of relevant public policies.

The Ventura County contracts with the Housing Rights Center (HRC) of Los Angeles to assist in the administration of its Fair Housing Program and provide services on a regional basis to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices. Participating entities include the Ventura Urban County areas of Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, and Santa Paula, and the Entitlement Jurisdictions Camarillo, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and San Buenaventura. A private non-profit organization, HRC provides a range of free educational and advocacy services throughout the county in furtherance of the region’s shared commitment to providing equal housing opportunities for all residents, regardless of income.

Allegations of housing discrimination are investigated and litigated by HRC on behalf of the County.

A total of 35 housing discrimination cases in Ventura County were opened by HRC between 2017 and the first half of 2019, with a majority of the allegations of housing discrimination filed by the residents of Simi Valley (31 percent), Camarillo (29 percent) and Thousand Oaks (14 percent). Complaints pertaining to physical disability (66 percent) and mental disability (20 percent) were the most common.

Discrimination based on national origin (6 percent), familial status (6 percent), and religion (3 percent) were less frequently reported. Over half of the complaints (57 percent) were successfully conciliated by HRC, with roughly a quarter either withdrawn by the client (17 percent) or closed with no enforcement action taken (9 percent). Fourteen percent (5 263
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complaints) were reported as pending as of October 2019. The sole complaint of discrimination based on national origin, filed by a Camarillo resident in 2017, was referred to HRC’s litigation department.

The services provided by HRC are augmented by the State of California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), which has the authority to investigate and prosecute violations of state civil rights laws on a state-wide basis, including the use of discriminatory language in housing advertisements. A complaint filed in 2017 by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing against a Moorpark landlord alleged discrimination because of marital and familial status and sexual orientation, as evidenced by the language used to advertise an available rental unit. Mediation efforts were unsuccessful, and a civil complaint was filed in Ventura County Superior Court the following year. The case was settled in March 2019, with the landlord required to pay damages and attorney fees in addition to reimbursing costs incurred by DFEH. The landlord was also required to participate in mandatory fair housing training and submit periodic compliance reports.

As seen in Figure D-1, the HCD AFFH Data Viewer reported a Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach (FHEO) inquiry rate of less than 1 per 1,000 persons for the 2013-2021 period in Santa Paula.

Figure D-1 FHEO Inquiries – Santa Paula and Ventura County Section IV: Constraints of this Housing Element describes ways the City of Santa Paula works to address potential impediments to fair housing choice, such as through reasonable accommodation procedures and zoning regulations for special needs housing (Program 17).
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B. Patterns of Integration and Segregation
1) Race and Ethnicity
Ventura County is racially and ethnically diverse. Between 1980-2010, people who are Hispanic or non-White rose from 28 percent to 51 percent of the population. Within the same period, the Hispanic population increased from 20 percent to 40 percent of the County population. Likewise, the Asian and Pacific Islander population rose from 3 percent to 7 percent of the County population.

The population of Ventura County identifying as of Asian descent is currently 7 percent.

Today the Hispanic population of Ventura County is just over 40 percent, though individual census tracts range from 5 to 97 percent. The resident population of Oxnard and the center of the County, through the cities of Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru, is a Hispanic majority.

Oxnard has the highest overall Hispanic population of the HUD entitlement communities within Ventura County at 74 percent and Thousand Oaks has the lowest at 18 percent. The northern and far southeastern areas of Ventura County are predominantly non-Hispanic.

Among Hispanic residents, the highest ancestry category is “Mexican”, with “Other Hispanic or Latino” as the second-highest category. Puerto Rican and Cuban are represented in very small percentages of the population. Countywide racial demographics are illustrated in Figure D-2.

Figure D-2 Racial Demographics – Ventura County
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As seen in Figure D-3, the percentage of non-White population is more than 60 percent in all areas of Santa Paula with the exception of a small area in the northern tip of the city to the east of Ojai Road.

Figure D-3 Racial Demographics – Santa Paula
2) Persons with Disabilities
Residents reporting having some sort of disability is high in the senior population (over age 65) which, in areas with a high number of seniors, indicates a high need for specific services and disability accommodations (changing a rule or policy for a person based on disability) and modifications (changing a physical structure for a person based on disability). Disability accommodations and modifications may be needed in any number of venues like rental and homeowner housing, government service counters, community centers, and walkways.

Services in demand for persons with disabilities include meal programs, home care and medical services, transportation, and other social services. Subsidies to provide these services to low- and moderate-income residents are particularly needed in these areas.

Figure D-4 shows the population reporting some type of disability in Ventura County census tracts.
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Figure D-4 Population with a Disability – Ventura County As shown on Figure D-5, in most areas of Santa Paula the percentage of persons reporting a disability ranges from 10 to 20% while the disability rate in some areas in the western portion of the city is under 10%.

Additional data regarding the number of people with disabilities by disability type in Santa Paula is provided in Section II.E of the Housing Needs Assessment. Some individuals may experience more than one disability, and some disability types are not recorded for children below a certain age.

Figure D-5 Population with a Disability – Santa Paula
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The housing needs of persons with disabilities vary, but generally include accessible and affordable housing, and access to supportive services. More severely disabled individuals may require a group living environment where supervision is provided, and the most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. The City of Santa Paula facilitates housing for persons with disabilities through its Reasonable Accommodation procedures and regulations to encourage production of supportive housing.
3) Familial Status
Familial status refers to the presence of children under the age of 18, whether the child is biologically related to the head of household, and the martial status of the head of households. Families with children may face housing discrimination by landlords who fear that children will cause property damage. Some landlords may have cultural biases against children of the opposite sex sharing a bedroom. Differential treatments such as limiting the number of children in a complex or confining children to a specific location are also fair housing concerns.

Single-parent households are also protected by fair housing law. Female-headed households with children require special consideration and assistance because of their greater need for affordable housing and accessible day care, health care, and other supportive services. Figure D-6 shows the percentage of children living in married couple households for the county as a whole while Figure D-7 shows the distribution in Santa Paula.

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Figure D-7 Percentage of Children in Married Couple Households – Santa Paula 4) Income
Identifying low/moderate-income (LMI) areas is an important aspect in understanding patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a Census tract or block group where over 51 percent of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80 percent of the AMI).

As seen in Figure D-8, higher LMI concentrations are located in the Santa Paula-Fillmore area, the Oxnard-Port Hueneme area and the area between of Ventura and Ojai. In Santa Paula, the central portion of the city has the highest percentages of LMI households (Figure D-9).

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Figure D-9 Low/Moderate Income Population – Santa Paula C. Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas
1) Racially/Concentrated Areas of Poverty
According to HUD, a racially or ethnically concentrated area of poverty (R/ECAP) is an area in which 50 percent or more of the population identifies as non-White and 40 percent or more of residents are living in poverty. Figure D-11 shows designated R/ECAP areas in Ventura County.

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Households within R/ECAP tracts frequently represent the most disadvantaged households within a community and often face a multitude of housing challenges. R/ECAPs are meant to identify where residents may have historically faced discrimination and continue to be challenged by limited economic opportunity. Ventura County has seven census tracts designated as R/ECAP (in five contiguous areas), located in the cities of Ventura, Santa Paula, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme.

In 2013, one in 20 residents in Ventura County were living in a R/ECAP, equating to approximately 43,000 people. Every R/ECAP has a majority of households that are cost burdened (i.e., spending more than 30 percent of income on housing). R/ECAPs in the County are correlated with concentrations of Hispanic/Latino households, with all R/ECAPS having either a predominant (gap > 50 percent) or sizeable (gap between 10 percent to 50 percent) Hispanic/Latino majority. In the County in 2019, White residents and Asian residents have lower poverty rates relative to other racial and ethnic groups, at 5 percent and 3 percent, respectively; Hispanic/Latino households and those identifying as some other race alone have the highest rates, at 12 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

As shown in Figure D-11, the central portion of Santa Paula is a designated R/ECAP area.

Program 22 in the Housing Plan includes training to landlords on requirements under fair housing law, such as the acceptance of Housing Choice Vouchers, and programs such as 15 (Adequate Sites), 20 (Objective Development Standards) and 21 (Affordability by Design) will help to expand the supply of affordable housing to provide more options for lower-income households throughout the city.

Figure D-11 Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty – Santa Paula 2) Racially/Concentrated Areas of Affluence
According to the Housing and Community Development AFFH Guidance Memo, “segregation is a continuum, with polarity between race, poverty, and affluence, which can be a direct product of the same policies and practices.” Therefore, both sides of the continuum must be examined.
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In Ventura County, most of the eastern portions of the county have higher median incomes and lower racial/ethnic diversity in comparison to areas along the Highway 126 corridor including Santa Paula. Non-Hispanic Whites are the predominant racial/ethnic group in the county, with established predominance in the northwestern agricultural communities near Meiners Oaks and the City of Ojai; and the eastern communities of Newbury Park, Bell Canyon, and Box Canyon.

While HCD does not provide a standard definition for RCAAs and the HCD Data Viewer does not provide RCAA maps, available data regarding the percentage White population and median household income can provide insight into racially concentrated areas of affluence. Table D-1 compares the median household incomes of White/non-Hispanic residents in Santa Paula and Ventura County as a whole to the median incomes for the total population of the city and county. This table shows that in Santa Paula, the median income for non-Hispanic White households is about 9% higher than for the city’s population as a whole. Countywide, the median income for non-Hispanic White households is about 11% higher than for the population as a whole. These data suggest that there is somewhat less racial concentration of affluence in Santa Paula that in Ventura County as a whole.

Table D-1: Median Household Income by Race – Santa Paula and Ventura County Median Household Income Santa Paula Ventura County
All Households 62,241 89,295
White Alone (not Hispanic) 67,926 98,731
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2015-2019
B19013 (all)
B19013H (white alone, not Hispanic)
D. Disparities in Access to Opportunity
1) Overview and Historic Context
California housing law requires cities to analyze disparities in access to opportunity as part of the fair housing assessment. The California Tax Allocation Committee (TCAC) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) have developed maps showing access to various types of opportunities such as education, economic, transportation, and environmental indicators.

The City Project’s report, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities: Mapping Green Access and Equity for Southern California9, provides the following historical context of segregation patterns in Ventura County:

The history of the land that is now Ventura County stretches back for centuries.

Its first inhabitants were the Chumash tribe of Native Americans. Though the first European explorers arrived in the 1500s, it was not until 1769 that Spaniards began settling on the land. Spanish religious leaders named the area Buenaventura, meaning “good fortune.” In the middle of the 1800s, large 9 The City Project, Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Mapping Green Access and Equity for Southern California.
(https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/fileattachments/thecityprojsouthern_california_report_final_medium_r es.2.pdf?1605983124)
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migrations of white Europeans, land ownership, and commercial agricultural production changed the landscape.

By the 1860s, development of municipal infrastructure such as a post office, schools, rights to the ownership of land, and the incorporation of cities had begun in earnest. Non-Hispanic white Europeans began buying parcels of land based on the land’s capability for agricultural production and, to a lesser extent, petroleum extraction. Within a short period of time, a small number of white landowners controlled large areas of land throughout Ventura County.

The need for laborers brought an influx of immigrants, particularly from Mexico.

Keenly aware that they were severely outnumbered by the immigrant workers, these wealthy landowners set up a political and economic power system that ensured that the labor force would be subservient.

A series of discriminatory laws were passed preventing Mexicans and Native Americans from owning land, voting, or sending their children to the same schools the white children attended. The same laws applied to the Chinese and Japanese immigrants, as well as the few African Americans who had migrated to the area. These ethnic groups were relegated to live only in either certain designated areas of cities or in villages of farm worker housing. These housing conditions further segregated populations into ghettos and restricted access to parts of the county where non-Hispanic whites lived. Non-Hispanic white landowners also kept their workers’ wages low so the workers would remain dependent on the landowners. This also meant that workers were forced to work long hours to earn enough money to support their families and thus had less time to enjoy recreational activities such as visiting a park.

In the 1940’s a new wave of migration came to Ventura County when two military bases were built along the coast to support the U.S. Navy during World War II. This wave of migration brought many U.S. citizens from other parts of the country, including a significant number of African Americans, to Ventura County in search of employment.

Discriminatory policies and political and economic power imbalances remained intact in Ventura County through the 1950s and into the 1960s.

People of color faced discrimination in housing, schools, retail stores, movie theaters, transportation services, parks, pools, and beaches. Racially restrictive housing covenants were used in Ventura County up until the late 1960s. Nonwhite farmers, including Chinese, Japanese, and Mexicans, were not allowed to own the land they farmed. Moreover, Latino, black, and Asian residents were only permitted to live in certain sections of town, sometimes referred to as “set asides.” This led to the creation of ghettos, such as La Colonia in Oxnard and the Santa Paula’s east side, often called “Mexican Town.” TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps
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California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC), have developed methodologies to assess and measure geographic access to opportunity (including education, poverty, transportation, and employment) in areas throughout California.

The HCD/TCAC Opportunity Maps rate geographic areas according to level of resources for various topics such as educational, economic and environmental opportunity. High resource areas are areas, which according to research, offer low-income children and adults the best chance at economic advancement, high educational attainment, and good physical and mental health. As shown in the TCAC maps below, communities in El Rio, Saticoy, Piru, North Ventura Avenue, and along Highway 126 have the lowest resources in the unincorporated County. The highest resource areas are located just outside the cities of Ojai near Meiners Oaks and Casitas Springs, Santa Rosa Valley, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon, and the Santa Monica Mountains area.
2) Educational Opportunity
Educational opportunity scores for Ventura County as a whole are shown in Figure D-12. As shown in Figure D-13, TCAC educational opportunity scores are relatively low in Santa Paula, and are lowest in the western areas of the city.

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Figure D-13 TCAC Educational Opportunity Areas – Santa Paula 3) Economic Opportunity
In Ventura County, the highest access to economic opportunity is found in the areas including Ventura, Ojai and the southeastern portions of the county including Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and Simi Valley, as seen in Figure D-14.

Figure D-14 TCAC Economic Opportunity – Ventura County
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In Santa Paula, economic opportunity scores are relatively low with the highest economic opportunity in the eastern portion of the city (Figure D-15). These disparities are similar to those for educational opportunity scores.

Figure D-15 TCAC Economic Opportunity – Santa Paula
4) Transportation Opportunities
Transportation access plays an important part in equal access to neighborhoods, employment, healthcare, and other services for those who cannot or choose not to drive a car due to disability, financial constraints, legal barriers or other factors. Public transportation exists within Ventura County as regional bus systems, city bus systems, ADA paratransit services, and stops along the interstate train system.

Bus service in Santa Paula is provided by Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) through a combination of VCTC inter-city transit routes and local services operating under the name Valley Express. The Valley Express offers bus routes serving Santa Paula High School, Glen City Elementary School, Blanchard Elementary School, Isbell Middle School, Grace Thille Elementary School, and demand-based service to Barbara Webster Elementary School. These services are offered in addition to inter-city bus service along SR 126 between Ventura and the unincorporated community of Piru, by way of Santa Paula.

Santa Paula’s bus stops provide access throughout the city as well as to the SR 126 corridor, which provides access to adjacent areas such as Fillmore and Ventura (Figure D-16). An expansion of the multi-modal hub located in Downtown Santa Paula at the intersection of Ventura and Mill Streets has long been planned to include a variety of public transit options including bus, taxi, and shuttle service. Mobility hubs can serve as regional connection points that make transit transfers and connections easier. 276
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Figure D-16 Public Transportation Routes – Santa Paula
5) Environmental Opportunities
Environmental Opportunity scores are based on the California Fair Housing Task Force Methodology for the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map10 as described below.

The environmental domain relies on twelve of the indicators that are used in the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)’s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool under the “exposures” and “environmental effect” subcomponents of the “pollution burden” domain. To mirror the CalEnviroScreen 3.0 approach to calculating pollution burden scores, the exposure indicators are weighed twice as heavily as the environmental effects burden indicators because they are considered to have more of an impact on pollution burden. The indicators for each category are listed below:

Exposure indicators:

1. Ozone Concentrations

2. PM2.5 Concentrations

3. Diesel PM Emissions

4. Drinking Water Contaminants

5. Pesticide Use

6. Toxic Releases from Facilities

7. Traffic Density
Environmental effects indicators:

8. Cleanup Sites

9. Groundwater Threats

10. Hazardous Waste Generators and
Facilities

11. Impaired Water Bodies

12. Solid Waste Sites and Facilities
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CalEnviroScreen 3.0 is a statewide risk assessment tool that measures the cumulative impacts of multiple sources of pollution. The indicators were selected based on scientific literature that confirms their detrimental effects on human, and especially child, health; the completeness, accuracy, and currency of the data; and the widespread concerns about each indicator in California. CalEnviroScreen 3.0 was developed to support the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program and other programs that allocate funding from sale of cap-and-trade revenue, but it is explicitly acknowledged as a tool that can be used for a variety of policy and planning purposes. For more information on CalEnviroScreen

3.0, see the OEHHA website.11
One limitation of the environmental quality indicators is that the levels of a pollutant are generally measured at a limited number of points statewide; the levels of the pollutant are then estimated for other areas that are not immediately adjacent to the measurement site.

Additionally, there are some indicators which may have a large impact in one area of a census tract, but which could have only a marginal effect at another location in the same census tract. This is particularly true of stationary polluting sources (for example, impaired water bodies like lakes), where the impact decreases as the distance from the site decreases.

Environmental opportunity scores for Ventura County as a whole are shown in Figure D-17.

This map shows that the highest scores are found in the mountainous area north of Ventura as well as a few other areas.

Figure D-17 TCAC Environmental Opportunity – Ventura County 11 California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) CalEnviroScreen 3.0 website:
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In Santa Paula, the highest environmental opportunity scores are found in the northern portions of the city (Figure D-18) while neighborhoods south of the SR-126 freeway show lower scores.

Figure D-18 TCAC Environmental Opportunity – Santa Paula 6) Disadvantaged Communities
Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000) requires cities with designated disadvantaged communities to include environmental justice goals and policies in the General Plan. Per SB 1000, the California EPA uses CalEnviroScreen, a mapping tool to identify disadvantaged communities. CalEnviroScreen examines various indicators to characterize pollution and socioeconomic factors. As seen in Figure D-19 below, disadvantaged communities in Ventura County are located in the Ventura, Oxnard and Santa Paula areas. Figure D-20 shows that the portion of Santa Paula designated as a disadvantaged community is located south of the SR-126 freeway.
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Figure D-19 Disadvantaged Communities – Ventura County
Figure D-20 Disadvantaged Communities – Santa Paula
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E. Disproportionate Housing Needs and Displacement Risk The AFFH Rule Guidebook (24 C.F.R. § 5.152) defines “disproportionate housing needs” as “a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing needs when compared to the proportion of a member of any other relevant groups or the total population experiencing the category of housing need in the applicable geographic area.” The analysis is completed by assessing cost burden, severe cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing. In addition, this analysis examines homelessness and displacement risk. 1) Cost Burden (Overpayment)
A household is considered cost-burdened if it spends more than 30 percent of its income in housing costs, including utilities. Reducing housing cost burden can also help foster more inclusive communities and increase access to opportunities for persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other protected classes.

The County AI12 reported that about 21 percent of Ventura County households are considered lower and moderate income, earning less than 80 percent of the County Area Median Income (AMI). Among the household types, elderly and other households had the highest proportion of extremely-low-income households, at 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively. At least 35 percent of renter households in every jurisdiction in Ventura County had a housing cost burden. Rates of renter cost burden were highest in the cities of Fillmore, Moorpark, and Santa Paula. While housing affordability per se is not a fair housing issue, when minority, senior, and disabled households are disproportionately impacted by housing cost burden issues, housing affordability has a fair housing implication. Also, housing affordability tends to disproportionately affect minority populations. In Ventura County, Hispanic (56 percent) and Black (42 percent) households had a considerably higher percentage of lower- and moderate-income households than the County as a whole (36 percent). Non-Hispanic Whites (30 percent) had the lowest proportion of households in the lower- and moderate-income categories. In this regard, housing affordability is a fair housing concern.

Figure D-21 and Figure D-22 show the geographic distribution of overpayment rates for renters and homeowners in Ventura County.
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Figure D-21 Renters Overpaying for Housing – Ventura County Figure D-22 Homeowners Overpaying for Housing – Ventura County According to recent HUD estimates (Figure D-23) approximately 2,383 renter households (59% of all renters) and 1,525 owner households (31% of all owners) in Santa Paula were paying more than 30% of income for housing. The highest rates of overpayment occur among very-low-income and extremely-low-income households. The impact of housing overpayment on lower-income households is particularly significant for special needs populations such as seniors, persons with disabilities, and female-headed households with children.
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Figure D-23 Cost Burden by Tenure and Income Category – Santa Paula As shown in Figure D-24, overpayment among Santa Paula renters is most prevalent in the central portion of the city and ranges between 60 and 80 percent of renter households.

Outside of the central core area, overpayment affects 40 to 60 percent of renter households. As seen in Figure D-25, the highest rates of overpayment for Santa Paula homeowners (60-80 percent) occurs in the southern portion of the city.

Figure D-24 Renters Overpaying for Housing – Santa Paula 283
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Figure D-25 Homeowners Overpaying for Housing – Santa Paula The problems of overpayment are addressed in the Housing Plan through efforts to facilitate production and preservation of affordable housing, such as Program 4-Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 9-Workforce and Special Needs Housing Development, Program 10- Multi-Family Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Program 11-Affordable Housing Funding Sources, 12-Inclusionary Housing.
2) Overcrowding
“Overcrowding” is defined as a housing unit occupied by more than 1.01 persons per room (excluding kitchens, porches, and hallways). A unit with more than 1.51 occupants per room is considered “severely overcrowded.” The incidence of overcrowded housing is a general measure of whether there is an available supply of adequately sized housing units.

Overcrowding is also related to overpayment, because households may not be able to afford a large enough home to accommodate their needs. Overcrowding can lead to a variety of other problems such as lower educational performance among children, psychological stress and adverse health impacts.

For Ventura County as a whole, overcrowding is most common in the Santa Paula and Oxnard areas (Figure D-26). Within Santa Paula, the highest rates of overcrowding (over 20 percent) occur in the south-central and southwestern portions of the city (Figure D-27). 284
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Figure D-26 Overcrowded Households – Ventura County
Figure D-27 Overcrowded Households – Santa Paula
The problems of overcrowding are addressed in the Housing Plan through efforts to facilitate production and preservation of affordable housing such as Program 4-Section 8 Rental Assistance, Program 9-Workforce and Special Needs Housing Development, Program 10- Multi-Family Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Program 11-Affordable Housing Funding Sources, 12-Inclusionary Housing.
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3) Substandard Housing
Housing age is often an important indicator of housing condition. Housing units built prior to 1978, before stringent limits on the amount of lead in paint were imposed, may have interior or exterior building components coated with lead-based paint. Housing units built before 1980 are the most likely to need rehabilitation and to have lead-based paint in deteriorated condition. Lead-based paint becomes hazardous to children under age 6 and to pregnant women when it peels off walls or is pulverized by windows and doors opening and closing.

Figure D-28 shows the age characteristics of the housing stock in Santa Paula compared to the entire SCAG region as reported in recent U.S. Census data. This table shows that the majority of owner-occupied and rented units in Santa Paula were constructed prior to 1970.

These findings suggest that there may be substantial need for maintenance and rehabilitation, including remediation of lead-based paint, for a large proportion of the city’s housing stock.

Single-family neighborhoods in Santa Paula are generally well-maintained and contain only isolated properties in deteriorated condition that require moderate rehabilitation. However, the denser, older residential neighborhoods to the south and east of downtown are in need of varying degrees of upgrading, and some units are likely to qualify for rehabilitation assistance. Based on observations of City staff, it is estimated that approximately 40% of the total housing stock (3,600 units) are in need of some type of repair to correct deficiencies, or complete replacement.

Figure D-28 Age of Housing Units – Santa Paula vs. SCAG Region 286
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4) Homelessness
HUD defines homeless as (1) an individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence; and (2) an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is:
• A supervised publicly- or privately-operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill). • An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

30.5%, respectively). The survey identified 95 homeless persons in Santa Paula, which represents about 5% of the county total. Of the 95 homeless persons, 21 were sheltered and 74 were unsheltered.

Displacement mitigation strategies include tenant protections, physical maintenance and conservation of the existing affordable housing stock, preservation of existing deedrestricted affordable units at-risk of conversion to market-rate, acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing units, requiring the replacement of existing affordable units demolished as part of redevelopment, and facilitating construction of additional affordable housing.

The Housing Plan includes programs to implement all of these strategies.

As noted in the Housing Plan, Program 15 includes a commitment to ensure compliance with legal protections and replacement housing requirements for existing tenants who may be displaced by new developments.

As discussed in Section II.F of the Housing Needs Assessment, none of the assisted lowincome housing developments in Santa Paula is at risk of conversion to market rate in the next 10 years.
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3. Sites Inventory Analysis
The City’s inventory of sites for potential housing is presented in Appendix B. As summarized in Table B-1, the inventory is comprised of approved projects, vacant sites, non-vacant underutilized sites and future ADUs.

Figure D-29 shows TCAC Opportunity Areas Composite Scores for Santa Paula. The northeastern portion of the city has the highest opportunity rating. The major component of that area is the new Harvest at Limoneira development, which provides a range of singlefamily and multi-family housing opportunities (see additional discussion of this project in Appendix B).

Figure D-29 TCAC Opportunity Areas Composite Score – Santa Paula In addition to Harvest at Limoneira, the City recently amended General Plan and zoning regulations to encourage housing and mixed-use development in commercial and light industrial areas. New housing opportunities in single-family neighborhoods are also available through ADUs and SB 9 urban lot splits.

4. Contributing Factors
The housing element must include an identification and prioritization of significant contributing factors to segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs. “Fair housing contributing factor” means a factor that creates, contributes to, perpetuates, or increases the severity of one or more fair housing issues. Contributing factors should be based on all the prior efforts and analyses: outreach, assessment of fair housing, and site inventory.

Contributing factors must also be prioritized in terms of needed impact on fair housing choice and strongly connect to goals and actions.
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Through the participation of stakeholders, fair housing advocates, and the assessment of fair housing issues described in this appendix, the City has identified fair housing issues, impediments and contributing factors as well as meaningful actions to address those issues as described in Table D-2.

5. Goals, Policies and Actions
Based upon the analysis presented above, the City has identified fair housing issues, impediments, contributing factors, and meaningful actions relevant to Santa Paula that will be taken to address those issues during the planning period. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2020 prepared by the County of Ventura, with the participation of the City of Santa Paula, was of key importance in helping to identify these issues, contributing factors and actions.

As noted in the County AI (p. 122) “These impediments constitute actions, omissions, or decisions taken on the basis of protected class that restrict housing choice. Recommendations to remove or reduce the listed impediment follow, and the responsibility to act on these recommendations lies with all Ventura County residents, policymakers, administrative staff, housing providers and developers, lenders, government employees, neighborhood groups, and fair housing advocates.”
For each fair housing impediment listed in the table below, a corresponding action is provided in the Santa Paula Housing Action Plan (Section V, Program 22) that addresses the impediment.
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Table D-2: Fair Housing Impediments, Contributing Factors and Meaningful Actions Fair Housing
Impediment Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions
Fair housing services
and education
Housing discrimination on the basis of protected class
continues throughout Ventura County. Community
feedback, cases filed with HUD and DFEH, and
information provided to nonprofit and government
organizations show that housing discrimination,
intentional or not, occurs within the county.

Ventura County jurisdictions should continue
conducting comprehensive and county-wide random
testing on a regular basis to identify suspected
discriminatory practices. Testing can also identify
current discriminatory housing issues and trends.

Stronger and more persistent enforcement activity by
fair housing service providers is recommended when
financially feasible. Lastly, the jurisdictions should
expand education and outreach efforts, with specific
efforts outreaching to small rental properties where the owners or managers may not have education or
training in state and national fair housing laws.

While many jurisdictions include mention of fair housing requirements on their websites, the extent of the
information provided and the format in which the
information is presented varies greatly.

Establish and implement procedures for the annual
review and maintenance of the Fair Housing website,
providing updates as needed and verifying links to
outside agencies.

Between 2014 and 2019, 90 hate crimes were reported
in Ventura County on the basis of race, ethnicity,
ancestry, religion, and sexual orientation
Continue efforts to develop and distribute public
education and information materials on tolerance,
focusing on sexual orientation, racial and ethnic
relations, and religion.

Limited fair housing testing of discriminatory practices in private rental and home sales markets.

Expand scope of services of contract for fair housing
services with HRC to include expanded fair housing
testing for discriminatory practices impacting both
renters and homebuyers, and require routine reporting
of activity by jurisdictions.

Public policies Local governments are required by state law to include housing and land-use elements in their General Plans
detailing their strategy for addressing the housing needs of their jurisdiction and regulating existing and future housing development. The housing element is subject
to review by the Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) for compliance with state law. The
law acknowledges that for the private market to
adequately address housing needs and demand, local
governments must adopt land-use plans and regulatory
systems that provide opportunities for, and do not
unduly constrain, housing development. According to
HCD, of the 11 participating jurisdictions (including the county), each of their housing elements were
determined to comply with state laws.

Continue to monitor and update local policies and
regulations as necessary to ensure conformance with
fair housing law.

Several communities, including Santa Paula and
unincorporated Ventura County, have limited community
care options for persons with special needs.

Explore ways to develop supportive housing through
non-profit housing developers and service providers.

Review the zoning ordinance and permit processing to
ensure that they are not inhibiting the development of
housing for persons with disabilities.

The average wage gap between men and women
widens as the level of education increases.

Research the availability of job training and business
development opportunities for women to ensure that
earning opportunities are available throughout the
county. If an education gap is found, fund these
programs when possible.
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Fair Housing
Impediment Contributing Factors Meaningful Actions
Housing market In Ventura County, the region is moderately segregated in relation to race and ethnicity, and is not segregated in relation to housing value. While the county is more
racially and ethnically diverse than in any time in the past, housing prices have risen for all residents,
regardless of race or ethnicity.

Offer a range of housing options, including affordable
housing, to allow the greatest residential mobility
among its residents and allow current residents of all
races and ethnicities to continue living in Ventura
County.

Nearly 60% of the county’s housing stock was built
before 1980. Ojai, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, and the
City of San Buenaventura have the oldest housing stock
in the county. Older housing units are potentially most in need of rehabilitation. Home rehabilitation can be an
obstacle for low- and moderate-income homeowners
who are disproportionately members of minority racial
and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and seniors.

Facilitate the availability of housing rehabilitation
programs. Additional funding for housing rehabilitation programs from the private sector is encouraged.

The senior population in Ventura County is growing and
many seniors have some form of physical disability
which, if no modifications to the property occur, will
impede these residents from continuing to live within
their home and neighborhood. Universal Design also
helps people with physical disabilities live in a house without modification.

Home accessibility modifications help existing
residents continue to reside in their home. Jurisdictions should promote housing rehabilitation programs to
make accessibility improvements available for renters
and homeowners. All jurisdictions should promote
universal design principles in new rental and owneroccupied housing developments.

In a tight housing market such as that found in Ventura County, seniors and individuals with disabilities often face increased difficulty in finding housing
accommodations. A majority of the allegations of
housing discrimination filed with the Housing Rights
Center by Ventura County residents were complaints
pertaining to physical disability (66 percent) and mental disability (20 percent).

Continue ongoing efforts to develop new ADA
compliant rental housing units and provide financial
assistance for accessibility improvements for both
renters, as well as homeowners.

An average of 36 percent of the housing units available in the county are renter-occupied. In general, renters
are more likely to experience discriminatory lending
practices due to conditions in the housing market that
are beyond their control.

Continue outreach efforts to inform lower-income
households of homebuyer assistance programs in
partnership with lending institutions, realtors and fair housing providers.

If the transportation arrival times are not convenient or overall travel times are long, this can be an impediment to employment for those who cannot or do not drive a
car.

Encourage transit-oriented development to better
connect workers with jobs within the region.
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SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA HCD

COMMENTS & CITY RESPONSES
APRIL 2022
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A. Review and revision Appendix A
Table A-1
Appendix A has been revised to provide additional information regarding the effectiveness of previous programs in meeting the housing needs of special needs populations.

B.1 Affirmatively furthering fair
housing
Appendix D
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The element has been revised to include additional analysis of fair housing (Appendix D). In addition, Program 22 has been revised to describe actions the City will take to affirmatively further fair housing.

B.2 Extremely-low-income
households
9 to 11 The element has been revised to include additional analysis of ELI households, including tenure and overpayment.

B.3 Overpayment and rental cost 9-11
17 The analysis has been expanded to quantify overpaying households by tenure (i.e., renter and owner) and income category. Median rental rates are also provided.

B.3 Housing conditions 14 The element has been revised to include an estimate of the number of housing units in need to rehabilitation or replacement.

B.4 Sites inventory Appendix B Sites inventory. The original draft element listed the General Plan designation, zoning designation and realistic capacity for every site in the inventory. A general map of identified sites has also been provided. The City is also submitting an electronic sites inventory with the adopted element pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3. Please note that since no underutilized sites are listed in the inventory, no analysis of existing uses on non-vacant sites is required.

Appendix B Sites identified in a previous planning period. The element has been revised to note that all sites were used in two previous planning periods. However, since the City allows development by-right on all of these sites in compliance with Government Code Sec. 65583.2(c), no further action is necessary.

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Appendix B Small sites. The sites inventory has been revised to assign small sites less than ½ acre to the moderate-income category.

Appendix B Suitability of non-vacant sites. Since adequate sites are demonstrated through approved projects and vacant parcels, the element has been revised to exclude nonvacant sites from the inventory.
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Specific Plan Sites. The element has been revised to provide additional analysis of the potential for development of sites in the East Area 1 Specific Plan.

B.4 Zoning for a Variety of Housing
Types
73 Emergency Shelters: Program 17 has been revised to include an amendment to emergency shelter parking requirements consistent with AB 139 (Government Code sec 65583(a)(4)(A)).
70 Accessory Dwelling Units. Program 13 includes a commitment to update the City’s ADU ordinance as necessary to comply with State law.

B.5 Governmental constraints Housing Opportunities Overlay Zone. The Housing Opportunities Overlay zone has been superseded by a recent zoning amendment and is no longer relevant. The element has been revised to reflect this change. 37-38 East Area 1 Specific Plan. The element has been revised to provide additional analysis of the specific plan, including height limits. 51-52 Fees and exactions. The element has been revised to provide additional analysis of fees and exactions.
74 Zoning and fees transparency. Program 20 has been added to address new transparency laws requiring fees and zoning requirements to be provided on a jurisdiction’s website.
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74 Local Processing and Permit Procedures: The element has been revised to provide additional analysis of permit processing and approval procedures. In addition, Program 20 has been expanded to include objective development standards to improve development certainty and minimize constraints. 40-42
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Constraints on persons with disabilities. The element has been expanded to include additional analysis of reasonable accommodation procedures and regulations for large group homes. Programs 17 and 22 have also been 294
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revised to ensure consistency with fair housing law and facilitate reasonable accommodation requests.

B.6 Non-governmental constraints 51 Approval Time and Requests Lesser Densities: The element has been revised to include additional analysis of requests to develop housing at densities below those identified, and the length of time between receiving approval for a housing development and submittal of an application for building permits.

B.7 Special needs 20-21 The original draft element included a detailed description and analysis of developmental disabilities, including the federal definition, an estimate of the number of affected persons, the characteristics and housing needs of persons with developmental disabilities, and services provided by the network of regional centers such as the Tri-counties Regional Center which serves those with developmental disabilities in Ventura County. Additional analysis has been provided regarding the number of persons in Santa Paula with a developmental disabilities and how the housing needs of these persons are addressed in the Housing Element. In addition, the City recently expedited the permitting for Jackson House, a 16-bed community care facility for persons with mental illness.

C.1 Programs that set forth a
schedule of actions during the
planning period
Chapter V Housing programs have been revised to include more specific timing and description of the City’s role in implementation.

C.2 Programs to make sites
available during the planning
period
65-66 Program 9 has been revised to further encourage development of nonvacant sites.

C.3 Programs to assist in the
development of adequate housing
to meet the needs of extremely
low-, very low-, low- and moderateincome households
67-68 Program 9 in the original draft element identified strategies the City will use to promote lower-income housing development. These strategies include financial and regulatory incentives to developers; focusing a portion of assistance towards rental and ownership projects meeting the needs of extremely-low-, very-low- and low-income renters, including large families, agricultural workers, and persons with developmental disabilities; supporting the efforts of the Housing Trust Fund of Ventura County; funding assistance from sources such as in-lieu fees, development agreements, inclusionary housing and/or grant funding to support its provision of short-term, pre295 April 2022 -4- City of Santa Paula
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development, acquisition, and construction funding to developers of affordable housing; and supporting creation of a county-wide dedicated source of funding for affordable housing. Program 9 has been revised to clarify that special needs housing is included in these efforts.

C.4 Programs to remove
governmental and
nongovernmental constraints to the
maintenance, improvement, and
development of housing
This comment is addressed in B5 and B6 above.

C.5 Affirmatively furthering fair
housing
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Additional analysis of AFFH issues is provided in Appendix D and Program 22 has been expanded to include additional actions the City will take to further fair housing.

E. Public Participation Appendix C Appendix C of the original draft element included a thorough description of the public participation process, which included targeted outreach to persons and organizations representing the interests of lower-income and minority groups in Santa Paula. In particular, the Housing Task Force included many knowledgeable local experts on housing issues in Santa Paula. The Task Force was convened on several occasions to discuss housing strategies.

Appendix C has been expanded to include additional information regarding public input and how comments have been incorporated into the Housing Element.
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CALIFORNIA HCD
1ST DRAFT COMMENT LETTER
NOVEMBER 2021
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
James Mason, Director
Community & Economic Development Department
City of Santa Paula
200 S 10th Street
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Dear James Mason:

RE: City of Santa Paula’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Santa Paula’s (City) draft housing element received for review on September 16, 2021. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. Our review was facilitated by a conversation on November 9, 2021, with Mr. Jeff Mitchem, Community & Economic Development Manager, and Mr. Tom Tarantino, Associate Planner.

The draft element addresses many statutory requirements; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code).

The enclosed Appendix describes these, and other revisions needed to comply with State Housing Element Law.

For your information, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021), if a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of the statutory deadline (October 15, 2021), then any rezoning to accommodate the regional housing needs allocation, including for lower-income households, shall be completed no later than one year from the statutory deadline. Otherwise, the local government’s housing element will no longer comply with State Housing Element Law, and HCD may revoke its finding of substantial compliance pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i).

For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research at:
http://opr.ca.gov/docs/OPR_Appendix_C_final.pdf and
http://opr.ca.gov/docs/Final_6.26.15.pdf.

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