CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 7, 2025
CITY OF SHASTA LAKE
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
October 7, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Shasta Lake City Council Chambers
4488 Red Bluff Street Shasta Lake, CA 96019
Mayor: Pamelyn Morgan
Vice Mayor: Justin Jones
Council Members: Toni Coates, Dan Ringwelski, Greg Watkins
OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING
• Watch a livestream of the meeting online or view the recording any time after the meeting concludes at the following: cityofshastalake.gov/meetings • Submit public comment electronically before the meeting to:
[email protected]. Public comment by email will be read into the record during consideration of the item the comment addresses. Each public comment will be limited to three minutes of reading. Include the item number you are commenting on in the subject line of the email. Once the vote has taken place on an item, no additional public comments will beaccepted.
• Submit public comment by mail addressed to City Clerk, City of Shasta Lake, PO Box 777, Shasta Lake, CA 96019. Mailed comments must be received one day prior to the meeting to be included.
1.0 CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING:
1.1 Call to order (please place electronic devices on silent)
1.2 Statement for the record of Council Members present or absent
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
1.4 Invocation
2.0 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2.1 None
3.0 PRESENTATIONS:
3.1 None
4.0 COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND OUTSIDE AGENCY REPORTS:
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5.0 PUBLIC COMMENT:
This time is set aside for citizens to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the regular agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment. Each speaker is allocated three (3) minutes to speak. Speakers may not cede their time. Comments should be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the City. Council discussion or action cannot be taken on items not listed on the agenda other than to receive comments. Speaker forms are available from the City Clerk, 4477 Main Street, Shasta Lake, on the City’s website, or at the back of the meeting hall. If you have documents to present to members of Council, please provide a minimum of seven copies. Pursuant to The Brown Act, the City Council cannot take action on Public Comment Items.
6.0 CONSENT AGENDA:
The items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine business and will be voted on together by one motion unless a Council Member requests a specific item to be removed and discussed separately.
6.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 16, 2025. (pg. 5)
6.2 Payrolls: (pg. 9)
Period Ending: 9/13/2025 Paid Date: 9/19/2025 $181,181.40 Period Ending: 9/27/2025 Paid Date: 10/03/2025 $179,028.97
6.3 Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution designating “Authorized Agents” to engage with Federal Emergency Management Administration and the California Office of Emergency Services. (pg. 11)
6.4 Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution accepting and approving the submission of the Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label for calendar year 2024. (pg. 19)
7.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.1 None
8.0 REGULAR AGENDA:
8.1 Discussion and possible action to approve a Resolution establishing a policy to support housing development in High Fire Severity Zones. (pg. 35)
9.0 STAFF COMMENTS:
10.0 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
This is the time set aside for Council Members, who may so desire, to give brief comments or reports concerning City matters. The City Council may not enter into discussion on matters 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA October 7, 2025
reported. Statements made by individual Council Members should not be interpreted as a statement of the City Council. The City Council only takes action by majority vote. • Brief reports by members of the Council regarding correspondence, events and/or meetings attended, and upcoming meetings/events.
• Suggestions/motions for future agenda items.
• In compliance with Assembly Bill 1234, Council will report on attendance at conferences/meetings/events where expenses are reimbursed by the City.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meetings are broadcast on the Wednesday following the meeting at 6:00 PM and the following Friday at 2:00 PM on Charter Channel 181. Videos of meetings are also available through the City website: www.cityofshastalake.org In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call (530) 275-7407. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting is requested to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). 3 4
CITY OF SHASTA LAKE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, AT THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 4488 RED BLUFF ST, SHASTA LAKE, CALIFORNIA
1.0 CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING:.
1.1 Mayor Morgan convened the regular meeting at 6:03 PM
1.2 Council Members present: Coates, Morgan, Jones, Ringwelski, Watkins
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Morgan
1.4 Invocation was led by Mayor Morgan
2.0 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2.1 None
3.0 PRESENTATIONS:
3.1 None
4.0 COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND OUTSIDE AGENCY REPORTS:
4.1 Anne Morningstar, SLFPD and Shasta Mosquito Vector and Control
4.2 Kristie Mathews, Commission on Aging
5.0 PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dolores Lucero, Shasta Lake resident
Jim Mark, Shasta Lake resident
6.0 CONSENT AGENDA:
6.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 2, 2025.
6.2 Payrolls:
Period Ending: 8/30/2025 Paid Date: 9/05/2025 $186,216.88
6.3 Checks, E-payments, and wires:
8/14/2025 $2,075,539.27
8/21/2025 $388,719.13
8/28/2025 $470,737.12
9/04/2025 $821,384.85
5 6.4 Monthly Report of Investment Transactions:
LAIF:
August $12,863,941.66
Chandler:
August $36,731,255.20
6.5 Resolution CC-2025-61 awarding the Fisherman’s Point Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Tank Engineering and Design Services Professional Services Contract to Pace Engineering.
Motion/Vote
Councilman Watkins requested that item 6.5 be pulled for discussion.
By motion made/seconded (Watkins/Coates), and carried unanimously, the Consent Agenda, excluding item 6.5, was approved.
Motion/Vote 6.5
After discussion on Item 6.5, Mayor Morgan opened the Item for Public Comment.
Public Comment
Dolores Lucero, Shasta Lake resident
By motion made/seconded (Watkins/Coates), and carried, Item 6.5 was approved.
7.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.1 None
8.0 REGULAR AGENDA:
8.1 Discussion and possible action to approve a Letter of Support to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors for the continuation of the Shasta County Commission on Aging.
Public Comment
Dolores Lucero, Shasta Lake resident
Kristie Mathews, Shasta Lake resident
Jim Mark, Shasta Lake resident
Motion/Vote:
By motion made/seconded (Watkins/Ringwelski) and carried unanimously, to send a letter of support to the Board of Supervisors.
8.2 Resolution CC-2025-62 approving the “Third Phase Agreement” with Northern California Power Agency to purchase energy storage services from the “Trolley Pass Project”.
Public Comment
Dolores Lucero, Shasta Lake resident
Kristie Mathews, Shasta Lake resident
6 Motion/Vote:
By motion made/seconded (Watkins/Ringwelski), and carried, the item was approved by a vote of 4-1.
Vice Mayor Jones voted in opposition to the item.
8.3 Resolution CC-2025-63 approving the adoption of the updated Council Chamber Regulations.
Public Comment
Dolores Lucero, Shasta Lake resident
Gracious Palmer, Shasta Lake resident
Ivonne Del Rio, Student
Jim Mark, Shasta Lake resident
Anne Morningstar, Shasta Lake resident
Grace, Student
Zachary Mattice, Student
Motion/Vote:
By motion made/seconded (Watkins/Jones), and carried unanimously, the item was approved.
9.0 STAFF COMMENTS:
City Engineer, Will Bond provided a project update to the City Council.
10.0 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 8:22 PM. ____________________________
CHARITY TATLOW, City Clerk
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9/17/2025 9:10:27 AM Page 6 of 6
Payroll Check Register
City of Shasta Lake Report Summary
Pay Period: 8/31/2025-9/13/2025
Packet: PYPKT00671 - PE 9.13.2025
Payroll Set: City of Shasta Lake - 01
Type
5 Count
0 4,684.14
0.00 Regular Checks
Manual Checks
0 0.00
0 0.00
Amount
81 176,497.26
Total 86 181,181.40
Reversals
Voided Checks
Direct Deposits
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Payroll Check Register
City of Shasta Lake Report Summary
Pay Period: 9/14/2025-9/27/2025
Packet: PYPKT00674 - PE 9/27/2025
Payroll Set: City of Shasta Lake - 01
Type
2 Count
0 4,480.38
0.00 Regular Checks
Manual Checks
0 0.00
0 0.00
Amount
80 174,548.59
Total 82 179,028.97
Reversals
Voided Checks
Direct Deposits
10 Report and Recommendations 6.3 Reviewed and Approved
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM
City Council
TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Jason Peterson, Finance & General Services Manager
DATE: October 7, 2025
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF “AUTHORIZED AGENTS” FOR DISASTER
RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
FILE NO.:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake adopt a Resolution designating “Authorized Agents” to interact with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for all matters related to disaster recovery.
BACKGROUND
Multiple events have caused numerous damages to the City of Shasta Lake, affecting electric utility infrastructure, water utility, building and property assets, and labor costs for response personnel. The City may be reimbursed for damage costs through disaster relief under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 and/or the California Disaster Assistance Act. In either case, the City, as an applicant, must designate Authorized Agent(s) to provide assurances and agreements to the State Office of Emergency Services on all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance.
The attached resolution would designate the City Manager, Electric Utility Director, and Finance & General Services Manager as the City’s Authorized Agents.
FISCAL IMPACTS
There is no fiscal impact incurred as a result of approval of this resolution. 11 ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Form Cal OES 130
DISTRIBUTION
City Council
12 RESOLUTION NO CC-2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE DESIGNATING “AUTHORIZED AGENTS” TO ENGAGE WITH THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, City of Shasta Lake has suffered numerous damages as a direct result of multiple disaster events; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake intends to apply for financial assistance under Federal and State disaster assistance laws (Applicant); and
WHEREAS, as an Applicant, the City of Shasta Lake must designate one or more “Authorized Agents” empowered to engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) for matters related to grant applications and other activities; and WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake desires to designate multiple Authorized Agents to pursue financial assistance from Federal and State resources for disaster recovery assistance for damages sustained from the (CDAA-2025-07) February 2025 Winter Storms; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake desires to designate the City Manager, Electric Utility Director, and Finance & General Services Manager as “Authorized Agents” on all matters related to recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake desires this authorization to be “universal’ meaning it will be effective for all open and future disasters up to three years following the date of approval below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake hereby designates the City Manager, Electric Utility Director, and Finance & General Services Manager as “Authorized Agents” on all matters related to recovery efforts and empowers each “Authorized Agent” to carry out all duties necessary to seek disaster recovery assistance for all open and future disasters up to three years following the date of approval below from FEMA and Cal-OES, and authorize the “Authorized Agents” to submit Form Cal OES 130.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
13 _______________________________
PAMELYN ANNE MORGAN, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
CHARITY TATLOW, CMC
City Clerk
14 DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION FOR NON-STATE AGENCIES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OF THE
(Governing Body) (Name of Applicant)
THAT , OR
(Title of Authorized Agent)
, OR
(Title of Authorized Agent)
(Title of Authorized Agent)
is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the , (Name of Applicant)
a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, this application and to file it with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance for any existing or future grant program, including, but not limited to any of the following:
- Federally declared Disaster (DR), Fire Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMAG), California State Only Disaster (CDAA), Immediate Services Program (ISP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (LPDM), under - Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
- Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA), under Section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b) ((2) (A) (ix) and 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b) (2) (B) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and also The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Div. F, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-141 - California Early Earthquake Warning (CEEW) under CA Gov Code – Gov, Title 2, Div. 1, Chapter 7, Article 5, Sections 8587.8, 8587.11, 8587.12 That the , a public entity established under the
(Name of Applicant)
laws of the State of California, hereby authorizes its agent(s) to provide to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for all matters pertaining to such state disaster assistance the assurances and agreements required.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION
NON-STATE AGENCIES
OES-FPD-130 (Rev. 10-2022)
RECOVERY DIRECTORATE
FINANCIAL PROCESSING DIVISION
Cal OES ID No: _____________
Rev. 10-2022 Page 1 of 4 OES-FPD-130
15 Please check the appropriate box below
This is a universal resolution and is effective for all open and future disasters/grants declared up to three (3) years following the date of approval.
This is a disaster/grant specific resolution and is effective for only disaster/grant number(s):
Passed and approved this __day of , 20
(Name and Title of Governing Body Representative)
(Name and Title of Governing Body Representative)
(Name and Title of Governing Body Representative)
CERTIFICATION
I, , duly appointed and of
(Name) (Title)
, do hereby certify that the above is a true and
(Name of Applicant)
correct copy of a resolution passed and approved by the (Governing Body)
of the on the day of , 20 .
(Name of Applicant)
(Signature) (Title)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION
NON-STATE AGENCIES
OES-FPD-130 (Rev. 10-2022)
RECOVERY DIRECTORATE
FINANCIAL PROCESSING DIVISION
Rev. 10-2022 Page 2 of 4 OES-FPD-130
16 Cal OES Form 130 Instructions
A Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies is required of all Applicants to be eligible to receive funding. A new resolution must be submitted if a previously submitted resolution is older than three (3) years from the last date of approval, is invalid, or has not been submitted.
When completing the Cal OES Form 130, Applicants should fill in the blanks on pages 1 and 2. The blanks are to be filled in as follows:
Resolution Section:
Governing Body: This is the group responsible for appointing and approving the Authorized Agents.
Examples include: Board of Directors, City Council, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, etc.
Name of Applicant: The public entity established under the laws of the State of California.
Examples include: School District, Office of Education, City, County or Non-profit agency that has applied for the grant, such as: City of San Diego, Sacramento County, Burbank Unified School District, Napa County Office of Education, University Southern California.
Authorized Agent: These are the individuals that are authorized by the Governing Body to engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services regarding grants for which they have applied.
There are two ways of completing this section:
1. Titles Only: The titles of the Authorized Agents should be entered here, not their names. This allows the document to remain valid if an Authorized Agent leaves the position and is replaced by another individual. If “Titles Only” is the chosen method, this document must be accompanied by either a cover letter naming the Authorized Agents by name and title, or the Cal OES AA Names document. The supporting document can be completed by any authorized person within the Agency (e.g., administrative assistant, the Authorized Agent, secretary to the Director). It does not require the Governing Body’s signature.
2. Names and Titles: If the Governing Body so chooses, the names and titles of the Authorized Agents would be listed. A new Cal OES Form 130 will be required if any of the Authorized Agents are replaced, leave the position listed on the document, or their title changes.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION
NON-STATE AGENCIES
OES-FPD-130 (Rev. 10-2022)
RECOVERY DIRECTORATE
FINANCIAL PROCESSING DIVISION
Rev. 10-2022 OES-FPD-130 Page 3 of 4
17 Checking Universal or Disaster-Specific Box: A Universal resolution is effective for all past disasters and for those declared up to three (3) years following the date of approval. Upon expiration it is no longer effective for new disasters, but it remains in effect for disasters declared prior to expiration. It remains effective until the disaster goes through closeout unless it is superseded by a newer resolution.
Governing Body Representative: These are the names and titles of the approving Board Members.
Examples include: Chairman of the Board, Director, Superintendent, etc. The names and titles cannot be one of the designated Authorized Agents. A minimum of three (3) approving board members must be listed. If less than three are present, meeting minutes must be attached in order to verify a quorum was met.
Certification Section:
Name and Title: This is the individual in attendance who recorded the creation and approval of this resolution.
Examples include: City Clerk, Secretary to the Board of Directors, County Clerk, etc. This person cannot be one of the designated Authorized Agents or Approving Board Member. If a person holds two positions (such as City Manager and Secretary to the Board) and the City Manager is to be listed as an Authorized Agent, then that person could sign the document as Secretary to the Board (not City Manager) to eliminate “Self-Certification.”
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT'S AGENT RESOLUTION
NON-STATE AGENCIES
OES-FPD-130 (Rev. 10-2022)
RECOVERY DIRECTORATE
FINANCIAL PROCESSING DIVISION
Rev. 10-2022 Page 4 of 4 OES-FPD-130
18 Report and Recommendations 6.4 Reviewed and Approved
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM
City Council
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: James Takehara, Electric Utility Director
DATE: October 7, 2025
SUBJECT: POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE (PSD) REPORT AND POWER CONTENT LABEL (PCL) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
FILE NO.:
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake adopt a Resolution to approve the attached “Power Source Disclosure” (PSD) and “Power Content Label” (PCL) for calendar year (CY) 2024.
BACKGROUND
California Public Utilities Code Sections 398.4 and 398.5 requires retail suppliers of electric products to identify the electric sources and product mix used to serve their customers and to provide this information to the California Energy Commission (CEC) and their end-use customers, annually.
The data gathered on the PSD are used to create the PCL attached to this staff report, which summarizes the types of electric resources that the City’s end-use electric customers receive. The PCL contains several data points worth highlighting.
1. The City’s carbon intensity of its electric portfolio is less than 2% than that of the average CA utility. This can be found by referencing the PCL under “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity,” measured in pounds per carbon dioxide equivalent (lbs/CO2e). The City’s portfolio contains 7 lbs/CO2e per MWh vs. the average CA utility’s 359 lbs/CO2e per MWh.
2. The City’s renewable energy content appears to be significantly less than other utilities. This is partially caused by the difference in accounting rules utilities must follow when preparing the PCL vs. how they actually source renewable energy. 19 This is even footnoted on the PCL itself, which is based on a template prepared by the CA Energy Commission. However, the City was well short of the renewable energy mandates for reasons stated staff report associated with Resolutions CC2024-72 (10/15/2024) and CC-2025-46 (7/1/2025). Essentially, there were several impactful events outside the City’s control that were unforeseeable that have significantly disrupted the market to where the City was unable to source qualifying renewable energy supply to meet new legal mandates. Regardless, the City appears well positioned to reach full compliance with its legal mandates through alternative compliance mechanisms.
The accompanying resolution satisfies an administrative requirement that the City’s governing board approve the submission of an attestation of the veracity of the PSD and PCL, in lieu of having them reviewed by a third party at the City’s expense.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the approval of this resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution CC-2025-XX
2024 Power Source Disclosure and Power Content Label
DISTRIBUTION
Central Files
20 RESOLUTION NO CC-2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE
ATTESTING TO THE VERACITY OF THE SUBMISSION OF THE POWER SOURCE
DISCLOSURE REPORT AND THE POWER CONTENT LABEL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
WHEREAS, California Public Utilities Code Sections 398.4 and 398.5 requires retail suppliers of electric products to identify the electric sources and product mix used to serve their customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shasta Lake is required to report this information, together with supporting documentation, to the California Energy Commission (CEC) in the form of the Power Source Disclosure (PSD) and to City of Shasta Lake electric customers in the form of the Power Content Label (PCL); and
WHEREAS, the PSD and PCL are prepared and reported using templates provided by the CEC; and
WHEREAS, the PSD and PCL for 2024 shows that the City’s publicly owned electric operation has met end-use customers’ needs with electric sources that were from 0.0% eligible renewable energy resources, as defined under California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard laws, 0% coal & petroleum, 99% large hydroelectric (i.e., the hydro powerhouse production capacity is 30 megawatts or larger), 0% natural gas, 0% nuclear, 0% “other,” 0% Emerging Technologies, and 1% from “unspecified sources;” and WHEREAS, this Resolution serves as the verification required by CEC Regulations for the City’s governing board to approve the attestation of the veracity of the annual reports; and
WHEREAS, Staff developed the PSD and PCL consistent with State law and the CEC’s regulations using metered generation, use, and retail sales data when preparing and verifying the City’s scheduling, billing, and settlement activities, which is the same data used in other public reports and regulatory compliance filings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake approves and attests to the veracity of the Power Source Disclosure Report and Power Content Label for Calendar Year 2024 attached to this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
21 _______________________________
PAMELYN ANNE MORGAN, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
CHARITY TATLOW, CMC
City Clerk
22 Version: April 2025
Submit the Annual Report and signed Attestation in PDF format with the Excel version of the Annual Report to [email protected]. Remember to complete the Retail Supplier Name and contact information above.
NOTE: Information submitted in this report is not automatically held confidential.
If your company wishes the information submitted to be considered confidential an authorized representative must submit an application for confidential designation California Energy Commission's website.
If you have questions, contact Power Source Disclosure (PSD) staff at [email protected] or (916) 639-0573.
WEBSITE URL
FOR PCL
POSTING
www.cityofshastalake.org
CITY, STATE, ZIP Shasta Lake, CA 96019
PHONE (530) 275-7400
EMAIL [email protected]
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME James Takehara
TITLE Electric Utility Director
MAILING PO Box 777
2024 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year Ending December 31, 2024
Retail suppliers are required to use the posted template and are not allowed to make edits to this format. Please complete all requested information.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
RETAIL SUPPLIER NAME
City of Shasta Lake
23 Annual Data
Instructions:
7. Procurements of unspecified power must not be entered as line items below; unspecified power will be calculated automatically in the individual electricity portfolio tables to the right after all specified resources have been allocated.
8. Allocate net MWhs procured to each electricity portfolio until the loads are balanced across each portfolio. If the total Net MWhs Procured exceeds the total retail sales of all portfolios, allocate only enough MWh to meet the retail sales of each portfolio.
1. Enter the electricity portfolio name in cell O25 and additional electricity portfolio names as needed in cells P25-V25.
2. Enter information about all power procurements and retail sales. Insert additional rows as needed. All fields in white should be filled out. Fields in grey auto-populate as needed and should not be filled out.
3. For all specified purchases, enter the facility name, fuel type, state or province, WREGIS ID of REC source, RPS ID of REC source, EIA ID of delivered energy, gross MWhs procured, and specified resales MWhs.
4. For firmed-&-shaped procurements specifically, enter all fields from step 3. Additionally, enter the EIA ID of the substitute power in the "EIA ID of delivered energy" field and select "Yes" in the "Firmed-&-Shaped Resource?" field. If the associated GHG emissions are eligible for firmed-&-shaped grandfathering, select "Yes" in the relevant field.
5. Proxy EIA IDs for unspecified power and specified system mixes from asset-controlling suppliers have been provided.
Enter "Unspecified Power", "BPA", or "Tacoma Power" as applicable.
6. Proxy EIA IDs for aggregated reporting of WAPA CVP or PCIA resoures; Enter "CVP", "PCIA Solar", "PCIA Wind", "PCIA Eligible Hydro", or "PCIA Large Hydro" as applicable.
24 Specified Source Purchases, part 1.
Facility Name Fuel Type State or
Province
WREGIS ID
of REC
source
RPS ID of
REC
source
EIA ID of
delivered
energy
Shasta Large Hydroelectric CA 445
Keswick Large Hydroelectric CA 443
Trinity Large Hydroelectric CA 451
Judge F. Carr Large Hydroelectric CA 442
O'Neill Large Hydroelectric CA 446
Spring Creek Large Hydroelectric CA 450
Folsom Large Hydroelectric CA 441
New Melones Large Hydroelectric CA 6,158
Lewiston Eligible Hydroelectric CA W1108 61044 977
Nimbus Eligible Hydroelectric CA W1161 61045 444
Stampede Eligible Hydroelectric CA W1177 61046 7,066
Boundary Large Hydroelectric WA 6,433
Box Canyon Large Hydroelectric WA 3,891
Lake Chelan Large Hydroelectric WA 6,424
Rock Island Large Hydroelectric WA 6,200
Rocky Reach Large Hydroelectric WA 3,883
Priest Rapids and Wanapum Large Hydroelectric WA 3,887
25 Facility Name
Shasta
Keswick
Trinity
Judge F. Carr
O'Neill
Spring Creek
Folsom
New Melones
Lewiston
Nimbus
Stampede
Boundary
Box Canyon
Lake Chelan
Rock Island
Rocky Reach
Priest Rapids and Wanapum
Specified Source Purchases, part 2.
Gross
MWhs
Procured
Specified
Resales
MWhs
Net MWhs
Procured
Firmed &
Shaped
Resource?
Eligible for Firmed &
Shaped
Grandfathering?
12,076 12,076
1,949 1,949
2,089 2,089
1,361 1,361
7 7
1,904 1,904
3,127 3,127
2,692 2,692
- -
546 546
31 31
84 84
226 226
2,185 2,185
7,726 7,726
2,667 2,667
154,267 154,267
26 Facility Name
Shasta
Keswick
Trinity
Judge F. Carr
O'Neill
Spring Creek
Folsom
New Melones
Lewiston
Nimbus
Stampede
Boundary
Box Canyon
Lake Chelan
Rock Island
Rocky Reach
Priest Rapids and Wanapum
Over allocation
check ✓
Under allocation
check
✓
Coal check ✓
Negative
oversupply check ✓
Specified Source Purchases, part 3.
Retail Sales 194,438.58
Unmet Load 1,502
Total EF
(MT
CO2e/MWh)
Total
GHGs
PCL EF
(MT CO2e/MWh) Electric Portfolio
0.0000 0.0000 12,076
0.0000 0.0000 1,949
0.0000 0.0000 2,089
0.0000 0.0000 1,361
0.0000 0.0000 7
0.0000 0.0000 1,904
0.0000 0.0000 3,127
0.0000 0.0000 2,692
0.0000 0.0000 -
0.0000 0.0000 546
0.0000 0.0000 31
0.0000 0.0000 84
0.0000 0.0000 226
0.0000 0.0000 2,185
0.0000 0.0000 7,726
0.0000 0.0000 2,667
0.0000 0.0000 154,267
27 Electric Portfolio (Summary)
Facility Name Fuel Type Net Procurement
Annual
PCL GHGs
(MT CO2e)
Shasta Large Hydroelectric 12,076 0
Keswick Large Hydroelectric 1,949 0
Trinity Large Hydroelectric 2,089 0
Judge F. Carr Large Hydroelectric 1,361 0
O'Neill Large Hydroelectric 7 0
Spring Creek Large Hydroelectric 1,904 0
Folsom Large Hydroelectric 3,127 0
New Melones Large Hydroelectric 2,692 0
- - - 0
Nimbus Eligible Hydroelectric 546 0
Stampede Eligible Hydroelectric 31 0
Boundary Large Hydroelectric 84 0
Box Canyon Large Hydroelectric 226 0
Lake Chelan Large Hydroelectric 2,185 0
Rock Island Large Hydroelectric 7,726 0
Rocky Reach Large Hydroelectric 2,667 0
Priest Rapids and Wanapum Large Hydroelectric 154,267 0 28 Oversupply (if any)
Facility Name Fuel Type Net Procurement
Annual
GHGs (MT
CO2e)
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
- - - 0
29 Data Summary for Power Content Label
Electric Portfolio Portfolio Totals PCL Data
Retail Sales 194,439
Total Specified 192,937
Biomass & Biogas - 0%
Geothermal - 0%
Eligible Hydroelectric 577 0%
Solar - 0%
Wind - 0%
Large Hydroelectric 192,360 99%
Nuclear - 0%
Emerging Technologies - 0%
Other - 0%
Natural Gas - 0%
Coal & Petroleum - 0%
Unspecified Power - ACS -
Unspecified Power - Spot Market 1,502
Unspecified Power - Total 1,502 1%
Total PCL GHGs (MT CO2e) 643
Emissions intensity (MT CO2e/MWh) 0.003
PCL GHG Intensity (lbs CO2e/MWh) 7
Unbundled REC % 18%
30 35,500
RETIRED UNBUNDLED RECS
Facility Name Fuel Type
State or
Province RPS ID Total Retired (in MWh)
Biomass One, LP Biomass OR 61204 2841
Biomass One, LP Biomass OR 61204 7159
Buena Vista Energy Windfarm Wind CA 60124 3545
Cedar Creek Wind CO 60822 6415
Dunlap I Wind WY 61188 15000
Narrows No. 1 Powerhouse Hydroelectric CA 60052 540
Electric Portfolio
Total Retired Unbundled RECs
"RECs" stands for "renewable energy credit." A REC is created when 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity is produced from a certified renewable energy plant. These RECs are also generally referred to as the "renewable energy attribute." Both the electricity and REC are tradable commodities and can be separated. "Unbundled RECs" refers to a REC that was indeed bought and sold separate from the associated electricity that produced that REC in the first place.
31 Net MWh Procured N/A Resource Type Resource Mix Factors Resource-Specific Procurements
from ACS
Biomass & biogas -
Geothermal -
Eligible hydroelectric -
Solar -
Wind -
Coal -
Large hydroelectric 0.84 -
Natural gas -
Nuclear 0.11 -
Other 0.01 -
Unspecified Power 0.04 -
Net MWh Procured N/A Resource Type Resource Mix Factors Resource-Specific Procurements
from ACS
Biomass & biogas -
Geothermal -
Eligible hydroelectric -
Solar -
Wind -
Coal -
Large hydroelectric 0.89 -
Natural gas -
Nuclear 0.06 -
Other -
Unspecified Power 0.06 -
ASSET CONTROLLING SUPPLIER RESOURCE MIX CALCULATOR
Bonneville Power Administration
Tacoma Power
Instructions: Enter total net specified procurement of ACS system resources into cell A8 or A23. In Column E, the calculator will determine quantities of resource-specific net procurement for entry on Schedule 1.
32 33
2024 POWER CONTENT LABEL
City of Shasta Lake
Electric Portfolio CA Utility Average
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
(lbs of CO2e emitted per megawatt hour) 7 359
Electricity Sources
■ Renewables and Zero-Carbon Resources
■ Fossil Fuels and Unspecified Power
RPS Eligible Renewables 0% 45%
Biomass & Biogas 0% 2%
Geothermal 0% 5%
Eligible Hydroelectric 0% 2%
Solar 0% 23%
Wind 0% 14%
Large Hydroelectric 99% 10%
Nuclear 0% 11%
Emerging Technologies 0% 0%
Other 0% 0%
Natural Gas 0% 10%
Coal & Petroleum 0% 2%
Unspecified Power (primarily fossil fuels) 1% 22%
Total 100% 100%
Retail sales covered by retired unbundled RECs 18%
■ This label does not reflect compliance with the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), which measures the use of tracking instruments called Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) over the course of multi-year compliance periods. RECs that are purchased separately from the renewable energy ("Unbundled RECs") can be used for RPS compliance, but they do not factor into the power mixes or GHG emissions intensities above. ■ GHG intensity figures exclude biogenic CO2 and emissions from geothermal sources and grandfathered imports of firmed-and-shaped energy. For detailed information about all GHG emissions from California's retail electricity suppliers, visit the CEC webpage at the link below.
■ Unspecified power is electricity purchased from a genericized pool on the open market. www.cityofshastalake.org
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https://www.energy.ca.gov/progr
ams-and-topics/programs/powersource-disclosure-program 34 Report and Recommendations 8.1 Reviewed and Approved
City Manager
AGENDA ITEM
City Council
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Jim Hamilton, Planner (Annuitant)
DATE: October 7, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION - RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY
TO SUPPORT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES
FILE NO.: Z 23-01
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council consider adopting the attached resolution establishing guidance for the preparation and use of “objective development standards” in permitting new housing located in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
BACKGROUND
State law requires the City to identify adequate housing sites for all income levels and to remove development constraints to new housing by streamlining project reviews. At the same time, most of the city lies within areas of significant wildfire risk, which requires the application of specific mitigation and construction standards for projects that are necessary to address fire safety.
Over the past several years, the City has proactively improved community fire safety by securing grant funding to implement large-scale fuel reduction projects, as well as completing substantial emergency planning and launching public education efforts. In 2024, the City was one of only eleven (11) in California designated as a “Fire Risk Reduction Community” (FRRC). This designation was achieved because of the City’s wildfire risk reduction efforts as recognized through adherence to the Board of Forestry fire safe standards.
The policy aligns with this effort, state law and General Plan/LHMP policy by directing the use and documentation of fire-safe mitigation measures and standard development 35 conditions for new housing in the fire hazard severity zones. On September 2, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend Council adoption of the attached resolution (Attachment 1).
ISSUE
About 6,054 acres—88% of the City—is within High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (HFHSZ/VHFHSZ). New development in these areas must meet enhanced “WUI” (Wildland-Urban Interface) fire-safe construction and access standards (California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 7A) and defensible space requirements (PRC §4291).
California law also requires cities to review certain housing projects using only “objective development standards” (ODS). ODS standards are measurable, uniformly verifiable criteria that leave no room for personal or subjective judgment by officials. These standards, mandated under laws such as SB 35, SB 330, and AB 2011, must be clearly identified and in effect at the time an application is submitted, ensuring that qualifying projects receive ministerial approval (building permit) without discretionary review.
The intent of the state law is to streamline approvals, increase predictability, and prevent local governments from using vague or subjective guidelines to delay or deny compliant housing projects. These laws limit the City’s ability to individually condition or limit some housing projects in fire hazard zones without project-specific findings being made by the Building Official on a case-by-case basis. Such case-by-case evaluations can be impractical given the extent of high-risk areas in the city, the number of affected properties, and state-mandated permit review timelines.
Applicants need and deserve clarity before submitting permits. The most efficient solution is to define WUI requirements and applicable fire-safe mitigation measures upfront, ensuring applicants know what applies before permit submission. The policy will provide Council direction to balance WUI compliance assessment with the obligation to support streamlined housing approvals when feasible.
DISCUSSION
The City can adopt fire-safe development standards and mitigation measures for all housing projects in advance. The proposed resolution would direct staff to:
1. Support streamlined permitting housing in the fire hazard zones by identifying and applying the fire-safe development standards and mitigations at the time of application/plans submittal. This will streamline approvals for projects meeting firesafe development measures, including emergency access and minimum fire flow standards, consistent with site conditions.
2. Ensure applicants know the fire safe development requirements before applying for housing permits and other entitlements.
3. Support the City’s continued pursuit of grants for fire-safe access and protection projects that will benefit existing residents and new development. 36 4. Monitor and report progress in the Housing Element Annual Progress Report as required by state law.
The approach outlined in the policy will support compliance with state housing law, while also addressing public safety and wildfire mitigation, consistent with General Plan and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
On November 1, 2022, the City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 2040 General Plan Update, which analyzed anticipated land use changes and related policies. The draft policy does not alter the General Plan or state law; it implements their direction pending municipal code updates. The resolution therefore falls within the scope of the FEIR’s Findings of Fact and Mitigation Measures.
Under CEQA Guidelines §15168(c)(2), no additional CEQA documentation is required.
FISCAL IMPACTS
Adoption of this policy has no direct fiscal impact on the city budget. Staff time will be required to implement processes and pursue grant funding. Potential grant opportunities (e.g., CalFire Wildfire Prevention Grants) may offset some costs associated with implementing fire-safe measures needed for housing projects. Effective implementation may also support reduced residential insurance rates over time.
ATTACHMENTS
1) Resolution
2) Current Wildland-Urban Interface Development Standards in Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs).
3) How Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) standards are applied in Shasta Lake. 4) City adopted Fire Severity Zones Map
DISTRIBUTION
City Manager
City Attorney
Senior Planner
37 RESOLUTION NO CC-2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHASTA LAKE
ESTABLISHING MITIGATION MEASURES AND POLICY DIRECTION TO FACILITATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE HIGH and VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES.
WHEREAS, the City is required by state law (Gov. Code §§65580–65589.11) to identify adequate sites for housing at all income levels, and when possible, to remove governmental constraints to housing development; and
WHEREAS, state law, including Gov. Code §65852.2, limits local authority to prohibit housing development projects, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), located in designated fire hazard severity areas, unless specific public safety findings are made; and
WHEREAS, 87% of the city, as reflected in Ordinance CC-2025-306, is designated as within the High (HFHSZ) or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) pursuant to Public Resources Code §4201 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (Gov. Code §66300) prohibits local governments from reducing residential capacity or imposing new constraints on development that would limit housing opportunities; and WHEREAS, Gov. Code §66300(e)(4) provides that §66300 does not apply to a “housing development project located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone,” as defined in Gov. Code §51177(i); and §66300(e)(3) confirms that jurisdictions may adopt mandatory mitigation measures when necessary to comply with CEQA and State Fire Safe Regulations necessary for public safety and environmental protection; and WHEREAS, all development in the HFHSZ and VHFHSZ is subject to enhanced fire safety standards under California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 7A, and to defensible space requirements under Public Resources Code §4291; and WHEREAS, the City seeks to balance wildfire risk mitigation needed to protect public safety, with its obligation to further housing development and meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligations, while also expediting processing of applications for housing and this policy will support those goals; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public meeting on September 2, 2025, and considering all information in the record made a recommendation to the City Council supporting adoption of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public meeting on October 7, 2025, and considered all information in the record and public comment regarding the proposed policy.
38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shasta Lake does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Findings, determinations, and direction:
1. State law and General Plan direction make this policy necessary. State adoption of housing laws including, but not limited to, AB 2011; SB 6; AB 1287; SB 423; AB 835; AB 2904, as well as the local designations of Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) serve to identify areas where there is a higher likelihood of wildfire occurrence and severity. These policies are necessary to help guide land use planning and implementation of appropriate fire safe construction and development standards in these areas.
2. The policy will help avoid incompatible or potentially unsafe development in these areas, while also facilitating continued housing development that is consistent with state law.
3. The fire safe mitigation measures and/or construction standards supported by this resolution are consistent with the General Plan and state law because they allow for continued housing development within a framework of efficient review of new housing development and other uses of property.
4. The City Council hereby directs that this policy will remain in place until amended or replaced by a separate action of the City Council. The policy shall be available to the public at all times through the city website and at the Development Services Department.
5. All City employees, with the duty or authority to issue development permits, licenses, or zoning entitlements, shall be responsible for the application of the provisions of this policy.
6. The policy shall be flexibly interpreted by approving authorities and applied in a manner that facilitates housing construction and the protection of public safety.
7. The Council directs the City Manager to cause any necessary application checklists and handouts to be prepared in order to apply this policy to building permits and other development-related applications.
8. The City Council finds that these actions and determinations are consistent with the City’s General Plan, including the Housing Element, by supporting the adopted goals, objectives, policies, and implementation measures applicable to facilitating housing development and the protection of public health and safety.
SECTION 2: Applicability
A. Application of policy
1) This policy is applicable to new residential development within designated High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, except when preempted by state law.
39 2) New housing on an existing lot is permitted within all fire hazard severity zones, provided that the development complies with the applicable fire safety standards and/or fire safe mitigation measures as required herein. 3) The City will not use location within a fire hazard severity designation as the sole basis to reduce housing capacity or to deny new housing opportunities. 4) The City establishes all necessary fire safe development requirements as objective local development standards and/or mitigation measures, applicable to all new housing development, including accessory dwelling units, and further directs that any such measures be at least as effective as the California Board of Forestry’s Fire Safe Regulations that are applicable within local responsibility areas.
5) Where the requirements of state law or local ordinance are modified by future action, such action will also modify the policies in this resolution. When a conflict exists between this policy and a provision of state law or local ordinance, the more restrictive provision shall apply.
6) Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to this policy or state law, activities affected by this policy include, but are not limited to:
a. Permitting or approval of new lots pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act, excluding lot line adjustments as specified in Government Code (GC) section 66412(d).
b. Application for a building permit for new residential building construction. c. Application for a use permit or other entitlement for new residential building construction.
7) The standard conditions or CEQA mitigation measures necessary for fire safety and required by this policy shall apply to the creation of accessory or junior accessory dwellings, as applicable. This includes requirements for adequate ingress/egress, minimum fire flows, and fire-safe construction and site design or maintenance.
8) The Development Services Director, or designee, shall prepare standard conditions of approval and CEQA-compliant mitigation measures applicable to residential development in the City’s High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (and other WUI areas). Each item shall be considered an objective development standard, mitigation measure and/or condition of approval that (1) implements California Building Standards Code Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 7A (WUI construction), (2) complies with PRC §4291 (defensible space), (3) implements State housing laws, and (4) is consistent with the City’s 2040 General Plan FEIR mitigation measures, thereby reflecting the “self mitigating” General Plan’s policies and implementation actions.
B. Implementation of Required Standards and Mitigations. 1) Fire-Safe Development
40 a. New residential and other development in the high fire hazard severity zones, including accessory dwelling units, shall comply with California Building Code Chapter 7A, and defensible space requirements under Public Resources Code §4291, to the degree possible.
2) City Financial and Technical Assistance
a. The City Manager shall pursue state and/or federal grant funding to support fire-safe development of housing and public improvements within the city, including working with the Shasta County Fire Safe Council on programs that will provide increased safety benefits to residents and businesses. 3) Project Access, Infrastructure, and Maintenance
a. All projects must provide adequate emergency vehicle access to homes and open space areas within the development and shall provide or have access to adequate water supplies for firefighting activities, and too designated evacuation routes, consistent with the requirements of the California Government Code §65302(g), California Code of Regulations Title 14 - Fire Safe Regulations, and the General Plan and Shasta Lake Municipal Code. b. For subdivisions or housing developments of thirty (30) or more units, the project applicant shall prepare a scenario-based evacuation analysis demonstrating route capacity, safety, and viability and identifying evacuation locations per Gov. Code §65302.15.
c. Prior to final map recordation for subdivisions of 30 lots or more or building permit issuance for housing developments of 30 or more units, permittees must provide for the record a Property Fire Safety Operations & Maintenance Plan, which shall identify funding sources for annual maintenance of:
defensible-space, fuel-break upkeep schedule, private-road maintenance, and hydrant/booster testing requirements, as applicable to the project. d. Based on the particular circumstances of a project, including slope, accessibility, infrastructure proximity, and existing development patterns, alternative fire safety measures that provide equivalent benefit to residents may be considered and authorized by the approving authority. 4) Monitoring and Reporting
a. The City Manager will track affordable housing approvals within fire hazard severity zones in the city and report this information as may be required by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
5) Reconstruction of Damaged or Destroyed Properties
a. Subject to any requirements imposed separately by the state, or the City’s approving authority, that are needed to ensure reasonable protection or capacity for evacuation and emergency response during a wildfire, these policies shall not apply to the reconstruction or repair of legally constructed 41 residential buildings that have been damaged or destroyed, to the extent that the reconstruction or repair does not:
1. Increase the square footage of the residential building or buildings that previously existed on a site; or
2. Change the use of the building or buildings that had existed previously; or
3. Result in construction of a building or buildings which did not exist prior to the destruction or damage of the previously existing building(s).
b. Nothing in this policy section shall be construed to alter the extent to which these policies or requirements apply for reasons unrelated to a natural disaster, to the reconstruction or repair of a legally constructed building. 6) Allowable Exceptions.
a. Exceptions to this policy may be granted by an approving authority where it can be shown that granting the exception will provide the same level of safety for the public as intended by this policy. At a minimum, the request shall state the specific provisions or requirements for which an exception is requested, the material facts supporting the request, the details of the requested exception and alternative, and plans showing the proposed location and extent of the exception.
SECTION 3: Severability: If any provision of this resolution or the application thereof to any person, property or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the resolution and the applications of such provision(s) will remain in effect to the extent permitted by law.
SECTION 4: Effective Date: This policy shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption and posting.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
_______________________________
PAMELYN ANNE MORGAN, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
CHARITY TATLOW, CMC, City Clerk
42 ATTACHMENT 2
State Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Standards
Under state law and the Public Resources Code, new development in Fire Hazard Severity Zones located within Local Responsibility Areas (LRAs) must comply with a comprehensive set of Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) standards.
These standards are designed to reduce wildfire risks and increase public safety through the application of WUI building codes, minimum access standards, vegetation management practices, and maintenance of defensible space.
Key Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
1. California Building Code (CBC), Chapter 7A. Applies to all new buildings and mandates:
• Use of ignition-resistant materials for exterior walls, roofs, eaves, vents, and decks.
• Fire-rated construction methods to resist ember intrusion and flame exposure.
2. California Fire Code, Chapter 49. Provides minimum requirements for:
• Defensible space around structures.
• Fire protection plans for new developments.
• Vegetation management and long-term maintenance.
3. California Residential Code, Section R337. Mirrors Chapter 7A requirements for residential buildings.
4. Public Resources Code §§ 4201–4204 & Government Code §§ 51175–51189.
These sections govern the designation of fire hazard severity zones and the application of WUI standards.
5. California Code of Regulations, Title 14, SRA/Fire Safe Regulations. Enforced by the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District and the City, these regulations require:
• Adequate emergency access and egress.
• Adequate water supply for firefighting.
• Minimum road design standards and signage.
• Vegetation clearance and defensible space.
Requirements for Development in the HFHSAs and VHFHSZs
• Building Materials: Must be ignition-resistant and comply with CBC Chapter 7A. • Defensible Space: Minimum 100 feet and Zone-0 clearance from structures, per PRC §4291.
• Fire Protection Plans: These are required for subdivisions and large developments and include wildfire risk assessments and mitigation strategies. • Vegetation Management: Ongoing maintenance is required before final building permit approval.
43 • Access and Egress: Roads must meet width and grade standards to allow emergency vehicle access.
• Local Ordinances: Cities can adopt stricter standards than the state minimums but must certify them with the Board of Forestry if they wish to supersede state regulations.
Upcoming Changes
• Beginning on January 1, 2026, all WUI provisions will be consolidated into a new California Wildland-Urban Interface Code in Part 7 of Title 24, streamlining regulations from CBC Chapter 7A, Fire Code Chapter 49, and Residential Code Section R337.
44 ATTACHMENT 3
How Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) standards are applied in Shasta Lake New development within High (HFHSZ) and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) is subject to state-level Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) standards, Shasta Lake General Plan policies, and local ordinances depending on the project type. Here’s how these are applied:
State-Level Requirements (Applicable in Shasta Lake)
1. California Building Code (CBC) Chapter 7A. All new buildings in VHFHSZs must use ignition-resistant materials for roofs, walls, eaves, vents, and decks. These standards are mandatory for:
• Residential and commercial structures.
• Accessory buildings within 50 feet of habitable structures.
2. Public Resources Code §4291. Requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures, including vegetation clearance and maintenance.
3. California Fire Code Chapter 49. Mandates defensible space, emergency access, water supply, and vegetation management for fire safety.
Requirements in Shasta Lake
The City of Shasta Lake has officially adopted the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) map established by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. This map is maintained at City Hall and at the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District. • Building Standards Code Adoption
The city has adopted the California Building Standards Code, including all relevant updates and amendments, meaning Chapter 7A and related WUI provisions are enforced.
• Discretionary Permit and Plan Review Requirements
• Detailed plan reviews.
• Compliance with fire-safe construction and development standards. • Compliance with General Plan public safety policies.
• Additional review fees if plans are incomplete or revised.
New Development in Shasta Lake
If planning new residential development in a designated high or very high fire hazard severity zone within Shasta Lake:
• The project must use WUI-compliant materials and construction methods. 45 • The project must maintain defensible space and follow vegetation management rules required by state law.
• The project will be reviewed for compliance with CBC Chapter 7A,, PRC §4291 and local ordinances and development policies.
• Discretionary approvals (e.g., use permits, subdivisions, planned developments, etc.) are also reviewed for compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Code, the policies of the General Plan, including the Local Hazard Management Plan. When a project does not meet the criteria, plans are modified, or the project is conditioned accordingly.
• Project applicants should coordinate in advance of application submittal with the Shasta Lake Fire Protection District and the City for fire safe planning and development requirements. This should be done prior to submittal of any application for a new building permit or other permit entitlement. 46 ATTACHMENT 4 - Adopted Fire Hazard Severity Zones
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