CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (Additions and/or Deletions)
2. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
3. CLOSED SESSION:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIORS – pursuant to Government Code §54957.6
1. Firefighter Unit
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: (recess if necessary)
Reconvene in open session at 5:00pm
Pledge of allegiance
Invocation
Report any changes to agenda
Report any action out of Closed Session
Proclamations, awards or presentations by the City Council
5. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: Any person may address the Council at this time upon any subject on the agenda or not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the City Council. However, comments on items on the agenda may be reserved until the item is discussed and any matter not on the agenda that requires action will be referred to staff for a report and action at a subsequent meeting.
Presentations are subject to a five-minute limit.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items. Any member of the public or the City Council may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar to be considered separately.
6.A Minutes of the City Council's October 18, 2023 regular meeting.
6.B Vendor and payroll warrants.
6.C Approve appointment of Susanville Municipal Airport Commissioners.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A Public Hearing to receive comments on the Community Development Block Grant ProgramCoronavirus Response Rounds 2 and 3 Grant Project 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00047 City of Susanville Emergency Services Grant activity completion
8. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CITY OF SUSANVILLE
66 N. Lassen Street • Susanville CA
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
Thomas Herrera, Mayor pro tem
Russ Brown • Mendy Schuster • Kevin Stafford
Susanville City Council
Regular Council Meeting • City Council Chambers
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – 4:30 PM
1 9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.A Consider Resolution No. 23-6251, authorizing the Public Works Director to sign a contract with Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks, Nevada for the installation of a security fencing around the Cady Springs Water Tank and authorize the Finance Director to adjust the Water Division budget as necessary.
9.B Consider Resolution No. 23-6252, approving the closure of Main Street from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in support of the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration.
9.C Consider Resolution No. 23-6253, approving and adopting the revised 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
9.D Consider Resolution No. 23-6254, supporting the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot event on Thursday, November 23, 2023, and approving the closure of Riverside Drive from Alexander Avenue to Fairfield Street from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
9.E Consider Resolution No. 23-6255, terminating Airport Ground Lease with Karl and William Gratriex and approving new Airport Ground Lease Agreement with Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton for Hangar #36 at the Susanville Municipal Airport
10. SUSANVILLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No business.
11. SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL ENERGY CORPORATION: No business.
12. CONTINUING BUSINESS: No business.
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS:
13.A Department Reports
14. FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS:
14.A Future Council Items
15. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular meeting of the Susanville City Council will be held on November 15, 2023 at 4:30PM.
Reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during normal business hours and at the meeting. These reports and documents are also available at the City’s website www.cityofsusanville.net, unless there were systems problems posting to the website.
Accessibility: An interpreter for the hearing-impaired may be made available upon request to the City Clerk seventy-two hours prior to a meeting. A reader for the vision-impaired for purposes of reviewing the agenda may be made available upon request to the City Clerk. The location of this meeting is wheelchair-accessible.
I, Heidi Whitlock, certify that I caused to be posted notice of the regular meeting scheduled for November 1, 2023 in the areas designated on October 26, 2023.
2 AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.A
Action Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, Administrative Services
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Minutes of the City Council's October 18, 2023 regular meeting.
PRESENTED BY: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
SUMMARY: Attached for the Council’s review are the minutes of the City Council’s October 18, 2023 regular meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to waive the reading of and approval to receive and file the City Council's October 18, 2023 regular meeting.
SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ATTACHMENTS:
231018.min.draft.pdf
3 SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Council Meeting Minutes
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023 – 4:30 PM
Mayor McCourt called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. as there was no closed session on this agenda.
Roll Call of Councilmembers Present: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved by Herrera; seconded by Brown to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (if any): No business.
3. CLOSED SESSION: No business.
4. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation were provided.
Mayor McCourt read and presented a proclamation to recognize Chief Ryan Cochran, for 25 years of service, and to congratulate him on his upcoming retirement.
Lassen High School teachers and students of Lassen High School ASB presented the city with the LHS Impact Award. Danny Davidson, Director of Assemblies, provided an explanation of the how someone is selected to receive the Impact Award, typically a teacher, and explained that the City has been chosen to receive this year’s award for their assistance and support of the Main Street Homecoming Parade.
5. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: No business from the floor was presented.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5 - 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
6.A Minutes of the City Council's October 4, 2023 regular meeting.
Motion to waive the reading of and approval to receive and file the City Council's October 4, 2023 regular meeting.
231004.min.draft.pdf
6.B Approved Position List
Motion to approve approved position list as presented in agenda. 231018 Approved Position List.pdf
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A Presentation of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan for the City of Susanville Water Division.
Bob Godman, Public Works Director, provided an explanation of the item and requested direction to staff.
4 Public Hearing opened and closed at 5:17p.m. with no comments.
Direction to bring the item back at the next meeting for adoption. 2020UWMP_Rev20231006.pdf
8. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor McCourt offered the city's Mission Statement and the Land Acknowledgement Statement.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.A Consider purchase of Hangar #36 at the Susanville Municipal Airport Provide direction to staff Mr. Godman provided information on the item and requested Council direction.
It was the consensus of the council to not purchase the hangar.
Hangar Map.pdf
Letter of Intent to Sell
ROI IF PURCHASED.pdf
9.B Consider Resolution No. 23-6242, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a task order for a Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan for the Susanville Airport and authorize the Finance Director to create a project budget for the Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan.
Mr. Godman provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6242 with no further comments from the floor.
Task Order 2 - PMMP (2023).pdf
23-6242.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6242, Authorizing the Mayor to sign a task order for a Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan for the Susanville Airport and authorize the Finance Director to create a project budget for the Pavement Maintenance and Management Plan.
Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
9.C Consider Resolution No. 23-6248, authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching grant and authorize the Finance Manager to adjust the Airport budget as necessary.
Mr. Godman provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6248 with no further comments from the floor.
23-6248.pdf
5 Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6248, authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching grant and authorize the Finance Manager to adjust the Airport budget as necessary.
Moved by Herrera; seconded by Schuster to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
9.D Consider Resolution No. 23-6249, authorizing the purchase of a precision cut triplex mower for use at the Diamond Mountain Golf Course.
Dan Newton, City Administrator, provided an explanation of the item and requested approval of Resolution No. 23-6249.
Mayor McCourt inquired as to what amount of funds should be set aside to create a maintenance and equipment replacement plan to which Mr. Newton responded. 23-6249.pdf
2550 Demo Diamond Mountain.pdf
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6249, authorizing the purchase of a precision cut triplex mower for use at the Diamond Mountain Golf Course Moved by Schuster; seconded by Herrera to approve.
Motion Carried: 5- 0
Voting For: McCourt, Stafford, Herrera, Schuster, Brown Voting Against: None
10. SUSANVILLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: No business.
11. SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL ENERGY CORPORATION: No business.
12. CONTINUING BUSINESS:
12.A City Project Priorities Direction to Staff
Mr. Newton provided an explanation of the item and requested Council direction, if any.
Donna Clark, public, requested that something be done faster regarding code enforcement as her daughter-in-law and granddaughter were forced to leave their home due to the houses next door to them catching on fire. She requested that the city be more diligent.
Councilmember Brown requested council support to have Mr. Newton place creating a plan regarding how to spend ARPA funds to reinvest into the community higher on the priority list.
Mr. Newton projected that the plan could be brought back at the first meeting in December.
However, the recruitments, the policies, and a few others items will be slightly delayed to do so.
Mayor pro tem Herrera inquired as to whether or not staff needed anything from the council as he would like to prevent employee burnout.
6 Mr. Newton stated that, organically, the staff we currently have will place pressure on themselves to get things done. He stated that this is a good discussion to have to be transparent on what everyone is working on.
231018_City Priorities List.docx
13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS:
13.A Department Reports Information Only.
Mr. Godman provided kudos to the fire department for their recent open house event, Ms.
Arredondo with her assistance in procuring the new bathroom for Memorial Park and he also stated that his department is running well, as everything is quiet for now.
Chief Hernandez provided an update on the open house that happened this weekend.
Ms. Arredondo recognized Chief Cochran and reminded everyone about the Safe ‘n Sane Halloween event coming soon.
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk, stated that NextRequest, the public records request platform, is now live and available on the website as well as providing an update on the scheduling of interviews.
Chandra Jabbs, Finance Director, provided an update on items within her department.
Chief Cochran stated his appreciation for his last 25 years.
Mr. Newton also stated his appreciation for Chief Cochran.
14. FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS:
14.A Future Council Items
Mayor McCourt inquired as to whether or not the items from the podium and the future council items could be separated since the future items are heard during the priorities item.
Mr. Newton responded that the order of business is codified and it would have to be modified; however, there may be options. For example, stating no business for the future council items.
Councilmember Stafford requested council approval to use his discretionary funds to replace some old fixtures at the Lassen County Fairgrounds and stated he would request that the city of Susanville be listed as a sponsor or donation on the fixture. 231018 Items from the Podium.pdf
15. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn at 6:12 p.m.
___________________________
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
Respectfully submitted by:
_______________________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
7 AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.B
Action Item
Submitted By: Alicia Cordova, Administrative Services
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Vendor and payroll warrants.
PRESENTED BY: Chandra Jabbs, Finance Manager
SUMMARY: Warrants dated September 23, 2023 through October 20, 203 numbered 219448-219457, 219459-219651.
FISCAL IMPACT: Accounts Payable vendors warrants totaling $872,110.88, plus $695,037.56 in payroll warrants, for a total of $1,567,148.44.
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to receive and file.
SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ATTACHMENTS:
9-28-23.pdf
9-29-23.pdf
10-04-23.pdf
10-13-23.pdf
10-18-23.pdf
10-19-23.pdf
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CITY OF SUSANVILLE Check Register - Payments by Vendor Page: 1 Check Issue Dates: 9/29/2023 - 9/29/2023 Sep 29, 2023 10:17AM Report Criteria:
Report type: GL detail
Check.Voided = False
GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount 09/23 09/29/2023 219507 728 U.S. POSTMASTER UB BILLING WATER 092923 1 7110-430-42-46 POSTAGE 541.36 541.36 09/23 09/29/2023 219507 728 U.S. POSTMASTER UB BILLING GAS 092923 2 7401-430-62-46 POSTAGE 278.88 278.88 Total 092923: 820.24 820.24
Grand Totals: 820.24 820.24
M = Manual Check, V = Void Check
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40 CITY OF SUSANVILLE Check Register - Payments by Vendor Page: 1 Check Issue Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023 Oct 13, 2023 01:09PM Report Criteria:
Report type: GL detail
Check.Voided = False
GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount 10/23 10/13/2023 219568 21 AIRGAS USA LLC CHLORINE 9142072623 1 7110-430-42-46 SUPPLIES-GENERAL 3,410.54 3,410.54 Total 9142072623: 3,410.54 3,410.54
10/23 10/13/2023 219569 9432 ALL SEASON HEATING WOODSMOKE REDUCTION PR 101023 1 8407-430-10-48 GRANTS 1,500.00 1,500.00 Total 101023: 1,500.00 1,500.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219570 31 ALPINE FIRE SERVICES I FIRE EXTINGUISHER SER-PW 08-15123 1 7620-430-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 2,471.58 2,471.58 Total 08-15123: 2,471.58 2,471.58
10/23 10/13/2023 219571 1307 C&S WASTE SOLUTIONS 1801 MAIN ST-PD 175359355U037 1 1009-421-10-44 DISPOSAL 212.77 212.77 Total 175359355U037: 212.77 212.77
10/23 10/13/2023 219572 182 DEPARTMENT OF CONS 3RD QUARTER SMIP FEE REPO 100423 1 1011-2205-003 DEPOSITS-STRONG MOTION P 107.34 107.34 Total 100423: 107.34 107.34
10/23 10/13/2023 219573 10909 DEPT OF TAX AND FEE A TAX IMPLEMENTATION TF500524 1 1000-417-10-48 TAXES, FEES, PERMITS & CHA 8,146.91 8,146.91 Total TF500524: 8,146.91 8,146.91
10/23 10/13/2023 219574 10523 DOWN RANGE INVESTM SUPPLIES- FINANCE DEPARTM 646956 1 1000-415-10-46 SUPPLIES-GENERAL 534.44 534.44 Total 646956: 534.44 534.44
10/23 10/13/2023 219574 10523 DOWN RANGE INVESTM SAFETY SUPPLIES-PW 647626 1 7620-430-10-46 SUPPLIES-SAFETY ITEMS 120.15 120.15 Total 647626: 120.15 120.15
10/23 10/13/2023 219575 265 FRONTIER 257-2520 GOLF COURSE 2520 100123 1 7530-451-52-45 COMMUNICATIONS 269.83 269.83 M = Manual Check, V = Void Check
41 CITY OF SUSANVILLE Check Register - Payments by Vendor Page: 2 Check Issue Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023 Oct 13, 2023 01:09PM GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount Total 2520 100123: 269.83 269.83
10/23 10/13/2023 219576 332 INTERSTATE GAS SERVI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-GA 7021754 1 7401-430-62-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 2,127.50 2,127.50 Total 7021754: 2,127.50 2,127.50
10/23 10/13/2023 219577 1362 IRON MOUNTAIN INFO. M POLICE DEPARTMENT SHREDD HWCP912 1 1009-421-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 128.98 128.98 Total HWCP912: 128.98 128.98
10/23 10/13/2023 219578 392 LASSEN CO CLERK'S OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES- BU 100323 1 1011-419-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 250.00 250.00 Total 100323: 250.00 250.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219579 437 LMUD 1801 MAIN ST POLICE STATION 8314 092523 1 1009-421-10-46 ELECTRICITY 966.17 966.17 Total 8314 092523: 966.17 966.17
10/23 10/13/2023 219580 1508 MAIN STREET LUBE REPAIR & MAINT- PD 39858 1 1009-421-10-44 VEHICLE-REPAIR & MAINTENA 57.37 57.37 Total 39858: 57.37 57.37
10/23 10/13/2023 219581 10403 MINTIER HARNISH LP SB-2 GRANT LAND USE & CIRC SUSANVILLELUCE-15-R 1 2047-419-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 30,823.60 30,823.60 Total SUSANVILLELUCE-15-R: 30,823.60 30,823.60
10/23 10/13/2023 219582 528 NST ENGINEERING INC COMPACTION TESTING 14283 1 2046-465-20-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 500.00 500.00 Total 14283: 500.00 500.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219583 558 PLUMAS-SIERRA INTERNET ACCESS CIRCUIT 58020 092923 1 1000-417-10-45 COMMUNICATIONS 768.00 768.00 Total 58020 092923: 768.00 768.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219583 558 PLUMAS-SIERRA INTERNET ACCESS CIRCUIT-P 63630 092923 1 1009-421-10-45 COMMUNICATIONS 185.00 185.00 Total 63630 092923: 185.00 185.00
M = Manual Check, V = Void Check
42 CITY OF SUSANVILLE Check Register - Payments by Vendor Page: 3 Check Issue Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023 Oct 13, 2023 01:09PM GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount 10/23 10/13/2023 219583 558 PLUMAS-SIERRA INTERNET ACCESS CIRCUIT-FD 69319 092923 1 1010-422-10-45 COMMUNICATIONS 304.67 304.67 Total 69319 092923: 304.67 304.67
10/23 10/13/2023 219584 9689 PRENTICE LONG & EPPE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 6109 1 1000-412-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 429.00 429.00 Total 6109: 429.00 429.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219584 9689 PRENTICE LONG & EPPE ATTORNEY CONTRACT 2023 C 6110 1 1000-412-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 6,500.00 6,500.00 Total 6110: 6,500.00 6,500.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219584 9689 PRENTICE LONG & EPPE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES- PD 6111 1 1009-421-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,210.00 1,210.00 10/23 10/13/2023 219584 9689 PRENTICE LONG & EPPE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-PW 6111 2 7620-430-10-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 440.00 440.00 10/23 10/13/2023 219584 9689 PRENTICE LONG & EPPE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-CO 6111 3 1011-425-20-43 PROFESSIONAL SVCS 1,320.00 1,320.00 Total 6111: 2,970.00 2,970.00
10/23 10/13/2023 219585 76 SUSANVILLE ACE HARD PAINT 519467 1 1000-417-10-44 FACILITY - REPAIR & MAINTENA 22.40 22.40 Total 519467: 22.40 22.40
10/23 10/13/2023 219585 76 SUSANVILLE ACE HARD BATTERIES-PW 519556 1 7620-430-10-46 SUPPLIES-GENERAL 7.59 7.59 Total 519556: 7.59 7.59
10/23 10/13/2023 219585 76 SUSANVILLE ACE HARD SUPPLIES-PW 519562 1 7620-430-10-46 SUPPLIES-GENERAL 8.56 8.56 Total 519562: 8.56 8.56
10/23 10/13/2023 219585 76 SUSANVILLE ACE HARD PAINT 519777 1 1000-417-10-44 FACILITY - REPAIR & MAINTENA 22.40 22.40 Total 519777: 22.40 22.40
10/23 10/13/2023 219586 9295 TAMCO CAPITAL CORP COMMUNICATION-FD 5026901839 1 1010-422-10-45 COMMUNICATIONS 205.68 205.68 Total 5026901839: 205.68 205.68
10/23 10/13/2023 219587 749 VERIZON WIRELESS CELLULAR PHONES - PD 9945629206 1 1009-421-10-45 COMMUNICATIONS 1,089.04 1,089.04 M = Manual Check, V = Void Check
43 CITY OF SUSANVILLE Check Register - Payments by Vendor Page: 4 Check Issue Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023 Oct 13, 2023 01:09PM GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount Total 9945629206: 1,089.04 1,089.04
10/23 10/13/2023 219588 770 WESTERN NEVADA SUP DRINKING FOUNTAIN 69945319 1 2048-452-21-46 SUPPLIES GENERAL 37.50 37.50 Total 69945319: 37.50 37.50
10/23 10/13/2023 219589 1198 WESTWOOD SANITATIO PORTABLE TOILET - MEMORIAL A-73038 1 2046-465-20-44 RENT & LEASE EQUIP & VEHIC 437.28 437.28 Total A-73038: 437.28 437.28
10/23 10/13/2023 219589 1198 WESTWOOD SANITATIO PORTABLE TOILET-GOLF COUR A-73056 1 7530-451-52-44 RENT & LEASES EQUIP & VEHI 218.78 218.78 Total A-73056: 218.78 218.78
Grand Totals: 64,833.08 64,833.08
Report Criteria:
Report type: GL detail
Check.Voided = False
M = Manual Check, V = Void Check
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Report type: GL detail
Check.Voided = False
GL Check Check Vendor Description Invoice Inv GL Account GL Account Title Seq Check Period Issue Date Number Number Payee Number Seq No Amount Amount 10/23 10/18/2023 219595 728 U.S. POSTMASTER UB BILLING WATER 101823 1 7110-430-42-46 POSTAGE 787.87 787.87 10/23 10/18/2023 219595 728 U.S. POSTMASTER UB BILLING GAS 101823 2 7401-430-62-46 POSTAGE 405.87 405.87 Total 101823: 1,193.74 1,193.74
Grand Totals: 1,193.74 1,193.74
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.C
Action Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, Administrative Services
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Approve appointment of Susanville Municipal Airport Commissioners.
PRESENTED BY: Dan Newton, City Administrator
SUMMARY: The Airport Commission consists of five community members who are responsible for advising the City Council on matters related to the Airport. All members must live within 15 miles of the city limits and at least two members of the commission must be pilots. The Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor with City Council approval. Commissioner Heyland and Commissioner Clark have both submitted letters of interest to serve for an additional term, both ending November 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the appointment of William Heyland and Paul Clark for an additional term on the Susanville Municipal Airport Commission.
SUSANVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ATTACHMENTS:
SMAC Clark Letter of Interest.pdf
SMAC Heyland Letter of Interest.pdf
61 Paul M Clark
700-550 Richmond rd., Susanville, CA
(503) 779-9988
November 23, 2022
The Honorable Quincy Mccourt, Mayor, City of Susanville ATTN: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
66 No. Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Dear Mayor Mccourt:
Please consider this letter as my application to continue serving as a member of the Susanville Municipal Airport Commission.
I've been a Lassen County resident since 1975. I've been active and involved with the airport since 1986. I have acquired most of my airplane certificate ratings on Susanville Airport and currently active and involved on the airfield on several areas of support. I've been an airline pilot for my career and I am currently active in that career. I have enjoyed being part of the airport commission. I would like to continue my input and support to the city of Susanville.
Thank you in advance for your consideration
Sincerely
Paul Clark
62 William D. Heyland
470-740 Wingfield Rd., Susanville, CA 96130
Res: (530) 257-4565, Fax: (530) 251-2020
November 21, 2022
The Honorable Quincy McCourt, Mayor, City of Susanville ATTN: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
66 No. Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Dear Mayor McCourt:
Please consider this letter as my application to continue serving as a member of the Susanville Municipal Airport Commission.
Over the last sixteen years the Susanville Municipal Airport Commission has aided the City in making several exciting improvements to the Susanville Municipal Airport as well as making positive recommendations to the City Council on operational matters. I am pleased to have been a part of those accomplishments. The current ACIP, the 5 year plan for rehabilitation of the airport infrastructure with the substantial aid of the FAA, is both exciting and challenging and I hope to be part of the team that brings these necessary improvements to fruition. The next four years are expected to be bright, as well as challenging, for continued improvements and it is my hope to lend my experience to this endeavor.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely
!Isl/
William D. Heyland
63 AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.A
Public Hearing
Submitted By: Jolene Arredondo, Administrative Services Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to receive comments on the Community Development Block Grant Program-Coronavirus Response Rounds 2 and 3 Grant Project 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00047 City of Susanville Emergency Services Grant activity completion
PRESENTED BY: Jolene Arredondo, Assistant to the City Administrator SUMMARY: Through the use of this grant funding, the city of Susanville was able to purchase two (2) decontamination suitcases. The purpose of the decontamination suitcases is to provide protection against pathogens with minimum effort and zero risk, the decontamination suitcase is a portable emergency medical sterilizer equipped to disinfect, sterilize and convert ozone gas back to oxygen in as quickly as 3 minutes. The city of Susanville in 2020 purchased one (1) decontamination suitcase through a company that specializes in emergency response items and trained employees on how to properly use the equipment. In order to reduce additional training and to maximize the kits usages, the city sole sourced the procurement of additional suitcases through Genlantis. An additional positive outcome of sourcing the purchase through Genlantis besides training on a new product, departments now will have interchangeable equipment parts, if needed. The suitcases are available for usage by the city of Susanville Fire Department, Susanville Volunteer Fire Department, Susanville Police Department, and city of Susanville Public Works Department.
The second activity completed, was the purchase of a Emergency Response Vehicle for the Susanville Fire Department. The purpose of this vehicle is to be utilized in emergency response where Covid exposure is inevitable or is presumed. Due to CDC regulations and requirements, all emergency response services are required to sanitize and disinfect the fire equipment, fire gear and the entire vehicle after each occurrences. This process takes that emergency response vehicle out of commission until the cleaning process is complete. The purchase of a Type 6 vehicle has allowed emergency fire response in a smaller vehicle when other Fire Department vehicles must be taken out of commission for cleaning, allowing alternative response with ease, and will not alter, hinder, or suppress
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FISCAL IMPACT: Grant reimbursements received totaling $180,800 ACTION REQUESTED: Receive public comment on grant project completion. No formal City Council action required.
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Action Item
Submitted By: Bob Godman, Public Works
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 23-6251, authorizing the Public Works Director to sign a contract with Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks, Nevada for the installation of a security fencing around the Cady Springs Water Tank and authorize the Finance Director to adjust the Water Division budget as necessary.
PRESENTED BY: Bob Godman, Public Works Director
SUMMARY: The last time the Water Division had a security evaluation one of the main suggestions was to finish the security fence around the Cady Springs water tank. Staff has received three new estimates for building the fence the best of which is from Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks, Nevada.
FISCAL IMPACT: $43,255 estimate plus 10% contingency for a total of $47,580 to the Water Division 7114 fund, no impact to the General Fund.
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6251, authorizing the Public Works Director to sign a contract with Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks, Nevada for the installation of a security fencing around the Cady Springs Water Tank and authorize the Finance Director to adjust the Water Division budget as necessary.
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ATTACHMENTS:
23-6251.pdf
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THOLL FENCE INC. OF SPARKS, NEVADA FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY FENCING
AROUND THE CADY SPRINGS WATER TANK AND FURTHER AUTHORIZES THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ADJUST THE WATER DIVISION BUDGET AS NECESSARY WHEREAS, the City of Susanville operates the water distribution system; and WHEREAS, secure facilities help keep the water supply safe and clean; and WHEREAS, the Cady Springs water storage tank is in need of security fencing; and WHEREAS, staff has received three quotes to build security fencing around the Cady Springs Tank; and
WHEREAS, Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks, Nevada provided the best quote.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville hereby authorizes:
1. The Public Works Director to sign a contract with Tholl Fence Inc. of Sparks Nevada for the construction of security fencing around the Cady Springs water tank; and
2. The Finance Director to adjust the water division budget in an amount not to exceed $47,580 which represents the quote plus a ten percent contingency. .
APPROVED:_______________________
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
ATTEST:_______________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, held on the 1st day of November 2023, by the following vote:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
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Action Item
Submitted By: Marci Rojas, Public Works
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT:
Consider Resolution No. 23-6252, approving the closure of Main Street from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in support of the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration.
PRESENTED BY: Bob Godman, Public Works Director
SUMMARY:
The Lassen County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) requests City Council support for the annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration, which includes a lighted Christmas parade, tree lighting, and fireworks display. LCCC is requesting closure of Main Street (State Route 36) from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
This event involves ten (10) Public Works Department employees to set up, take down traffic control signs, and assist six (6) Police Officers with traffic control.
A Caltrans Encroachment Permit is required for the closure of Main Street. Caltrans does not charge the City and Encroachment Permit fee but they do require the City to accept all liability for this event as the Encroachment Permit Permittee. City Staff is currently working with Caltrans to obtain the Encroachment Permit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Public Works Dept. Estimated Costs $5,246
Police Dept. Estimated Costs $1,250
Lighting Estimated Costs $ 500
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $6,996
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Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6252, approving the closure of Main Street from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in support of the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF MAIN STREET (STATE ROUTE 36) FROM COTTAGE STREET TO WEATHERLOW STREET ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023, FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM IN SUPPORT OF THE LASSEN COUNTY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE ANNUAL MAGICAL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, City Council support is requested for the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration to be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm; and
WHEREAS, the event requires the closure of Main Street (State Route 36) from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the day of the event; and WHEREAS, Caltrans requires an encroachment permit application to be submitted in order to close Main Street (State Route 36) for this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville hereby supports the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration to be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. and approves the closure of Main Street (State Route 36) from Cottage Street to Weatherlow Street from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 2, 2023, for the event.
APPROVED:_______________________
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
ATTEST:_______________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, held on the 1st day of November 2023, by the following vote:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
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Margaret Long, City Attorney
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Action Item
Submitted By: Bob Godman, Public Works
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 23-6253, approving and adopting the revised 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
PRESENTED BY: Bob Godman, Public Works Director
SUMMARY: On December 7, 2022, Council approved the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan for the City's Water Division. That plan was submitted to the State of California who asked the City to make some revisions to the plan.
The attached revised plan reflects those requests from the State of California. The revised plan was presented during a public hearing at the October 18th, 2023, regularly scheduled City Council meeting and received no comments from the public. Once approved by Council this plan will be forwarded to the State for final approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: No impact to the General Fund
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6253, approving and adopting the revised 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WATER DIVISION’S 2020 URBAN WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, the City’s water division serves more than 3,000 connections; and WHEREAS, California Water Code requires water suppliers that serve more than 3,000 connections to prepare an Urban Water Management Plan; and WHEREAS, California Water Code requires water suppliers that serve more than 3,000 connections to prepare an Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and WHEREAS, California Water Code requires a Public Hearing before approval of an Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, the Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan were presented at a Public Hearing at a regularly scheduled City Council Meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville hereby approves and adopts the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
APPROVED:_______________________
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
ATTEST:_______________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, held on the 1st day of November 2023, by the following vote:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
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Margaret Long, City Attorney
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2020 UPDATE
CITY OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
November 2023
Public Works
720 South Street
Susanville, California 96130
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Background ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2.1 Urban Water Management Planning Act .................................................. 1
1.2.2 Previous Urban Water Management Plan ................................................ 1 2 Plan Preparation .......................................................................................................... 2
2.1 General UWMP Plan and Agency Information .................................................. 2
2.2 Plan Coordination ................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Plan Adoption, Submittal, And Implementation ................................................... 6 3 System Description ...................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Service Area Physical Description ....................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Location ................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2 Climate .................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Service Area Population ..................................................................................... 11
3.3 Water sources Springs and Ground Water ........................................................ 13
3.3.1 Cady Springs ........................................................................................ 14
3.3.2 Bagwell Springs .................................................................................... 14
3.3.3 Well #1 (Bunyan Well) .......................................................................... 14
3.3.4 Well #3 ................................................................................................. 15
3.3.5 Well #4 .................................................................................................. 15
3.3.6 Well #5 (College Well) .......................................................................... 15
3.4 Water Distribution System .................................................................................. 16
3.4.1 Water lines and Customer Connections ............................................... 16
3.4.2 Water Meters ........................................................................................ 16
3.4.3 Water Storage ...................................................................................... 16
3.4.4 Water Storage/Source Additional ......................................................... 16 4 System Demands ....................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Current and Historical Water Demands ............................................................. 17
4.2 Baselines and Targets (gpcd) ........................................................................... 18
4.3 Water Demands ............................................................................................... 19
4.4 Water Demand Projections ............................................................................... 20
4.5 Water Losses .................................................................................................... 24
4.6 Planned Future City Development ..................................................................... 24
4.6.1 Water Savings and Low Income Projected Water Demands ................. 25 79 CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
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4.7 Water Use Reduction Plan ............................................................................... 26 5 Baselines and Targets (gpcd) ................................................................................. 27
5.1 Base Line .......................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Targets ............................................................................................................. 28
5.3 Target Compliance .......................................................................................... 29 6 Water Sources ......................................................................................................... 30
6.1 Water Supply Facilities ..................................................................................... 30
6.2 Groundwater ..................................................................................................... 33
6.2.1 Groundwater Description and Management Plan ................................... 33
6.2.2 Groundwater Levels and Historical Trends ............................................ 33
6.2.3 Sources of Recharge ............................................................................... 34
6.2.4 Existing and Projected Groundwater Pumping ....................................... 34
6.3 Transfer or Exchange Opportunities ................................................................. 37
6.4 Desalinated Water Opportunities ....................................................................... 37
6.4.1 Brackish Water and/or Groundwater Desalination .................................. 37
6.4.2 Seawater Desalination ............................................................................. 37
6.5 Recycled Water Opportunities .......................................................................... 38
6.6 Future Water Projects ....................................................................................... 40 7 Water Supply Reliability Water Shortage Contingency Plan ..................................... 41
7.1 Water Supply Reliability .................................................................................... 41
7.1.1 Frequency and Magnitude of Supply Deficiencies ................................. 41
7.1.2 Basis of Water Year Data ........................................................................ 41
7.1.3 Supply Reliability ..................................................................................... 42
7.1.4 Projected Normal Water Year Demands ................................................ 43
7.1.5 Projected Single Dry Water Year ............................................................. 43
7.1.6 Projected Multiple Dry Water Years ........................................................ 44
7.1.7 Drought Risk Assessment ....................................................................... 44
7.1.8 Seismic Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan ....................................... 44
7.2 Factors Affecting Supply Reliability .................................................................. 47
7.2.1 Legal ..................................................................................................... 47
7.2.2 Environmental ......................................................................................... 47
7.2.3 Water Quality ........................................................................................... 47
7.2.4 Climatic .................................................................................................. 47
7.2.5 Disaster ................................................................................................... 47
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8 Water Shortage Contingency Plan ........................................................................... 49
8.1 Water Shortage Contingency Planning ............................................................. 49
8.1.1 Stage I-II Water Shortage Awareness .................................................. 51
8.1.2 Stage III-IV Water Shortage Alert ........................................................... 52
8.1.3 Stage V-VI Water Shortage Emergency .................................................. 53
8.1.4 Implementation of Water Shortage Contingency Plan ........................... 53
8.2 Water Quality .................................................................................................... 56
8.3 Drought Planning .............................................................................................. 57 9 Demand Management Measures (DMM) .................................................................. 58
9.1 DMMs ................................................................................................................. 58
9.1.1 Water Survey Programs ......................................................................... 59
9.1.2 Residential Plumbing Retrofit .................................................................. 59
9.1.3 Water System Audits ............................................................................. 60
9.1.4 Metering and Commodity Rates ............................................................ 60
9.1.5 Landscape and Irrigation Programs ....................................................... 61
9.1.6 Washing Machine Rebate Program ........................................................ 61
9.1.7 Public Information Program ..................................................................... 61
9.1.8 School Education Program ...................................................................... 62
9.1.9 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Conservation Programs .......... 62
9.1.10 Wholesale Agency Programs................................................................. 62
9.1.11 Conservation Pricing ............................................................................... 62
9.1.12 Water Conservation Coordinator ............................................................. 62
9.1.13 Water Waste Prohibition .......................................................................... 63
9.1.14 Ultra Low Flush Toilet Replacement ...................................................... 63
9.2 DMM Return on Investment .............................................................................. 64 81 CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
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A: 2019 Lassen County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan https://www.lassencounty.org/government/resources/office-of-emergency-services B: Lahontan Basin Reginal Water Management Plan
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/lahontan/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/references.html C: Water System Emergency Response Plan
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D: Administration Citation Process
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E: Susanville Sanitary District
http://susanvillesanitarydistrict.com/agendas.aspx
F: City Ordinances
https://library.qcode.us/lib/susanville_ca/pub/municipal_code
APPENDIX
Appendix A................................Resolution to Adopt the Urban Water Management Plan Appendix B.............................................. Notice of Public Hearings & Notification Letters Appendix C............................................................................................ City Water Energy Appendix D................................................................. Amended / 20231006 Update List LIST OF FIGURES Page
Figure 3.1-1: Regional Location Map .............................................................................. 7 Figure 3.1-2: City Map .................................................................................................... 8 Figure 3.1-3: Climate Characteristics ............................................................................... 10 Figure 4.1-1: Historical Water Production and gpcd ........................................................... 19 LIST OF TABLES Page
Table 2.1-1: (UWMGB 2-1): Public Water Systems ............................................................ 2 Table 2.1-2: (UWMGB 2-2): Plan Identification ................................................................... 2 Table 2.1-3: (UWMGB 2-3): Agency Identification .............................................................. 3 Table 2.1-4: (UWMGB 2-4): Water Supplier Information Exchange ................................... 3 82 CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
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Table 2.2-1: Coordination with Appropriate Agencies ........................................................ 4 Table 2.2-2: (UWMGB 10-1): Notification to Cities and Counties ...................................... 5 Table 3.1-1: Climate Characteristics ................................................................................... 9 Table 3.2-1: Historical Population 2000 to 2020 .............................................................. 12 Table 3.2-2: (UWMGB 3-1): Population – Current and Projected ................................... 12 Table 3.3-1: Water Sources Production Capacity Summary ........................................... 14 Table 4.1-1: (UWMGB 4-1): Demands for Potable and Raw Water 2020 ............................... 17 Table 4.3-1: Historical System Water Demands and Daily Per Capita Water Use ........... 19 Table 4.4-1: Projected Water Demand – 2020 to 2045 ................................................... 20 Table 4.4-2: (UWMPGB 4-2): Gross Demands for Potable and Raw Water projected ... 21 Table 4.4-3: Gross Demands Vs. Capacity by source 2025-2040-Projected .................. 22 Table 4.4-4: (UWMPGB 4-3): Total Water Demands ...................................................... 22 Table 4.5-1: (UWMPGB 4-4): 12 Month Water Loss Audit Reporting ............................. 24 Table 4.6-1 (UWMPGB 4-5): Inclusion in Water Use Projections ................................... 25 Table 5.1-1: Base Daily Per Capita Water Use – 5 Year Range ...................................... 27 Table 5.1-2: Base Daily Per Capita Water Use –10 Year Range ..................................... 28 Table 5.2-1 (UWMPGB 5-1): Baselines and Targets Summary ....................................... 28 Table 5.2-2: Daily Per Capita (gpcd) Water Use 2010 – 2015 - 2020 ............................. 29 Table 5.3-1 (UWMPGB 5-2): 2015 Target Compliance ...................................................... 29 Table 6.1-1: Historical System Water Sources 2000-2020 ................................................. 30 Table 6.1-2: Historical System Water Sources Worst Case Month 2010-2020 .................... 31 Table 6.1-3: Demand Vrs Capacity 2020-2045 Worst-Case Month .................................... 32 Table 6.2-1 (UWMPGB 6-1): Groundwater Volume Pumped ........................................... 34 Table 6.2-2: Water Sources Production Capacity Summary .............................................. 35 Table 6.2-3 (UWMPGB 6-8): Water Supplies- Actual 2020 and Total Safe Yield ................. 35 Table 6.2-4 (UWMPGB 6-9): Water Supplies- Projected and Total Safe Yield .................... 36 Table 6.5-1 (UWMPGB 6-2): Wastewater Collected ......................................................... 39 Table 6.5-2 (UWMPGB 6-3): Wastewater Treatment and Discharge .................................. 39 Table 6.6-1 (UWMPGB 6-7): Expected Future Water Supply Projects or Programs ............ 40 Table 7.1-1 (UWMPGB 7-1): Basis of Water Year Data .................................................... 42 Table 7.1-2 (UWMPGB 7-2): Normal Year Supply and Demand Comparison ..................... 43 Table 7.1-3 (UWMPGB 7-3): Single Dry Year Supply and Demand Comparison ................ 43 Table 7.1-4 (UWMPGB 7-4): Multiple Dry Years Supply and Demand Comparison ........ 45 Table 7.1-5 (UWMPGB 7-5): Five-Year Drought Risk Assessment ................................. 46 Table 8.1-1 (UWMGB 8-1): Water Shortage Contingency Plan Actions ............................. 50 Table 8.1-2(UWMPGB 8-2): Demand Reduction Actions ............................................... 55 Table 8.1-3(UWMPGB 8-3): Supply Augmentation and other Actions ........................... 55 Table 9.1-1: Low Flush Toilet Cost/Benefit Analysis ....................................................... 63 83 CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
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ABBREVIATIONS – Entities
CDPH ................................................................... California Department of Public Health DWR............................................................................... Department of Water Resources IRWMG ...................................................Integrated Regional Water Management Group IRWMP...................................................... Integrated Regional Water Management Plan SWRCB................................................................. State Water Resources Control Board UWMP............................................................................. Urban Water Management Plan UWMPA ....................................................................Urban Water Management Plan Act UWMPGB....................................................................................UWMP 2015 Guidebook WMP ....................................................................................................Water Master Plan ABBREVIATIONS – Terminology & Units
AB .......................................................................................................State Assembly Bill ac ............................................................................................................................... acre ADD.............................................................................................. Average Daily Demand af ......................................................................................................................... acre-feet afy ......................................................................................................... acre-feet per year bgs .................................................................................................. below ground surface CII.........................................................................Commercial, Industrial and Institutional CWC............................................................................................... California Water Code DMM.............................................................................. Demand Management Measures DU................................................................................................................. dwelling unit ET0 ....................................................................................Reference Evapo-transpiration ft ................................................................................................................................ feet gpd ............................................................................................................ gallons per day gpcd ......................................................................................... gallons per capita per day MCL..................................................................................... Maximum Contaminant Level MDD .............................................................................................Maximum Day Demand MMG...........................................................................................................million gallons MMGD.............................................................................................million gallons per day MMGY...........................................................................................million gallons per year mg/L ..................................................................................................... milligrams per liter PHG .....................................................................................................Public Health Goal SB ...........................................................................................................State Senate Bill ULF ..................................................................................................Ultra-Low Flush toilet 84 SECTION ONE CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
The Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) is a requirement of the Urban Water Management Planning Act (UWMPA) (Division 6, Part 2.6 of the California Water Code (CWC) §10610-10656). The UWMPs must be prepared every five years and submitted to the Department of Water Resources (DWR). The submittal is required to meet the requirements of the UWMPA, including the most current amendments. The UWMPA applies to urban water suppliers with 3,000 or more connections or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (af) (978 MMG) of water annually.
UWMPs are required of the state’s urban water suppliers in an effort to assist their resource planning and to ensure adequate water supplies are available for future use. A secondary purpose of the UWMP is to provide a plan for a series of actions to be implemented during water shortage situations. This report was prepared according to the requirements of the CWC, UWMPA and the UWMP Guidebook 2020 (April 2021).
1.2 Background
1.2.1 Urban Water Management Planning Act
In 1983, Assembly Bill (AB) 797 altered Division 6 of the CWC by producing the UWMPA. Since 1983, several amendments to the Act have modified and added to the requirements of the UWMPs submitted today. One such amendment required projections for water use to extend 20 years at 5-year intervals. Recently, this has been increased to a 25 year projection providing for a minimum 20-year projection up until the next UWMP is completed.
Various other amendments have increased requirements to include sections on recycled water use, demand management measures (DMMs), and water shortage contingency plans. Recycled water use sections were added to assist in evaluation of alternate water supplies for future use when projects exceed the current water supplies.
Demand management measures must be clearly described including which measures are being implemented and which are scheduled for implementation in the future. Water contingency plans are to be prepared and coordinated with other water suppliers in the area for use during times of drought.
1.2.2 Previous Urban Water Management Plan
The City previously prepared an submitted the UWMP in 2010 and 2015; This 2020 UWMP retains critical relevant data from the 2010 and 2015 UWMP plan and provides relevant updates that comply with the new 2020 requirements and regulations.
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2 PLAN PREPARATION
2.1 General UWMP Plan and Agency Information
This plan is an Individual UWMP prepared by the City of Susanville for Public Water System number 181001. The City of Susanville is a retail water supplier that operates its water system based on calendar years and Millions of Gallons (MMG) are the water unites as reported in this report. The City does not supply water to other water supply agencies.
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2.2 Plan Coordination
Legal Requirements:
Lassen County does not have a dependent special district serving culinary water in the area. The irrigation districts serving farms to the south and east of the City have water rights from drainage basins and therefore do not pump ground water for their customers.
Brockman and Jensen Sloughs, which serve irrigation water, receive water from diversions on the downstream Susan River and from the Susanville Consolidated Wastewater Secondary Treatment Ponds. The City of Susanville is a participating member of the Lahontan Basin Regional Water Management Group (LBRWMG) (see references/links B).
Table 2.2-1: Coordination with Appropriate Agencies
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§10620(d)(2) Each urban water supplier shall coordinate the preparation of its plan with other appropriate agencies in the area, including other water suppliers that share a common source, water management agencies, and relevant public agencies, to the extent practicable. §10621(b) Every urban water supplier required to prepare a plan pursuant to this part shall, at least 60 days prior to the public hearing on the plan required by §10642, notify any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies that the urban water supplier will be reviewing the plan and considering amendments or changes to the plan. The urban water supplier may consult with, and obtain comments from, a city or county that receives notice pursuant to this subdivision.
§10635(b) The urban water supplier shall provide that portion of its urban water management plan prepared pursuant to this article to any city or county within which it provides water supplies no later than 60 days after the submission of its urban water management plan.
§10642 Each urban water supplier shall encourage the active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the population within the service area prior to and during the preparation of the plan. §10642 Prior to adopting a plan, the urban water supplier shall make the plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing thereon. Prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of hearing shall be published within the jurisdiction of the publicly owned water supplier pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. The urban water supplier shall provide notice of the time and place of hearing to any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies. A privately owned water supplier shall provide an equivalent notice within its service area.
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2.3 Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation
Legal Requirements:
The City will hold a public hearing and adopt the 2020 UWMP on (August ??, 2022).
A copy of the adopting resolution is included in Appendix A. Prior to the public hearing; a notice will be published notifying the public of the pending hearing.
Once the UWMP has been adopted, a copy of the UWMP and amendments will be submitted to Lassen County, DWR and the State Library. Once submitted to DWR, a copy will be made available for public review within 30 days. The City will also file the appropriate electronic files to the DWR.
§10640 – 10621(c) The amendments to, or changes in, the plan shall be adopted and filed in the manner set forth in Article 3.
§10642 After the hearing, the plan shall be adopted as prepared or as modified after the hearing. §10643 An urban water supplier shall implement its plan adopted pursuant to this chapter in accordance with the schedule set forth in its plan.
§10644(a) An urban water supplier shall submit to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies a copy of its plan no later than 30 days after adoption.
Copies of amendments or changes to the plans shall be submitted to the department, the California State Library, and any city or county within which the supplier provides water supplies within 30 days after adoption. §10645 Not later than 30 days after filing a copy of its plan with the department, the urban water supplier and the department shall make the plan available for public review during normal business hours. 90 SECTION THREE CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
3.1 Service Area Physical Description
Legal Requirements:
3.1.1 Location
The City of Susanville is the county seat of Lassen County and is in the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The City is bordered to the west by the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and to the West by the Cascade. The City is located on the western edge of the Honey Lake Valley Ground Water Basin.
The City of Susanville is approximately 4,258 feet above sea level and has an approximate land area of 6.5 square miles. Susanville is the only incorporated city within Lassen County’s 4,557 square miles. According to the State of California Department of Finance The population of Susanville in 2015 was approximately 15,092 citizens; however, this includes the group quarter populations of the High Desert State Prison and the California Correctional Center as detailed in section 3.2.
Figure 3.1-1: Reginal Location Map
§10631(a) Describe the service area of the supplier.
§10631(a) (Describe the service area) climate.
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Figure 3.1-2: City Map
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3.1.2 Climate
The City of Susanville has a semi-arid type climate. The majority of the annual rain fall occurs in the winter months. Annual precipitation averages 11.93 inches. Each year will include approximately 59 days of measurable precipitation.
Table 3.1-1: Climate Characteristics
Month
Monthly Average
Rainfall (inches)
Average Min.
Temperature (ºF)
Average Max.
Temperature (ºF)
Monthly Average
Temperature (ºF)
Average Pan
Evaporation (inches)
Monthly Average
ETo (Zone 17)
(inches per month)
January 1.97 23 41 32 0.00 1.02
February 1.77 26 46 36 4.65 1.72
March 1.54 31 54 43 6.45 3.50
April 0.63 35 61 48 9.97 4.92
May 0.71 41 70 56 13.59 6.19
June 0.43 47 79 63 15.33 7.30
July 0.24 53 89 71 17.21 8.42
August 0.12 52 87 70 16.0 7.51
September 0.35 45 79 62 11.83 5.41
October 0.98 37 66 52 8.28 3.38
November 1.73 29 51 40 4.76 1.53
December 1.46 23 41 32 3.52 0.86
Annual
Total/Averages 11.93 36.8 63.7 50 111.59 51.76
Source: usclimatedata.com
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Figure 3.1-3: Climate Characteristics
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3.2 Service Area Population
Legal Requirements:
According to the State of California Department of Finance The population of Susanville in 2020 was approximately 13,717 citizens. The City of Susanville has two state prisons, High Desert State Prison, the California Correctional Center, that with annexation are now within the incorporated city area. The inmate population is approximately 5,641 and is counted in the overall population demographics for the City. However, the prisons operate independent water systems and therefore, the populations must be excluded from this water management plan.
The total unserved prison population in 2020 was 5,641. The 2020 served population is calculated to be 13,717 – 5,641 = 8,076.
The Susanville area has had a reduction in population from 2009 thru 2020. The prison population numbers are transient in nature and significantly affect the reported populations for the area. Although the growth rate may be negative and other reports have used a growth rate under 1% for the next several years, this UWMP will uses a 1% growth rate based on the 2020 population of 8,076. Using this, perhaps inflated, population growth forecast for future water demand requirements will provide for conservative planning. See table 3.2-2 for projected populations.
The City also provides water to the Susanville Indian Rancheria (SIR). There are two areas served; the lower Rancheria on Joaquin street, which is surrounded by the City limits; and the upper Rancheria north of Spring Ridge Road, which is north of Susanville, adjacent to, but not within the City limits. The homes located within the lower Rancheria are individually metered by the City, the residents are City Customers. The homes located in the upper Rancheria are not individually metered by the City. The upper Rancheria fills two 100,000 gallon tanks from the City’s system and distributes water to the residents through the Rancheria’s system. The Rancheria is the City’s customer.
There are four large institutional water users on the City’s system. Lassen Community College, Lassen County, Lassen High School, Susanville School District, and the City of Susanville.
§10631(a) (Describe the service area) current and projected population…The projected population estimates shall be based upon data from the state, regional, or local service agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier…
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Table 3.2-1: Historical Population 2000 to 2020
Table 3.2-2 (UWMPGB 3-1): Population-Current and Projected
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3.3 Water Sources Springs and Ground Water
Legal Requirements Water Sources:
Legal Requirements Ground Water:
UWMPA requirements state that the water supplier must describe their existing and planned water supply sources for the next 20 years. The following description covers some of the legal requirements outlined above. Other requirements will be covered in section 7 Water Sources Supply Reliability and section 8 Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
The City water customer needs are met by utilizing water from Bagwell Springs (located one mile north of the city), Cady Springs (located two miles west of the city) and four wells (Well #1 and Well #3 and #4 and #5) located southeast in the city. Water from the wells is primarily utilized during the summer to supplement increased demands. The city also has additional caped wells, and locations for future new wells to meet the city’s water demands. §10631(b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a). §10631(b) (Is) groundwater…identified as an existing or planned source of water available to the supplier… §10631(b)(1) (Provide a) copy of any groundwater management plan adopted by the urban water supplier, including plans adopted pursuant to Part 2.75 (commencing with Section 10750), or any other specific authorization for groundwater management.
§10631(b)(2) (Provide a) description of any groundwater basin or basins from which the urban water supplier pumps groundwater.
§10631(b)(2) For those basins for which a court or the board has adjudicated the rights to pump groundwater, (provide) a copy of the order or decree adopted by the court or the board. §10631(b)(2) (Provide) a description of the amount of groundwater the urban water supplier has the legal right to pump under the order or decree.
§10631(b)(2) For basins that have not been adjudicated, (provide) information as to whether the department has identified the basin or basins as overdrafted or has projected that the basin will become overdrafted if present management conditions continue, in the most current official departmental bulletin that characterizes the condition of the groundwater basin, and a detailed description of the efforts being undertaken by the urban water supplier to eliminate the long-term overdraft condition. §10631(b)(3) (Provide a) detailed description and analysis of the location, amount, and sufficiency of groundwater pumped by the urban water supplier for the past five years. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records. §10631(b)(4) (Provide a) detailed description and analysis of the amount and location of groundwater that is projected to be pumped by the urban water supplier. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records. 97 SECTION THREE CITY OF SUSANVILLE 2020 UWMP
Table 3.3-1: Water Sources Production Capacity Summary
3.3.1 Cady Springs
Cady Springs is located about two and a half miles west of Susanville on the north slope of the Susan River Canyon. Cady Springs is at approximately 4,600 feet in elevation which is approximately 300 feet in elevation above the Susan River. The springs are located approximately 1,000 feet south of HWY 36. Locked gates and wire fencing control access to the springs. The springs are located on 40 acres of city owned property. The City acquired the water system and water rights from California Pacific National Corporation in 1986. The City has the right to use and consume the entire flow from Cady Springs. (Fleming vs. Bennett et. al., Lassen County Superior Court Action No. 4573, dated and filed April 18, 1940) Cady Springs produces an annual average of 900 gpm (473 MMG) in a dry year to 1,500 gpm (788.4 MMG) in a wet year. In August of 2015 Cady Springs produced an average flow of 742 gpm (33.11 MMG).
3.3.2 Bagwell Springs
Bagwell Springs is located on a wooded hillside about one and a half miles northwest of Susanville. The springs are approximately 4,485 feet in elevation. A locked gate and fencing control access to the springs. The City acquired the water system and water rights from CP National Corporation in 1986. CP National and therefore the City of Susanville has the right to use and consume for furnishing water to consumers in its water service area 2.45 cfs (1,122 gpm) (589.7 mg) of the flow of water from Bagwell Springs. (Fleming vs. Bennett et.al., Lassen County Superior Court Action No. 4573, dated & filed April 18, 1940) Bagwell Springs produces an annual average of 800 gpm (420.5 MMG). In August 2015 Bagwell Springs produced an average flow of 689 gpm (30.75 MMG).
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450 feet below the ground surface. No gravel pack was constructed with this well. It was constructed in 1948. The 75 hp electric pumping unit is capable of producing about 700 gpm (367.92 MMG) annual production which is pumped directly into the water systems Pressure Zone 4. The pumping plant is turned on and off by sensing water levels in the South Street Tank. Well production is only limited by well capacity and not limited by water right. The well can produce approximately 700 gpm (30.66 MMG) in a single month based on 100% uptime.
3.3.4 Well #3
Well #3 was constructed in 1961 and is located approximately one half mile south of the city limit, off Johnstonville Road. The casing is 12 and 14 inches in diameter with 560 feet of perforation between the depths of 90 and 650 feet below the ground surface. The 200hp electric pump is capable of producing 1,500 gpm (788.4 MMG) annual production which is pumped directly into the water systems Pressure Zone 4. The pumping plant is turns on automatically by sensing water levels in the South Street Tank or the Upper Harris Tank.
Well production is only limited by well capacity and not limited by water right. The well can produce approximately 1,500 gpm (65.70 MMG) in a single month based on 100% uptime.
3.3.5 Well #4
Well #4 was constructed in 1992 and was online for the City of Susanville in 1995. It is located at the northwest corner of Orlo Drive and Skyline Drive. The steel casing is 8 inches in diameter with 125 to 225 feet of perforation at a depth of 290 feet below the ground surface. Well #4 produces approximately 700 gpm (367.92 MMG) annual production which and is used to augment the year-round water sources as needed. Well #4 is fully automated as of January 2003 and pumps to fill the Bagwell Springs Reservoir when the tank is depleted to a depth of 12 feet. Well production is only limited by well capacity and not limited by water right. The well can produce approximately 700 gpm (30.66 MMG) in a single month based on 100% uptime.
3.3.6 Well #5 (College Well)
Lassen Community College originally owned and operated Well #5, (know at the time as Well #2 to the college). The well was installed in the late 1960’s. The college used this well to supply their water needs. The well was rebuilt in 2006. The purpose of the well was originally intended for geothermal power generation. The desired hot well was never located and the project was abandoned. This well is now developed as one of the resources available to obtain water as needed. The Well is capable of producing about 700 gpm (367.92 MMG) annual production. Well production is only limited by well capacity and not limited by water right. The well can produce approximately 700 gpm (30.66 MMG) in a single month based on 100% uptime.
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3.4 Water Distribution System
3.4.1 Water lines and Customer Connections
The City of Susanville incorporated area is 6.5 square miles with approximately 3851 active service connections and approximately 110 of the active connections are outside of city limits. The City maintains approximately 60 miles of water main lines that service the customer connections in 6 different pressure zones. Customer meters are typically located on the property line and the average length of customer service lines is 25 feet.
3.4.2 Water Meters
All production sources are metered and the meters are considered highly accurate.
Customer meters are also be considered highly accurate as 98% of them have been installed/replaced/upgraded since 2009. A portion of the customer meters were tested in 2016 to confirm accuracy
3.4.3 Water Storage
The City maintains 5 water storage tanks located thought the city with a total capacity of
3.88 MMG. These tanks are South Tank (0.5 MMG), Harris Tank (1.04 MMG), Bagwell Tank (0.5 MMG), Spring Ridge Tank (0.9 MMG), and Cady Tank (0.94 MMG).
3.4.4 Water Storage/Source Additional
The City maintains the 29acre freshwater Barry Reservoir that holds up to 36.8 million gallons. Currently the reservoir is not treated. This water source could be processed/treated to meet future potable demands and/or used to meet current irrigation supply needs.
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4 SYSTEM DEMANDS
4.1 Current and Historical Water Demands
From 2001 thru 2010 water production was around 1,100 million gallons per year. From this data and population data the gpcd baseline was established at 328 with a 295 gpcd 2015 target (See section 2.2). In 2020 the City produced 815 MMG of water with a population of 8576 giving a 260 gpcd, slightly under 80% reduction from the 2010 baseline and target.
In 2020 the City produced 815 MMG of water, The City Delivered 661 MMG. This indicates a water loss of 154 MMG or 18.9% of water production see Table 4.1-1 below.
Table 4.1-1(UWMPGB 4-1): Demands for Potable and Raw Water 2020
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4.2 Baselines and Targets (gpcd)
The 2010 gpcd baseline and targets are summarized in section 5 of this UWMP. The 2020 per capita water use target is 262 gpcd. The 2015 interim target is 295 gpcd. The city achieved 266 gpcd in 2015 (See table 5.2-2) exceeding the interim target of 295 by 29 gpcd. In 2020 the City achieve 260 gpcd, the required 80% reduction target set in 2021.
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4.3 Water Demands
Legal Requirements:
As illustrated below, the City’s water use has been fairly constant from 2000 to 2010.
Fluctuations, particularly in 2006, are likely caused by water production meter errors.
From 2010 to the present water production, and gpcd, have decreased significantly as the city has focused water demand reducing measures including identifying and mitigating system leakage.
Table 4.3-1: Historical System Water Demands And Daily Per Capita Water Use §10631(e)(1) Quantify, to the extent records are available, past and current water use, and projected water use (over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a)), identifying the uses among water use sectors, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following uses:
(A) Single-family residential; (B) Multifamily; (C) Commercial; (D) Industrial; (E) Institutional and governmental; (F) Landscape; (G) Sales to other agencies; (H) Saline water intrusion barriers, groundwater recharge, or conjunctive use, or any combination thereof; (I) Agricultural.
§10631(e)(2) The water use projections shall be in the same 5-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. §10631.1(a) The water use projections required by Section 10631 shall include projected water use for single-family and multifamily residential housing needed for lower income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, as identified in the housing element of any city, county, or city and county in the service area of the supplier. 103
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In 2020 the City produced 815 MMG of water, The City Delivered 661 MMG. This indicates a water loss of 154 MG or 18.9% of water production. See Table 4.1-1 for 2020 water by Use Type.
4.4 Water Demand Projections
Legal Requirements:
The population growth data summarized in Table 4.4-1 was used to estimate the future water use within the City. The distribution system population in 2020 was 8,576 and is projected to reach 11,173 by 2045. This is based on a 1% growth rate which is conservative.
The following table shows the projected water demand from 2020 through 2045 in MMG (millions of gallons) per year. This is based on the projected populations, the achieved gpcd of 260 in 2020, then continuing to reduce gcpd by 1 every 5 years thru 2045. The City notes that the required 2020 80% reduction to a (target: 262 gpcd, actual 260 gpcd) was achieved. The City will then continue to use best management practices in there water conservation efforts. It is anticipated that these efforts will continue to reduce gpcd.
Table 4.4-1: Projected Water Demand - 2020 to 2045
§10631(k) Urban water suppliers that rely upon a wholesale agency for a source of water shall provide the wholesale agency with water use projections from that agency for that source of water in five-year increments to 20 years or as far as data is available. The wholesale agency shall provide information to the urban water supplier for inclusion in the urban water supplier's plan that identifies and quantifies, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water as required by subdivision (b), available from the wholesale agency to the urban water supplier over the same five-year increments, and during various water-year types in accordance with subdivision (c). An urban water supplier may rely upon water supply information provided by the wholesale agency in fulfilling the plan informational requirements of subdivisions (b) and (c). 104
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The Table 4.4-2 below illustrate the projected water demand from 2020 through 2045 in MMG per year based on sector. The city is fully metered. The sector amounts of water usage are based on future population projections, target reductions in gpcd, and the current sector percentage as per current utility metered water usage. The sector breakdown is Single Family 61.1%, Multi-Family is 11.7%, Commercial is 27.2% making up the 100% total water use customers. It is not anticipated that future growth will make significant shifts in sector percentages.
Table 4.4-2 (UWMPGB 4-2): Gross Demands for Potable and Raw Water- Projected Future water demands are illustrated above in Table 4.4-2 with the losses included. NonRevenue water is currently at approximately 20%. All future water demands illustrated above are based on continues improvements and continuing to reduce water demand and decrease the percentage of water losses Table 4.4-1 above. These gpcd targets will be achieved by reducing water consumption utilizing the Demand Management Measures (DMMs) (see section 9), improving production efficiency, reducing system losses, and other management methods that become apparent as the city actively matches water sources and production with demand. Available resources will be focused on the methods which are calculated to provide the greatest reduction in lower gpcd with compared to the cost to implement.
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Table 4.4-3: Gross Demand Vrs Capacity by source 2015-2040 – Projected Table 4.4-2 and Table 4.4-3 above gives a conservative estimate that in 2045 that the city demand for water will be 860 MMG. It is anticipated that 250 MMG (29.1%) will need to come from the 1,759.6 MMG well pumping capacity. 250 MMG is 14.2% of the total available capacity. Table 6.6-2 Summarizes the Reasonably Available Volume and the Total Right or Safe Yield for each of the City’s 5 water sources. As previously indicated none of the cities sources are limited by water right, only by current flow and well flow producing capacities. The City has ample water rights and capacity for the projected future demand.
Table 4.4-4 (UWMPGB 4-3): Total Water Demands
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As illustrated in table 4.4-4 above total future water demands does not include recycled water. The Susanville Consolidated Sanitary District operates independent of the City.
They receive, process and recycle all waste water.
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4.5 Water Losses
Table 4.5-1 (UWMPGB 4-4): 12 Month Water Loss Audit Reporting
4.6 Planned Future City Development
Legal Requirements:
At this time there are no significant planned potential development or expansions approved by the City and it is unlikely within the planning horizon of this document. Although the City has limited inventory of unimproved subdivided residential lots where houses can be built upon receipt of a building permit. Population trends do not support the need for large scale residential development.
§10910(a) Any city or county that determines that a project, as defined in section 10912, is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) under Section 21080 of the Public Resources Code shall comply with this part. §10912 For the purpose of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:
§10912(a) “Project” means any of the following:
(1) A proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling units. (2) A proposed shopping center or business establishment employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than 500,000 square feet of floor space.
(3) A proposed commercial office building employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than 250,000 square feet of floor space.
(4) A proposed hotel or motel, or both, having more than 500 rooms. (5) A proposed industrial, manufacturing or processing plant, or industrial park planned to house more than 1,000 persons, occupying more than 40 acres of land, or having more than 650,000 square feet of floor area.
(6) A mixed-use project that includes one or more of the projects specified in this subdivision. (7) A project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit project.
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4.6.1 Water Savings and Low Income Projected Water Demands Future water projections include some water savings as they are based on reducing gpcd through several water saving management methods the city is using. Regarding Low Income, the City is located in rural California were typically low income, very low income, moderate income, and higher income residence and homes are mingled together throughout the city. The city does not solicit income information. It’s apparent that some low income family’s live in single-family dwellings, and some well to do families live in condominiums or multi-family dwellings, for purpose of Low Income projected water demands see the multi-family demands projected in tables 4.4-2 above.
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4.7 Water Use Reduction Plan
Legal Requirements:
Future water demands are illustrated above in Table 4.4-2 with the losses separated out.
System loss are currently at approximately 20%. All future water demands illustrated above are based on continues improvements by achieving the 2020 target of 262 gpcd and then continuing to reduce water demand as illustrated. These gpcd targets will be achieved by reducing water consumption utilizing the Demand Management Measures (DMMs) (see section 9), improving production efficiency and utilization, reducing system losses, and other management methods that become apparent as the city moves forward.
Available resources will be focused on the methods which are calculated to provide the greatest return or water savings compared with cost of implementation.
CWC§10608.26 Urban wholesale water suppliers shall include in the urban water management plans . . . an assessment of their present and proposed future measures, programs, and policies to help achieve the water use reductions required by this part (10608.36). Urban retail water suppliers are to prepare a plan for implementing the Water Conservation Bill of 2009 requirements and conduct a public meeting which includes consideration of economic impacts.
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5 BASELINES AND TARGETS (gpcd)
Legal Requirements:
The Water Conservation Bill of 2009 (SBX7-7) that was enacted in November of 2009. To increase water use efficiency, requires urban water suppliers reduce the statewide average per capita daily water consumption by 20% by December 31, 2020. The Bill also requires urban water suppliers to report their base line daily per capita water use, Urban water use target, interim water use target, and compliance daily per capita water use.
5.1 Base Line
The base line daily per capita water use was calculated to be 328 gallons per-capita per day (gpcd) (see table 5.1-2 below). As per the DWR’s methodology this was a 10 year average for the 11 year period from 2000 to 2010 excluding 2006. 2006 data was excluded from the average after consultation with DWR regarding the fact that the 2006 per capita use value of 243 gpcd is a significant outlier likely caused by a malfunctioning flow meter in 2006 located at Cady Springs.
Population data for the Susanville area was obtained from the Department of Finance web site www.dof.ca.gov. Prison population was subtracted from the population data as the prisons have their own water source.
Table 5.1-1: Base Daily Per Capita Water Use – 5 Year Average The above table 5.1-1 is data from 2005 through 2010, a five year range ending between §10608.20(e) An urban retail water supplier shall include in its urban water management plan…due in 2010 the baseline daily per capita water use, urban water use target, interim urban water use target, and compliance daily per capita water use, along with the bases for determining those estimates, including references to supporting data.
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the end of 2007 and 2010, summarizes that data used to calculate the 5 year average baseline of 317 gpcd. 2009 (SBX7-7) requires that 2020 target (262 gpcd) be below (301 gpcd) 95% of (317 gpcd) the 5 year average.
Table 5.1-2: Base Daily Per Capita Water Use –10 Year Average
5.2 Targets
Table 5.2-1 (UWMPGB 5-1): Baselines and Targets Summary Table 5‐1 Baselines and Targets Summary
Retail Agency or Regional Alliance Only
Baseline
Period Start Year End Year
Average
Baseline
GPCD*
2015
Interim
Target *
Confirmed
2020
Target*
10‐15
year
2000 2010 328 295 262
5 Year 2005 2010 317
*All values are in Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD)
NOTES:
The City’s 2020 target is 262 gpcd. The City used 80% of the 10 year base line of 328 gpcd as per CWC 10608.20(b)(1) “Eighty percent of the urban retail water supplier’s baseline per capita daily water use.” 262 gpcd is also below 301 gpcd which is 95% of 317 gpcd the 5 year base line (See table 5.2-1 above). Interim targets are also calculated based on a 2% per year reduction, 321 in 2011 2%, 315 2012 4%, and so on. (see also table 5.2- 2 below)
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Table 5.2-2: Daily Per Capita (gpcd) Water Use 2010 – 2015 -> 2020
5.3 Target Compliance
The 2020 per capita water use target is 262 gpcd. The 2015 interim target was 295 gpcd.
The city achieved 266 gpcd in 2015 (See table 5.2-2 above) exceeding the interim target of 295 by 29 gpcd. The City achieve a 260 gcpd in 2020 that exceed 262 gcpd target/the required 80% reduction by the year 2020.
Table 5.3-1 (UWMPGB 5-2): 2015 Target Compliance
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6 Water Sources
Legal Requirements:
UWMPA requirements state that the water supplier must describe their existing and planned water supply sources for the next 20 years. The following description includes information such as water rights, an overdraft summary, any adjudication decrees and other pertinent information from the ground water management plan.
ADR Break Point 20220722
6.1 Water Supply Facilities
The City’s water supply facilities are described and detailed in Section 3.3 above. The Following Table 6.1-1 below show the water supply sources from 2000 to 2020 Approximately 78% of the needed water has been supplied form spring sources while 22% has been provided by city owned and operated wells.
Table 6.1-1: Historical System Water Sources 2000 – 2020 The City has the right to the total amount of water produced by the Cady Springs and the right to 2.45 cfs (1,122 gpm) (589.7 MG) in Bagwell Springs. Table 6.1-1 above shows an average total spring production of 781 MMG. and a 1 Year Capacity of 822 MMG. The one year capacity is based on the year 2010. 2010 is one of the historical lowest on record §10631(b) Identify and quantify, to the extent practicable, the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments described in subdivision (a). 114
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prior to 2013 when the city started to divert water to avoided unnecessary chlorination.
Numbers after 2013 are lower than the 2010 882 MMG as diverted water is not included in the total. However, the City has the water right to all the water so the 882 MMG 2010 number will remain the 1 yr Capacity for Cady Springs. Some years the springs have produced above 900 MMG.
The City ground water (well) production is not limited by water right but by pumping capacity. Table 6.1-1 above show a total well capacity of 1759.6 MG This capacity is a maximum capacity as it is based on 100% uptime.
Table 6.1-2: Historical System Water Sources Worst Case Month 2010 – 2020 Table 6.1-2 above is a review of water producing capacities based on a worst-case month.
The worst-case month each year occurs when water demand is maximum and wells operated to meet this demand. The maximum demand occurred in July for most years and occurred in August In 2015 and 2020. The one month total capacity of 210 MMG is based on the worst-case spring minimum production observed in August 2020, and well production capacity based on 100% uptime for a 1 month period. 100% uptime/runtime on a well is achievable if proper maintenance and repairs are performed during shoulder none use months. However, it is not anticipated that such runtimes will be required for this UWMP report horizon of 2045.
Table 6.1-2 shows excess system capacity during worst case months for all years reported. In August 2020 the city used 118 MG of the available 210 MMG of capacity giving a 177% Capacity available to meet demand.
Table 6.1-2 shows the worst-case Month water demand as a percentage of the total year demand. The average 1 month demand would be 1/12 of the year demand or 8.3%. The table shows this value varying from 12% up to 16.2%.
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Table 6.1-3: Demand Vrs Capacity 2015-2045 Worst-Case Month Table 6.1-3 shows that in 2045 the city will have 152% capacity or 52% excess capacity to meet the projected 1 month 138 MMG demand that is 16% of the 860 MMG projected annual demand. It is noted that 52% excess capacity in 2045 is conservative as it was based on worst case spring flows and a higher 16% (normal 12% to 13.8%) percentage of the annual demand. For the foreseeable future, the City has excess production capacity that will handle system demands during worst case summer demand months. 116
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6.2 Ground Water
Legal Requirements:
6.2.1 Groundwater Description and Management Plan
The City’s water supply facilities are described and detailed in Section 3.3 above. This includes detailed descriptions of four wells that the city uses when spring flows are insufficient to keep up with demand. The Table 6.1-1 above show the water supply sources including the four wells and total water pumped “Well Total” from 2000 to 2020 approximately 22% of the needed water has been supplied from the city owned ground water sources.
The City wells draw water from the Honey Lake Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin Number 6-4) that is a part of the North Lahontan Hydrologic Region (see references/links B). The surface area is 311,750 acres or 487 square Miles) USGS Bulletin 118. The California Department of Water Resources has given the basin area a low or very low priority. (https://water.ca.gov/Programs/Groundwater-Management/Basin-Prioritization)
The basin water-bearing formations are made up of both sedimentary and volcanic rock.
The City of Susanville has joined the Lahontan Basins Integrated Regional Water Management group to manage protect the water basin and their water rights. §10631(b) (Is) groundwater…identified as an existing or planned source of water available to the supplier… §10631(b)(1) (Provide a) copy of any groundwater management plan adopted by the urban water supplier, including plans adopted pursuant to Part 2.75 (commencing with Section 10750), or any other specific authorization for groundwater management.
§10631(b)(2) (Provide a) description of any groundwater basin or basins from which the urban water supplier pumps groundwater.
§10631(b)(2) For those basins for which a court or the board has adjudicated the rights to pump groundwater, (provide) a copy of the order or decree adopted by the court or the board. §10631(b)(2) (Provide) a description of the amount of groundwater the urban water supplier has the legal right to pump under the order or decree.
§10631(b)(2) For basins that have not been adjudicated, (provide) information as to whether the department has identified the basin or basins as overdrafted or has projected that the basin will become overdrafted if present management conditions continue, in the most current official departmental bulletin that characterizes the condition of the groundwater basin, and a detailed description of the efforts being undertaken by the urban water supplier to eliminate the long-term overdraft condition. §10631(b)(3) (Provide a) detailed description and analysis of the location, amount, and sufficiency of groundwater pumped by the urban water supplier for the past five years. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records. §10631(b)(4) (Provide a) detailed description and analysis of the amount and location of groundwater that is projected to be pumped by the urban water supplier. The description and analysis shall be based on information that is reasonably available, including, but not limited to, historic use records. 117
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6.2.2 Groundwater Levels and Historical Trends
The average groundwater levels declined during the early 1990’a and then recovered to pre-1990 levels. Although it is assumed that the water basin level has varied over the past 25 years, the Cities owned and operated wells have not experienced any adverse operations due to water basin levels.
6.2.3 Sources of Recharge
The major sources of groundwater recharge is direct infiltration of precipitation in the upland areas, and infiltration of streamflow in alluvial-fan areas accounting for approximately 80 percent of total recharge. The remaining 20 percent consists of infiltration of surface water and irrigation flow on the valley floor. (USGS 1990). Subsurface flow may also enter the basin from Secret Valley through Pliocene lake sediments which appear to be continuous beneath the lava field separating the two valleys (DWR 1963).
6.2.4 Existing and Projected Groundwater Pumping
The City has historically relied on groundwater pumping for only 21% - 25% of its water supply see Table 6.1-1 above). This table also show the quantities of groundwater the City has pumped over the last 20 years with a maximum of 279 mg in 2008. 279 MMG is around 16% of the total pumping capacity 1759.58 MMG also shown in table 6.1-1 above.
Table 6.2-1 (UWMPGB 6-1): Groundwater Volume Pumped
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has ample groundwater capacity and water rights for the current forecasted future. Table
6.2-2 below summarizes the Reasonably Available Volume and the Total Right or Safe Yield for each of the City’s 6 water sources. As previously indicated none of the cities sources are limited by water right, only by current flow and well flow producing capacities.
The City has ample water rights and capacity for the projected future demand.
Table 6.2-2: Water Sources Production Capacity Summary
Table 6.2-3 (UWMPGB 6-8): Water Supplies Actual
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Table 6.2-3 above and Table 6.2-4 below shows a Total Safe Yield is 900 MMG for Spring and 1,585 MG for wells giving a total Safe Yield of 2,485 MMG. The Safe Yield for the Wells is based on 90% of the maximum yield 1,761 MMG the amount the wells could produce with 100% uptime. The Springs safe yield is based on normal production. Table
6.2-4 below shows a conservative 822 MMG for total spring production, and a conservative 1,233 MMG of total Reasonable Available Volume of 2,055 MMG. Spring Safe Yield is based on achieved sustainable flows during the past 15 years and the spring reasonably available flow is based on flows in 2010. Well flow total right or safe yield is based on well capacities with wells at 90% operation. Reasonably available volume for wells is based on 70% operation.
Table 6.2-4 (UWMPGB 6-9): Water Supplies – Projected and Total Safe Yield
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6.3 Transfer or Exchange Opportunities
Legal Requirements:
The City has sufficient water supply sources to meet demand and does not transfer or Exchange water with any other entity.
6.4 Desalinated Water Opportunities
Legal Requirements:
6.4.1 Brackish Water and/or Groundwater Desalination
The ground water that the City relies on is not brackish or in need of desalination. If this were to change in the future, the City will consider this option.
6.4.2 Seawater Desalination
Due to the geographic location of the City, desalination of seawater for use by the City is not practical or economically feasible.
§10631(d) Describe the opportunities for exchanges or transfers of water on a short-term or long-term basis. §10631(i) Describe the opportunities for development of desalinated water, including, but not limited to, ocean water, brackish water, and groundwater, as a long-term supply. 121
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6.5 Recycled Water Opportunities
Legal Requirements:
The City of Susanville does not own or operate a wastewater treatment facility.
Wastewater collected is handled, and customers are billed for services, by the Susanville Consolidated Sanitary District (see references/links E). The district maintains all wastewater collection lines and systems within the City. The district also maintains/collects wastewater from other entities in the area such as Lassen Community College.
The Susanville Wastewater treatment plant, an activated sludge process, is owned and operated by the Susanville Consolidated Sanitary District. The District’s web site link (http://susanvillesanitarydistrict.com/about_us.aspx) states that the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) treats approximately 1.0 million gallons per day (mgd) during dry weather and approximately 1.2 mgd in wet weather. The WWTP has the capacity to treat and discharge 2.0 mgd average monthly flow and 3.1 mgd peak wet weather flow, with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 4.0 mgd.
In 2020 the Plant collected 370.693 MG and Discharged the same as shown in tables
6.5-1 and 6.5-2 below. The water is discharged into the Jensen Slough. Local farmers have the rights to and utilize all discharged water.
As the discharged treated water is already utilized under existing water rights, and as the city has sufficient water sources to meet the foreseeable future demand, no plans or projects are in place to recycle water.
§10633 Provide, to the extent available, information on recycled water and its potential for use as a water source in the service area of the urban water supplier. The preparation of the plan shall be coordinated with local water, wastewater, groundwater, and planning agencies that operate within the supplier's service area. §10633(a) (Describe) the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the supplier's service area, including a quantification of the amount of wastewater collected and treated and the methods of wastewater disposal. §10633(b) (Describe) the quantity of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, is being discharged, and is otherwise available for use in a recycled water project. §10633(c) (Describe) the recycled water currently being used in the supplier's service area, including, but not limited to, the type, place, and quantity of use.
§10633(d) (Describe and quantify) the potential uses of recycled water, including, but not limited to, agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, wildlife habitat enhancement, wetlands, industrial reuse, groundwater recharge, indirect potable reuse, and other appropriate uses, and a determination with regard to the technical and economic feasibility of serving those uses.
§10633(e) (Describe) the projected use of recycled water within the supplier's service area at the end of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, and a description of the actual use of recycled water in comparison to uses previously projected pursuant to this subdivision.
§10633(f) (Describe the) actions, including financial incentives, which may be taken to encourage the use of recycled water, and the projected results of these actions in terms of acre-feet of recycled water used per year. §10633(g) (Provide a) plan for optimizing the use of recycled water in the supplier's service area, including actions to facilitate the installation of dual distribution systems, to promote recirculating uses, to facilitate the increased use of treated wastewater that meets recycled water standards, and to overcome any obstacles to achieving that increased use.
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Table 6.5-1 (UWMPGB 6-2): Wastewater Collected
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6.6 Future Water Projects
Legal Requirements:
Table 6.6-1 (UWMPGB 6-7): Expected Future Water Supply Projects or Programs As Illustrated in Table 6.1-3 the City has excess water production capacity for the planning horizon 2040 of this report. The City also has additional pumping water rights that they currently are not using. Currently there are no expected future water supply projects to provide a production increase.
The City has a 640 MG tank located above the ridge near Cady Springs that has not been connected or integrated into the water system. The City has plans to integrate this tank into the water system and adjust the current water management plan to maximize the benefits of additional storage capacity.
Cady Springs also has a significant amount of water that is not being capture by the current collection system. The City is considering the cost-effectiveness of improving the collection system at the Cady Springs location in increase water production. §10631(h) (Describe) all water supply projects and water supply programs that may be undertaken by the urban water supplier to meet the total projected water use as established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10635.
The urban water supplier shall include a detailed description of expected future projects and programs, other than the demand management programs identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (f), that the urban water supplier may implement to increase the amount of the water supply available to the urban water supplier in average, single-dry, and multiple-dry water years. The description shall identify specific projects and include a description of the increase in water supply that is expected to be available from each project. The description shall include an estimate with regard to the implementation timeline for each project or program. 124
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7 WATER SOURCES SUPPLY RELIABILITY
7.1 Water Supply Reliability
Legal Requirements:
7.1.1 Frequency and Magnitude of Supply Deficiencies
This section discusses the reliability of water supplies and their vulnerability to seasonal and climatic shortages. The City has historically used mostly spring sources to meet their water demands. The city also has sufficient ground water supply to meet 100% of the water demand if needed. Groundwater supplies are not immediately impacted by droughts, and, as a result, there is no history of any water supply deficiencies for the City water system.
Regarding the groundwater supply, the most likely reasons the City would have a deficiency would be due to coliform contamination, pump failure, well collapse or other mechanical or structural failure. Another scenario would be a declining groundwater table due to lack of recharge. In this scenario, well pumps would need to be lowered and/or the well deepened. The City has a s ufficient 1 month well capacity (146.63 mg) to meet the total peak month (144.1 mg worst year 2010) water demand see Table 6.1-2, however, wells usually only supply 50% of this demand. The city has sufficient standby water production capacity that a short-term loss of a well, or a spring line failure, would not affect the ability to meet water demand.
In addition, the most immediate threat of water shortage could arise from damage due to an earthquake, or an extended power outage. An exceptionally long hot spell during summer months or high winds causing power outages are the main concern due to climate. Customers are encouraged to water lawns during early morning hours and for shorter period of time when temperatures exceed normal. The water system is gravity fed from Springs and the system has 2.94 MG receiver capacity. That are typically kept a minimum two-thirds full level at all times. During an extended power supply emergency, the City has generators that can provide some water and the city can institute a water conservation emergency which would limit water use.
7.1.2 Basis of Water Year Data
Surface water, or springs, are more affected by drought conditions than wells. The springs historically have produced above 900 mg and even during drought years the springs consistently produce above 800 mg. Table 6.6-4 used 822 mg as a reasonably available flow for springs and 1,233 mg as a reasonably available flow for wells giving a §10620(f) An urban water supplier shall describe in the plan water management tools and options used by that entity that will maximize resources and minimize the need to import water from other regions. §10631(c)(2) For any water source that may not be available at a consistent level of use, given specific legal, environmental, water quality, or climatic factors, describe plans to supplement or replace that source with alternative sources or water demand management measures, to the extent practicable. 125
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total reasonably available volume of 2,055 mg. It is noted that if spring flow should drop due to severe drought conditions, well flow could easily be increased to maintain the same reasonably available volume of 2,055 mg. This is illustrated historically in the Table 7.1- 1 below basis of water year data. In the average year 2013 the city had 198% of the required annual supply, and maintained above 175% even during dryer years between 2005-2011.
Table 7.1-1 (UWMPGB 7-1): Basis of Water Year Data
7.1.3 Supply Reliability (Drought Risk Assessment Summary) During drought years, water use patterns typically change. Outdoor water use will typically increase as irrigation is used to replace the decrease in precipitation. When necessary, the increase in outdoor use can be offset, in part, by increasing mandatory conservation measures. The diversity of springs and wells within the cities supply system, allows that, If spring flow should drop due to drought or severe conditions, well flows can be increased to maintain the same reasonably available volume of 2,055 mg. As discussed earlier, this reasonable available volume is broken down by individual source in table 6.2-2 and by 126
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spring total (822 mg) and well totals (1,233 mg) in table 6.2-4. The well component is based on 70% operation. At 90% operation this number increases to 1,585 mg. 90% operation for a well or even 100% operation is easily achievable for short durations 60 to 90 days with proper maintenance. Drought risk assessment methodology summarized based on the data is: Taking into account increased growth and demand as well as decreases is some of the City water sources caused by drought, the Drought risk is minimal because of the diversity of the city owned supply options/sources. The reasonable available supply remains constant at 2,055 mg, even during several years of drought (see table 7.1-2 below), and this amount always exceeds projected demand.
7.1.4 Projected Normal Water Year Demands
The normal year water demands are based on the historical data and population projections developed above. The demand and supply data is discussed in more detail in the Sections 4 and 6, respectively.
Table 7.1-2 (UWMPGB 7-2): Normal Year Supply and Demand Comparison
7.1.5 Projected Single Dry Water Year
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Because of the diversity of supply options the city owns the reasonable available supply remains constant at 2,055 mg even during several years of drought.
7.1.6 Projected Multiple Dry Water Years
Table 6.2-2 above indicates at total right or safe yield of 2,485 mg. This number is 430 MMG above the reasonably available volume of 2,055 MMG. Based on the 430 MMG the City has two sources above Cady Springs (435 MMG), and Well #3 (480 MMG), and four sources below Bagwell Springs (387 MMG), and wells 1,4, and 5 each at (251 MMG). The City could lose any single source, for the entire year, which is unlikely, and still maintain the 2,055 MMG reasonable available volume. Because of this diversity of supply options the city owns the reasonable available supply remains constant at 2,055 MMG even during several years of drought. See table 7.1-4 below
7.1.7 Drought Risk Assessment
Table 7.1-4 Multiple Dry Years Supply and Demand Comparison and table 7.1-5 Drought Risk assessment (tables shown below) indicate that the reasonably available (safe field) supply of water ranging from 2,376 to 2,055 MMG (see section 7.1-6) always significantly exceeds the demand ranging from 661 to 748 MMG. The data, methodology, and bases for these numbers is discussed in detail in sections 7.1.2,3,4,5,6 of this report. From a Drought Risk Assessment Sandpoint, Because of the diversity of supply options the city could lose any single source, for the entire year, which is unlikely, and still maintain the reasonably available minimum supply of 2,055 MMG needed to provide 748 MMG with 175% excess.
7.1.8 Seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan
There are no fault zones located within the City of Susanville’s water system supply and infrastructure. However, the city recognizes that earthquakes can occur everywhere in California and the water systems are at risk. The four wells, Bagwell Springs, and the system water supply infrastructure has water tanks located at ground level and underground piping typical of all water systems and thus has some inherent seismic vulnerability. Isolation valves are in place to allow broken line sections to be isolated and repaired. The system is also designed so that tanks can be isolated and repaired if damaged. Cady Springs is located a few miles up the Susanville River canyon and the supply pipeline from that spring is located high on the steep canyon wall. This line is significantly vulnerable to seismic activity as well as land and mud slides, etc. This line has been damaged in the past causing the loss of the spring flow to the city water systems.
As part of a loss mitigation plan the city installed a redundant supply system that includes a booster station to pump the water to the rim of the steep canyon and a tank and piping that follows a far less vulnerable ridge line path to the city’s water system infrastructure. If damage to the pipeline occurs the line can be isolated for repairs and spring water diverted thought the redundant secondary system.
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Table 7.1-4 (UWMPGB 7-4): Multiple Dry Years Supply and Demand Comparison 129
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7.2 Factors Affecting Supply Reliability
The City of Susanville has two primary water source in the form of two independent springs, and 4 independent wells. The springs combined total supply 100% of water demand during several months of the year. The 4 wells can supply 150% of water demand year around if necessary. Even with conservative capacity numbers, a total reasonable available volume of 2,055 MMG, the water supply sources together can supply over 200% of the City’s water demand for the planning horizon the year 2040 of this UWMP report.
7.2.1 Legal
At this time the groundwater supplies the City relies upon are neither in the process of adjudication nor the subject of any new legislation limiting them.
7.2.2 Environmental
The status of the environmental situation in California is routinely changing because of new legislation, regulations, court decisions and endangered species issues. Should new environmental legislation/regulations become effective, it could potentially affect water supply. Because of the mixture of groundwater and surface (Springs) water within the City, it is anticipated that alterations to the water supply could be made to accommodate these changes, should they occur.
7.2.3 Water Quality
Water quality standards are reviewed periodically as new constituents are deemed ‘of concern’ and MCLs are established or modified. City staff will monitor changes to drinking water standards and respond accordingly.
It is conceivable that an MCL may change or be introduced that removes a portion of the water supply for the City for a short period until treatment can be developed or new supplies can be developed. For the purposes of this UWMP, no loss of supply is assumed to occur as a result of changing water quality standards.
7.2.4 Climatic
As climate change occurs and begins to affect water supply conditions more, alterations in the water supply planning arena will have to take place. Climate change elements such as drought or massive flooding could strongly affect supply reliability, therefore requiring the City to make modification to their water supplies. Within the time frame of this UWMP, climate change is not assumed to affect the water supply. The City will adapt to any changes by utilizing its groundwater to overcome any short term shortage. 131
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7.2.5 Disaster
A disaster that damages the main water lines bringing spring water flows into the city and or damages water mains causing leakage and to loss or contamination of stored water supplies and or a disaster that causes power outages for extended periods of time, not allowing well operation, could potently deplete water storage reservoirs. Some of the risk associated with disaster(s) are mitigated by the fact that the two springs are located in separate quadrants of the city, and the four wells and several storage tanks are located thought the city. A disaster in one area hopefully would not affect or would have minimal effect on other areas.
7.2.6 Supply Reliability key data inputs and assessment The city has a preventative maintenance program that assesses and maintains both the mechanical and production capacity reliability of the four wells and two springs that are listed as sources in table 3.3-1 above. The city further monitors the flow capacity of these sources and has had the opportunity, given multiple drought years, to identify / assess the reliability and effect of multiple dry years on water sources. (See section 7.1.6 above) Monthly and Annual reports, along with maintenance site inspections provide the data to ensure that the city’s water sources can reliably supply sufficient to meet demand with 175% excess as discussed in prior sections of this report. (See section 7.1.7 above) 132
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8 Water Shortage Contingency
8.1 Water Shortage Contingency Planning
Legal Requirements:
Water Shortage Contingency Planning is an essential element of Urban Water Management Planning. Failed wells, pumping equipment, and pipelines; natural disasters; power outages; source contamination; and various other factors; are real issues that could lead to water shortages within the City of Susanville. Reliable water sources are critical to the health and welfare of the public. Proper planning provides for the assessment and identification of appropriate responses that can be implemented in the event of a water shortage.
To ensure water source reliability the city continuously monitors (via a SCADA system) flow rates and operation status of wells, booster pumps, and other water system equipment. Periodically (minimum of yearly) wells and booster pumps are operated to identify needed maintenance. Flow rates are monitored to identify decrease in production thus facilitating the decision-making process to budget for and allow proper preventative maintenance of all water systems and equipment.
Planning for drought is an important issue. The lessons learned in 2015 when the State of California Water Board imposed a 36% conservation mandate on the City of Susanville are incorporated into this Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The State Water Board adopted an Emergency Water Regulation requiring the City to implement its Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Through the implementation and enforcement of the plan, the City gained an understanding of what worked well and what needed changing. Additionally, the City learned which strategies are the most effective for water conservation within our community. Water use practices in Susanville are not unique, a significantly greater amount of water is utilized in the summer than in the winter months. Susanville does however, experience extremes; there is high demand for water to irrigate outdoor landscapes in our hot, arid climate, and no outdoor watering in the winter months due to the cold, freezing weather and dormant turf.
Demand on water sources is low during the non-irrigation season (October - March). Two springs can supply the City’s Water needs and several supply redundancies result because no City wells are needed to meet demand. As a result water shortage concerns are minimal during the non-irrigation season. §10632(c) Actions to be undertaken by the urban water supplier to prepare for, and implement during, a catastrophic interruption of water supplies including, but not limited to, a regional power outage, an earthquake, or other disaster.
§10632(d) Additional, mandatory prohibitions against specific water use practices during water shortages, including, but not limited to, prohibiting the use of potable water for street cleaning. §10632(e) Consumption reduction methods in the most restrictive stages. Each urban water supplier may use any type of consumption reduction methods in its water shortage contingency analysis that would reduce water use, are appropriate for its area, and have the ability to achieve a water use reduction consistent with up to a 50 percent reduction in water supply.
§10632(f) Penalties or charges for excessive use, where applicable. §10632(g) An analysis of the impacts of each of the actions and conditions described in subdivisions (a) to (f), inclusive, on the revenues and expenditures or the urban water supplier, and proposed measures to overcome those impacts, such as the development of reserves and rate adjustments. §10632(h) A draft water shortage contingency resolution or ordinance. 133
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The most practical focus for water conservation in Susanville is outdoor water use. During the irrigation season (April-September) the demand on water sources is greatly increased requiring the City to pump ground water.
The production capacity of the City’s wells and springs is fully adequate to meet peak demand; however, output reduction or loss of one or more sources during peak irrigation season could create a water shortage in Susanville. The City has had two events over the past 10 years where system failures have resulted in water shortage concerns. The first was a crushed Cady Springs pipeline during the peak irrigation season, the second was a failure in well four during the peak irrigation season.
The purpose of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan is to be prepared reduce water demand on available water sources to insure adequate supply for human consumption, sanitation, fire protection, commercial, industrial and medical needs.
Stages of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan
There are three grouped stages of the City’s water shortage contingency plan; Stage 1,2 - Water Shortage Awareness 5% -20%
Stage 3,4 - Water Shortage Alert 21% -30%
Stage 5-6 - Water Shortage Emergency 31% - 50% Plus
Table 8.1-1 (UWMPGB 8-1): Water Shortage Contingency Plan Actions 134
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8.1.1 Stage I, II Water Shortage Awareness:
The City’s supply (treatment) and/or distribution system is able to meet the future projected water demands of its customers in the immediate future. Some restrictions do apply in an effort to reduce water consumption. Water conservation is encouraged through public education.
Note: 5-20% Expected Conservation of City’s Monthly Use.
1. Irrigation water shall be confined to the consumer’s property and shall not be allowed to run off to adjoining property or to the roadside ditch, gutter, i.e. landscape irrigation, beyond the point of saturation.
2. Free-flowing hoses for any use shall be prohibited. Customers shall be encouraged to use automatic shutoff devices on any hose or filling apparatus, including evaporative coolers.
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4. All pools, spas, and ornamental fountains/ponds shall be equipped with a re-circulation pump, and shall be constructed to be leak proof.
5. All industries and large water users, such as schools, supermarkets, civic buildings etc. are encouraged to develop a water conservation plan indicating 15% reduction in water usage, and submit to the City of Susanville for approval within thirty (30) days of this declaration.
6. The City of Susanville shall encourage water reclamation for any agricultural, commercial, or industrial facility, as long as health and safety requirements can be met.
7. All new developments (homes) shall be required to install low flow devices (i.e., toilets and shower heads). All devices are to be approved by the Susanville City Council prior to construction.
8. Restaurant customers shall receive water only upon request.
9. Implementation of Stage I Drought Surcharge as depicted in September 2016 City of Susanville Water Rate Analysis and Calculations Report. 136
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8.1.2 Stage III, IV Water Shortage Alert
There is a probability that the City’s supply (treatment) and/or distribution system will not be able to meet all water demands of the City’s customers. Additional restrictions apply in an effort to increase the conservation by 10% above Stage One.
Note: 21-40% Expected Conservation of City’s Monthly Use.
1. All requirements of prior Stages in addition to the following items.
2. All industries and large commercial potable water users, such as schools, supermarkets, civic buildings, etc., shall update their Water Conservation Plans to indicate a 25% reduction in water use, and submit to the City of Susanville for approval within thirty (30) days of this declaration.
3. Parks and school grounds shall be watered at night only, three nights per week, and shall update their Water Conservation Plan to indicate a 25% reduction in water use and submit to the City of Susanville for approval within thirty (30) days of this declaration.
4. All new developments (homes) shall be required to install low flow devices, i.e., toilets and shower heads, and to pay a $300 fee to the City of Susanville prior to construction for purchase of water conservation retrofit kits.
5. Upon a Stage Two declaration, no new turf, i.e. natural grass lawns, sod, seed, natural grass sports fields, etc., shall be installed.
6. All residential and commercial customers shall be required to water between the hours of 7:00 PM and 10:00 AM and for only three (3) days per week. They shall also be encouraged to use low flow sprinkler heads and/or drip systems.
7. Washing of driveways and parking lots, except as necessary for health and safety, shall be prohibited.
8. Implementation of Stage II Drought Surcharge as depicted in September 2016 City of Susanville Water Rate Analysis and Calculations Report.
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8.1.3 Stage V, VI Water Shortage Emergency:
The City’s supply or distribution system will not be able to meet all the demands of the City’s customers.
Note: 41-50% (plus) Expected Conservation of City’s Monthly Use.
1. All of the requirements of prior Stages plus the following additional items.
2. Residential and commercial landscaping and or lawn irrigation with potable City of Susanville limited to one day per week.
3. All industries and large commercial potable water users, such as schools, supermarkets, civic buildings, etc., shall update their Water Conservation Plan to indicate a 50% reduction in water use and submit to the City of Susanville for approval within 15 days of the declaration.
4. Flushing of sewers and fire hydrants shall be prohibited except in cases of emergency.
5. No potable water from the City of Susanville system shall be used for construction purposes, such as dust control, compaction, or trench jetting.
6. Implementation of Stage III Drought Surcharge as depicted in September 2016 City of Susanville Water Rate Analysis and Calculations Report.
8.1.4 Implementation of Water Shortage Contingency Plan During times of water shortage, City Council may implement the appropriate stage of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The city has a written Administrative Citation Process in place that includes procedures for handling water shortages. A water shortage contingency action (Synonymous with water shortage emergency) if needed it started or initiated with a resolution by the City Council. This implements a water rate increase to first encourage water conservation and second offset revenue short falls from the sale of less water. The corresponding drought surcharge as depicted in the 2016 City of Susanville Water Rate Analysis and Calculations Report may be implemented immediately.
The Water Shortage Contingency Plan is not codified in Susanville’s municipal code.
However, the Code, Ordnances and resolutions are in place that give the City the legal authority it implements water shortage contingency actions for the public welfare.
The water shortage contingency plan is used as a guide to identify appropriate measures to achieve required conservation based on the needs at the time. Appropriate measures may include but are not limited to those items defined in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
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shortage emergency) if needed shall declare a water shortage emergency in accordance to Water Code Chapter 3 of Division 1 CWC 10632(a)(7)(A). The water shortage emergency it started or initiated with a resolution by the City Council.
There is a potential revenue shortage associated with the implementation of a water shortage action. A water shortage action implements a water rate increase to encourage water conservation and also offset revenue short falls from the sale of less water.
There is a cost associated with addressing excessive water use during a drought emergency action. These additional costs do not cause an increase in departmental expenses but a re-focus of employee time utilization. Perhaps the timeline of a planned project would be pushed further out as necessity requires additional monitoring of customer water use.
All customers and water sources are metered, and data is collected monthly/daily to meet state reporting requirements. Data can be monitored more frequently in the event of a water shortage action.
To assist city management and employees during potential water shortages a simplified document known as the Administrative Citation Process has been created as a quick guide for actions to be taken and the corresponding city code providing the legal authority for that action. The document also provides an action outline for handling violation and the violators rights/process for appeals.
The document Lassen County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation (including water emergencies) Plan (see Reference/Links A) outlines the communications procedures and protocols to ensure jointly focused actions of all affected agencies including Lassen County, the City of Susanville, and Susanville Indian Rancheria.
The city has never had to implement a water shortage contingency plan action by resolution. However, on occasion the city has had to address a water shortage emergency not due to the lack of water but due to the failure of the supply system. When a water line breaks, water storage tanks are quickly drained before isolation valves can be turned off.
Repairs are made and customers are sometimes asked to temporarily conserve while water storage reserves are replenished. After these repairs/events are completed, the procedures used during these events are discussed/reviewed to identify potential for improvement, that is, what could have been handled better/differently. This same process, typical of the city’s open communications environment, would be used to evaluate the functionality of the water shortage contingency plan.
Tables 8.1-2 and 8.1-3 below both show shortage gap reduction numbers. As indicated in sections 7.1.7 above a shortage gap is highly unlikely with the 175% excess sources available. However, Table 8.1-2 The Demand Reduction Actions gap could be 0%.
However, a gap reduction of 50% is shown to clearly reflect the Cities desire to reduce water excess and overuse wisely and prudently. (see section 9.1 below) Table 8.1-3 The supply augmentation gap could be 50%. However, the table shows a gap reduction of 100% to clearly reflect the Cities’ ability to completely augment any demand with additional available sources.
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8.2 Water Quality
Legal Requirements:
The City’s springs and groundwater quality are consistent; It is not anticipated that water quality will adversely affect water supply in the near future. In the instance that a well or spring water source has water quality issues, an alternative water supply will be put in place to compensate for the loss. §10634 The plan shall include information, to the extent practicable, relating to the quality of existing sources of water available to the supplier over the same five-year increments as described in subdivision (a) of Section 10631, and the manner in which water quality affects water management strategies and supply reliability. 141
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8.3 Drought Planning
Legal Requirements:
Past drought conditions have had little effect on the water supply as the City’s springs slight reductions has easily been replaced with pumped groundwater.
As discussed in Table 8.1-1, the stages of rationing vary from 15% (Stage 1) to 50% and higher (Stage IV). Stage 1 is considered the lowest level of rationing and is voluntary, while Stage 3 is the highest level and mandatory with a goal of reducing the customer usage by at least 50% in response to a water supply shortage of 35% to 50%. §10631(c)(1) Describe the reliability of the water supply and vulnerability to seasonal or climatic shortage, to the extent practicable, and provide data for each of the following: (A) an average water year, (B) a single dry water year, (C) multiple dry water years.
§10632(a) Stages of action to be undertaken by the urban water supplier in response to water supply shortages, including up to a 50 percent reduction in water supply, and an outline of specific water supply conditions which are applicable to each stage.
§10632(b) An estimate of the minimum water supply available during each of the next three water years based on the driest three-year historic sequence for the agency. §10632(i) A mechanism for determining actual reductions in water use pursuant to the urban water shortage contingency analysis.
§10635(a) Every urban water supplier shall include, as part of its urban water management plan, an assessment of the reliability of its water service to its customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. This water supply and demand assessment shall compare the total water supply sources available to the water supplier with the total projected water use over the next 20 years, in five-year increments, for a normal water year, a single dry water year, and multiple dry water years. The water service reliability assessment shall be based upon the information compiled pursuant to Section 10631, including available data from state, regional, or local agency population projections within the service area of the urban water supplier. 142
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9 DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES (DMM)
9.1 DMMs
Legal Requirements:
The City of Susanville is not a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding of the Urban Water Conservation in California (MOU) and is not a member of the California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC). The City of Susanville is a part of the Lahontan water basin integrated regional water management program (see references/links B). The City actively works with regional agencies to ensure that current and future water demands are planned for and met.
The City of Susanville has address the Demand Management Measures concerning the Urban Water Management Planning Act by addressing the potential programs that the City could implement while complying with the Best Management Practices targets in the CUWCC/MOU where applicable.
§10631(f)(1) and (2) (Describe and provide a schedule of implementation for) each water demand management measure that is currently being implemented, or scheduled for implementation, including the steps necessary to implement any proposed measures, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) water survey programs for single-family residential and multifamily residential customers; (B) residential plumbing retrofit; (C) system water audits, leak detection, and repair; (D) metering with commodity rates for all new connections and retrofit of existing connections; (E) large landscape conservation programs and incentives; (F) high-efficiency washing machine rebate programs; (G) public information programs; (H) school education programs; (I) conservation programs for commercial, industrial, and institutional accounts; (J) wholesale agency programs; (K) conservation pricing;(L) water conservation coordinator; (M) water waste prohibition; (N) residential ultralowflush. §10631(f)(3) A description of the methods, if any, that the supplier will use to evaluate the effectiveness of water demand management measures implemented or described under the plan. §10631(f)(4) An estimate, if available, of existing conservation savings on water use within the supplier's service area, and the effect of the savings on the supplier's ability to further reduce demand. §10631(g) An evaluation of each water demand management measure listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) that is not currently being implemented or scheduled for implementation. In the course of the evaluation, first consideration shall be given to water demand management measures, or combination of measures, that offer lower incremental costs than expanded or additional water supplies. This evaluation shall do all of the following:
(1) Take into account economic and noneconomic factors, including environmental, social, health, customer impact, and technological factors; (2) Include a cost-benefit analysis, identifying total benefits and total costs; (3) Include a description of funding available to implement any planned water supply project that would provide water at a higher unit cost; (4) Include a description of the water supplier’s legal authority to implement the measure and efforts to work with other relevant agencies to ensure the implementation of the measure and to share the cost of implementation.
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9.1.1 Water Survey Programs
This program involves making free water audits available, upon request, to all residential customers. The audit would include identification of any leaks inside or outside the home, reviewing water usages with the customer and recommending improvements for the customer to implement.
2010 Plan: The City of Susanville has implemented water audits based on two key indicators; First, when the water meter is being read. If current flow rates seem abnormal the meter reader will immediately perform an exterior site review to identify potential leaks.
Additionally, contact is made with the owner to try and identify potential leaks. Second, the utility billing program generates a list of potential leak customers based on prior read and use rates. Contact is made with the water use customers to identify why abnormal flow has occurred. The City will continue to use the computer based utility billing system to identify and resolve water system problems.
2015: The City has upgraded water meters and now has the ability to collect usage history on customer meters extending back 40 days. When high use is detected on an account through the normal billing cycle, a technician is dispatched to assess the service for a leak. If evidence of a leak exists, the technician will pull the usage history so that customer can be informed of the nature of the leak and when it began. The City also recently completed a Water Rate Analysis and Calculations report, which forecasts operational costs over the next five years.
The report included an annual expense for water conservation programs. The water rates have been increased which will allow the City to budget for the implementation of conservation programs in the upcoming fiscal year. A significant contributor of water demand within the City is outdoor residential watering, conservation programs focused on outdoor watering audits will provide the biggest benefit toward the City’s conservation goals.
9.1.2 Residential Plumbing Retrofit
This DMM involves installing water savings devices within residences, business and other usage locations to reduce the amount of water used or to limit the amount of water delivered to the connection. These devices include low flow showerheads, faucet aerators with flow restrictors and low flow toilets. State law began requiring low-flow fixtures on all new construction in 1978, with an increase in stringency of the regulation in 1992, which required Ultra-Low-Flush toilets.
2010 Plan: The City provides low flow shower heads free to its customers. The City of Susanville, with its public education programs (see DMM 7), currently promotes and encourages water users to upgrade to new low water use fixtures and appliances as appliances wear out and need replacement. This includes plumbing retrofits fixtures, High-efficiency washing machines, and ultra-low-flush toilets. The City does not provide any subsidies or rebates for plumbing retrofits or appliance replacement at the present time. Such rebate programs are not locally cost-effective (the present value of the local benefits is less than the present value of local costs to implement) Supporting documentation is provided in the Return on Investment” section below. The City has required new development to include low-flow/low flow flush devices since 1996. The City has considered implementing a retrofit program for single and multi-family customers 144
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occupying structures predating 1996.
2015/2020: The City will continue the 2010 plan as stated above.
9.1.3 Water System Audits
The Water System Audits involve accounting for any water loss throughout the system by quantifying the amount of water used and the amount delivered. The difference is the water loss. Once the loss is quantified, the DMM requires that the leaks be isolated and a plan for repair implemented.
2010 Plan: The City of Susanville currently has monthly meter readings for all water entering and leaving the water system. Following meter readings an audit to find leaks is done to evaluate the system as a whole. Water audits and leak detection is a regular program. Leaks are repaired as they are discovered. Leak detection is done through meter monitoring and visual inspection. The City staff is trained by AWWA – DWR cosponsored training programs. The water department has a staff of five individuals, two of which are D-1 certified and two more are D-2 certified. The fifth is a new employee and is training to become certified and should do so in the next two years. This program has reduced water consumption and water costs by reducing the need to run a second well during the summer months. Meter calibration and meter change out program was implemented in 1996 and is still underway. On average, City Water Department crews survey and inspect approximately 35 miles of main and laterals each year. The City has an annual valve exercise program using the City Water Department crews and the City Fire Department. In addition, the City Fire Department has standardized the fire hydrants and associated fire protection equipment.
2015: Senate Bill 555 requires all urban water suppliers in California to conduct validated Water Loss Audits by October 2017. The City has chosen to participate in the Water Loss Technical Assistance Program (TAP) provided by AWWA to achieve compliance with the Bill. The Water Loos TAP supports the City with guidance for preparing annual required Water Loss Audits, and validation of the Water Loss Audits are in compliance with Senate Bill 555.
9.1.4 Metering and Commodity Rates
The Metering DMM entails installing water meters on all new connections and implementing a plan to retrofit all existing unmetered connections. 2010 Plan: The City is currently fully metered for all customers sectors, including singlefamily, multi-family, commercial, industrial, institutional and government facilities. Some fire sprinkler systems are not metered. Historically, a monthly service fee was charged for connecting a fire suppression system to the city water supply. The service fee was removed several years ago but is currently being reviewed for reinstatement. The City will continue to install and read meters on all services, and continue to conduct meter calibration and replacement programs. Meter installation costs are included in the new service fees and the meter replacement and rotation program costs are included in the Water Department Budget.
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2015/2020: The City will continue the 2010 plan as stated above.
9.1.5 Landscape and Irrigation Programs
DMM5 consists of assigning water budgets to dedicated irrigation or mixed-use meters and providing audits to those meters.
2010 Plan: The City of Susanville currently encourages water users to reduce water consumption by implementing low water demand landscaping. The City has adopted the “Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance” based on the California Code of Regulations Title 23. Water Division 2. Department of Water Resources Chapter 2.7.
Ordinance Dated September 10, 2009. The City does not provide any subsidies or rebates for landscaping at the present time, but does promote state programs such as DWR’s turf replacement program. Many rebate programs are not locally cost-effective (the present value of the local benefits is less than the present value of local costs to implement) Supporting documentation is provided in the Return on Investment” section below.
2015/2020: The City will continue the 2010 plan as stated above.
9.1.6 Washing Machine Rebate Program
The Washing Machine Rebate DMM provides a financial incentive to customers who install high-efficiency washing machines in lieu of traditional machines in their homes. 2010 Plan: See DMM #2 “Retrofits/Rebates residential plumbing/High-efficiency washing machine/ultra-low-flush toilet replacement” above.
2015/2020: The City will continue the 2010 plan as stated above.
9.1.7 Public Information Program
The Public Information DMM involves dissemination of information to the public through brochures, press releases, educational flyers, commercials, water conservation flyers and conservation kits, to name a few.
2010 Plan: Currently the City promotes water conservation through it’s quarterly bulletin mailed with utility bills as well as radio and newspaper public service announcements. 2015/2020: The City has been providing educational fliers in utility billings. The City annually participates in local Earth Day events and home and garden shows by sponsoring booths and passing out educational materials and low flow shower heads. An emphasis is placed on outdoor watering.
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9.1.8 School Education Program
The School Education Program provides for an educational process that provides materials and assistance for educating middle school, high school and college aged students about water issues including conservation and usages. 2010 Plan: This DMM is grouped in DMM 7 “Public information and School education programs” above.
2015/2020: The City will continue the 2010 plan as stated above
9.1.9 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Conservation Programs The conservation program for CII Users involves replacing existing toilets with ultra-lowflow toilets in CII facilities within the city. Additionally, surveys are provided for these customers to evaluate their water usage and help with possible ways to save. 2010 Plan: The City of Susanville currently promotes water conservation and water waste prevention through zero or minimal cost efforts associated and in conjunction with other promotional efforts.
2015/2020: The City’s current rate structure includes an increase during the irrigation season April through October that result in all users having incentives to conserve.
9.1.10 Wholesale Agency Programs
DMM10 applies to wholesale water suppliers. The City does not supply wholesale water and therefore this DMM does not apply.
9.1.11 Conservation Pricing
This DMM would implement a tiered water rate structure to encourage conservation.
The City already has implemented this type of rate structure. The following tables detail the tiered billing structure.
2015/2020: The City’s current rate structure includes rate increase based on use that result in all users having incentives to conserve.
9.1.12 Water Conservation Coordinator
A Water Conservation Coordinator (WCC) would be responsible for coordinating water conservation programs and activities including the public information program and education program.
2015/2020: The City does not have a dedicated WCC at this time, but those duties are managed by other department personal.
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9.1.13 Water Waste Prohibition
The City has a “No Waste” Ordinance in place which includes prohibitions on various wasteful water uses such as lawn watering during mid-day hours, washing sidewalks and driveways with potable water, and allowing plumbing leaks to go uncorrected more than 24 hours after customer notification.
2015/2020: City municipal code 13.08.070, prohibits water wastage. The penalty for water wastage is that the water is disconnected. In addition, the City has prepared its staff to enforce state water emergency conservation regulations. Three public works staff members have completed a PC 832 course which allows for the writing of citations.
9.1.14 Ultra Low Flush Toilet Replacement
The City has determined for its system, a toilet replacement program would be too costly.
According to the EPA, the average person flushes the toilet 5.1 times per day. California City has an average of 3.07 people per residence, which yields 15.66 flushes per day. A standard toilet uses an average of 3.5 gallons per flush (gpf), while a low flush toilet uses 1.28 gpf.
Table 9.1-1: Low Flush Toilet Cost/Benefit Analysis
Flushes per Day1 15.66
Gallons Saved per Flush2 2.22
Water Savings per Rebate (mg) 0.01297
Cost of Rebate3 $100
Cost per mg $837
Notes:
1 EPA Toilet Supporting Statement
2 Standard Toilets use 3.5 gallons per flush; Low Flush Toilets use 1.28 gallons per flush per EPA guidelines
3 Cost of Rebate includes hard cost of rebate and soft cost of managing and implementing rebate program.
As shown above, utilizing the rebate program would equate to a cost of $837 per million gallons of water produced. When pumping is required the City produces their water for approximately $200 per million gallons and the cost is much less 70% of the year when the city is able to utilize spring flows. The high cost of water savings for this program makes it economically infeasible to implement within the City.
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9.2 DMM Return on Investment
The City of Susanville currently promotes water conservation and water waste prevention through public education, monitoring customer usage history, enforcement of state and local regulations, distribution of low flow shower heads, and quantity rates. The City’s most prominent conservation success has come from system reconfigurations that optimize the accounting of water produced entering the system.
Some of the DMM’s of the UWMP Act (CWC 10631) above are not locally cost-effective (the present value of the local benefits is less than the present value of the local costs to implement). The return on investment does not justify implementation. (See 10631.5(a)) (or page B-1 of Part II UWMP Supporting Information). This is primarily the case because of the unique geographical location of the city, and the Cities water rights that allows the city to obtain 90% of the required Annual Consumption water supply from two springs.
These springs have consistently supplied water with very little deviation in the flow rates.
During extreme drought years the springs only dropped about 5% in flow. During extreme hot summer weather conditions, pumping is required to keep up with water demands primarily caused by landscape. Based on winter water demand flow rates, and annual water consumption, none landscape water demand accounts for 30% of the Cities annual water usage. Additionally, during summer months, none landscape water consumption accounts for less than 20% of the monthly consumption.
All water supply systems in the City must be maintained regardless of water source or water demand. The City has a moral and legal obligation to insure that the water system operate in the most cost effective and efficient manner based on current known and future projected best management practices. Best management practices, as well as moral obligations, require the city to try and minimize water rates while ensuring sufficient revenue to cover water system costs. Currently, 90% of the City’s water supplies come from free flowing springs and hence have a $0.0 dollar incremental cost. Any efforts to reduce this water consumption will decrease water department revenues requiring an increase in water rates to make up the difference. This unique situation allows the City both morally and ethically to allow a customer who wants to water there “Extravagant” flower beds, and pay for the water, go ahead, because, if we do not use it we will have to waste it, as over flow, and we will not only loose the water but also the revenue that water could have generated.
2015/2020: Recent drought has caused the City to closely evaluate its water supply and demand. Given the climate in Susanville, winter month per capita use is over three times less than summer use. Several of the DMM’s identified in the UWMP Act (CWC 10631), particularly those that pertain to indoor water use, have very low rates of return for the costs to provide the programs. The most cost effective DMM’s are those that relate to water leak evaluations and repairs, and outdoor watering. The City of Susanville customers are very adept at conserving water when a need exists to do so. However, recent statewide historic drought has had a minimal impact on City water supplies. State regulations have created a strong regulatory need to conserve but the City has not experienced a water shortage. Conservation for conservation sake is a personal choice for many, but when there is a not a strong local need to conserve it is difficult to get community buy in. The most effective conservation option for the City is to charge more 149
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for the water that is used. See section 9.1.11 DMM Conservation Pricing. The City of Susanville has taken this approach by recently increasing the quantity rate for water. The rate study used to support the increase included a modest capital improvement program that will replace several thousand feet of deteriorated and leaking water mains. This should go toward reducing the volume of non-revenue water annually produced by the City.
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City of Susanville
66 North Lassen Street, Susanville, CA 96130
530-252-5100
www.cityofsusanville.org
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the city of Susanville will consider a Water Shortage Contingency Plan and Urban Water Management Plan at its regular scheduled meeting on October 18, 2023, at 5:15 P.M. at the City of Susanville City Council Chambers located at 66 N. Lassen Street, Susanville, CA 96130.
Under Senate Bill 552 (SB 552), passed and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2021, State and local governments will share the responsibility in preparing and acting in the case of a water shortage event. These new requirements are expected to improve the ability of Californians to manage future droughts and help prevent catastrophic impacts on drinking water for communities vulnerable to impacts of climate change. The bill outlines the new requirements for small water suppliers, county governments, DWR, and the State Water Board to implement more proactive drought planning and be better prepared for future water shortage events or dry years.
Water Code Section 10642 states that prior to adopting either, the water shortage contingency plan, the urban water supplier shall make both the plan and the water shortage contingency plan available for public inspection and shall hold a public hearing or hearings thereon.
Water Code Section 10608.26(a) In complying with this part, an urban retail water supplier shall conduct at least one public hearing to accomplish all the following:
Plan Adoption, Submittal, and Implementation
UWMP Guidebook 2020 10-9
(1) Allow community input regarding the urban retail water supplier’s implementation plan for complying with this part.
(2) Consider the economic impacts of the urban retail water supplier’s implementation plan for complying with this part.
(3) Adopt a method, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10608.20 for determining its urban water use target.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing and provide input. Written comments may also be submitted to the city of Susanville by emailing Marci Rojas at [email protected]. Public comments will be accepted through noon of October 18, 2023. The Urban Water Management Plan 2020 Update is available on the city’s website at www.cityofsusanville.net/rooptown/public-works/water-department/ The Public Hearing is scheduled for October 18, 2023, at approximately 5:15 P.M. during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting held at City Hall, 66 N. Lassen Street, Susanville, CA 96130.
Dated: October 3, 2023
Noticed by: Marci Rojas
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Appendix C Water Energy
Susanville water sources are 74.3% (606 MG) from gravity feed springs and 25.7% (209 MG) from Wells. The Wells combined water energy is 2046 KWh/MG and the city total water energy is 525 KWh/MG. (See Tables 0.1 and O‐1A below)
The numbers emphasize and substanƟate that, while in most cases water conservaƟon is a cost‐effecƟve soluƟon for any water consuming enƟty, in the case of the City of Susanville water conservaƟon significantly increases per unit water costs as conservaƟon efforts wastes free water that currently generated criƟcal revenues used to maintain and operate water systems.
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Regarding Water ConservaƟon for the City of Susanville:
(The following paragraph is from secƟon 9.2 DMM Return on Investment) All water supply systems in the City must be maintained regardless of water source or water demand.
The City has a moral and legal obligation to ensure that the water system operate in the most cost effective and efficient manner based on current known and future projected best management practices. Best management practices, as well as moral obligations, require the city to try and minimize water rates while ensuring sufficient revenue to cover water system costs. Currently, 90% of the City’s water supplies come from free-flowing springs and hence have a $0.0-dollar incremental cost. Any efforts to reduce this water consumption will decrease water department revenues requiring an increase in water rates to make up the difference. This unique situation allows the City both morally and ethically to allow a customer who wants to water there “Extravagant” flower beds, and pay for the water, go ahead, because, if we do not use it we will have to waste it, as over flow, and we will not only loose the water but also the revenue that water could have generated. 154
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Item 1: DROUGHT RISK ASSESSMENT (DRA)
1.1 Table 7‐5 ‐ This table was submitted in DWR’s WUEdata portal but is not found in the UWMP Document. This table must be included in the UWMP document. CWC 10635(b)(3). (Table 7.1‐5 Five‐Year Drought Risk Assessment was added to the UWMP)
1.2 The drought risk assessment narrative is not found in the UWMP. Include a description of the data, methodology, and basis for one or more supply shortage conditions that are necessary to conduct a drought risk assessment for drought period that lasts 5 consecutive years. drought years. CWC 10635(b)(1).
(Section 7.1.7 and 7.1.3 Narrative updates were added to the UWMP) Item 2: WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN DID NOT ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
2.1 The Annual Water Supply Demand and Assessment.
o The written decision‐making process and other methods that the supplier will use each year to determine its water reliability. CWC 10632(a)(2)(A) o The key data inputs and assessment methodology used to evaluate the suppliers water reliability for the current year and one dry year. CWC 10632(a)(2)(B) (Section 7.2.6 Narrative was added to the UWMP)
(Section 7.1.3, 7.1.7 Narrative was added to the UWMP)
2.2 Tables 8‐2 and 8‐3 do not address all six of the mandatory shortage levels. The tables must contain at least one row for each of the six levels. If no action is taken at a particular level, still include a row for that level and state that no action is taken. CWC 10632(a)(3)(A) (Tables 8.1‐2 and 8.1‐3 have been updated to show all six levels)
2.3 Tables 8‐2 and 8.1‐3 do not address the column “How much is this going to reduce the shortage gap?” CWC 10632(a)(4)(E)
(Table 8.1‐2 and 8.1‐3 have been updated show reduction of the shortage gap numbers. As indicated in sections 7.2.6 and sections 7.1.7 of the UWMP report there is no shortage gap but an excess of 175%. The 8.1‐2 demand reduction action gap reduction of 50% clearly reflects the Cities desire to wisely and prudently reduce water excess and overuse. The 8.1‐3 Supply Augmentation of 100% clearly indicates the Cities ability to augment any potential shortage gap.) 50% + 100% = 150% (Not the traditional 100% total)
2.4 (2) Seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan. CWC 10632.5 (Section 7.1.8 Seismic risk assessment and mitigation plan was added to the UWMP)
2.5 Communication protocols
2.5.1 (3) Communication Protocols and procedures to inform customers, the public, interested parties and local, regional, and state governments of any current or predicted shortages as determined by the annual water supply and demand assessment and shortage response actions triggered or anticipated to be triggered. CWC 10632(a)(5)(A)(B)(C)
2.5.2 (7) A statement attesting to the fact that the supplier will coordinate with cities or counties for possible local emergency proclamation. CWC 10632(a)(7)(B) 155
(Section 8.1.4 updated Implementation of Water Shortage Contingency Plan that also includes the link to the 2019 Lassen County Multi‐Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan attesting to coordination and communication.
2.6 The Administrative Citation Process
2.6.1 (4) A description of procedures for customer compliance, enforcement, appeal, and exemption procedures for triggered shortage response actions. CWC 10632(a)(6)
2.6.2 (5) The legal authority that empowers the supplier to enforce shortage response actions. May include, but not limited to, statutory authorities, ordinances, resolutions, and contract provisions. CWC 10632(a)(7)(B}
2.6.3 (6) A statement attesting to the fact that the supplier shall declare a water shortage emergency in accordance with the Water Code. CWC 10632(a)(7)
2.7 Other Items
2.7.1 (8) Description of the potential fiscal impacts associated with shortage response actions.
CWC 10632(a)(8)(B)
2.7.2 (9) Description of mitigation actions needed to address revenue reductions and expense increases associated with activated shortage response actions. CWC 10632(a)(8)(C)
2.7.3 (10) Description of the costs of addressing excessive water use during a drought emergency. CWC 10632(a)(8)(c)
2.7.4 (11) Description of actions to ensure data is appropriately collected to monitor customer compliance and meet state reporting requirements. CWC10632(a)(9)
2.7.5 (12) Description of procedures for monitoring and evaluating the functionality of the WSCP. CWC 10632(a)(10)
(Section 8.1‐4 was updated to include these items)
Item 3: Below are minor errors that were also found in the review and may be addressed either by inclusion in the amendment to the UWMP/WSCP (if submitted), or separately with an errata:
3.1 WATER LOSSES
Discrepancy in reported water losses. Tables 4‐1 and 4‐3 in the UWMP do not include the losses that are reported in WUEData. Please correct the missing information in the UWMP.
CWC 10631 (d)(3)(A)
(Once the plan is adopted the WUEData Portal will be opened to allow these corrections)
3.2 GROUNDWATER
3.21 The UWMP did not include a copy of, or link to, any groundwater management plan for Honey Lake basin. PDF page 12 states that the City of Susanville is a participating member of the Lahontan Basin Regional Water Management Group. CWC 10631(b)(4)(A)
3.22 The UWMP did not indicate whether or not the department has identified the basin as a high or medium priority. CWC 10631(b)(4)(B)
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3.3 WASTEWATER/RECYCLED WATER
3.31 PDF page 46 states "Wastewater collected is handled by the Susanville Consolidated Sanitary District." The City needs to contact the Sanitation District to get information to complete Tables 6‐2 and 6‐3. CWC 10633 (a) and (b) (Tables 6.5‐1 (UWMPGB 6‐2) and Table 6.5‐2 (UWMPGB 6‐3) where added to the UWMP)
3.32 Include a statement regarding the current and planned use of recycled water in the service area, even if there is NO recycled water used in the service area. This should match reported zero use in Table 6‐4. CWC 10633 (c) and (e) (Section 6.5 Recycled Water Opportunities was updated)
SB X7‐7 COMPLIANCE TABLES – ERRORS in WUEData ONLY
SB X7‐7 Table 3 WUEdata only ‐ This table incorrectly includes the prison population that is not served by the City. The prison population must be removed. CWC 10608.20 (e) and DWR Methodologies Document, page 19.
SB X7‐7 Tables 5 and 9 WUEdata only ‐ The corrected population (above) changes the Actual 2020 GPCD from 163 to 260. This is considered a minor edit because the City still met the target.
SB X7‐7 Table 4 WUEdata only ‐ reports a deduction of 1 MG as change in distribution system storage. Please provide an explanation or justification for this deduction. SB X7‐7 Table 4‐A WUEdata only adds 2mg to total water use for meter error adjustment. Please provide an explanation or justification for this adjustment. SB X7‐7 Table 9 WUEdata only misreports the 2020 Target as 260 GPCD. This should be 262 GPCD as found in the 2015 UWMP and on page 29 of the 2020 UWMP. (Once the plan is adopted the WUEData Portal will be opened to allow these corrections)
WATER ENERGY
Table 0‐1A was completed but appears to misreport volume of water entering the different processes ‐10 MG placed into storage and 190 MG in distribution. That is only a total of 200 MG for the year 2022. Yet the 2020 deliveries totaled 815 MG. Please correct this table.
Table 01‐C should not be completed by the City. This is for suppliers that deliver potable and non‐potable water supplies. Please remove the information from this table in WUEdata.
(Appendix C was added to include the City Water Energy Data)
3.4 Misc Final Items
DWR Table 7‐5 Discrepancy between the values found in the WUEdata base and in the amended UWMP. Please review and correct so that the values are the same when the final UWMP is submitted.
(Once the plan is adopted the WUEData Portal will be opened to allow these corrections)
Water Shortage Contingency Plan – Written decision‐making process and other methods that the supplier will use each year to determine water reliability – NOT FOUND
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Declaration of Water Shortage Emergency – CWC 10632 (a)(7)(A) requires a statement that the supplier shall declare a water shortage emergency in accordance with Water Code Chapter 3 of Division 1. Specific reference to this NOT FOUND. (Section 8.1.4 was updated to include this declaration statement) Note: Other minor grammar corrections and minor numerical mistakes and discrepancies where also corrected in this revision.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 9.D
Action Item
Submitted By: Marci Rojas, Public Works
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 23-6254, supporting the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot event on Thursday, November 23, 2023, and approving the closure of Riverside Drive from Alexander Avenue to Fairfield Street from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
PRESENTED BY: Bob Godman, Public Works Director
SUMMARY:
Lassen Senior Services requests City Council support for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. For the event, they have requested the closure of Riverside Dr. from Alexander Ave. to Fairfield St., from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The street closure will help ensure the safety of participants.
This event requires two (2) Public Works Department employees to set up and take down traffic control signs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated cost of $370 for Public Works Department staff to close streets as listed.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6254, supporting the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot event on Thursday, November 23, 2023, and approving the closure of Riverside Drive from Alexander Avenue to Fairfield Street from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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RESOLUTION No. 23-6254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE
SUPPORTING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY TROT EVENT ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023, AND APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF RIVERSIDE DR FROM ALEXANDER AVE TO FAIRFIELD STREET FROM 8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM
WHEREAS, Lassen Senior Services has requested City Council support of the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot event on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am; and
WHEREAS, Lassen Senior Services has requested the closure of Riverside Dr. from Alexander Ave to Fairfield St. on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am to hold the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville hereby supports the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot event and approves the closure of Riverside Drive from Alexander Avenue to Fairfield Street on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am for the event.
APPROVED: _______________________
Quincy McCourt, Mayor
ATTEST: _______________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, held on the 1st day of November 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
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City of Susanville
66 North Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
October 11, 2023
Members of the City Council,
I am writing to request your support of the 10th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in Susanville.
The Turkey Trot is a free community event. Historically, participants have been encouraged to donate non-perishable foods or make a monetary donation to Lassen Senior Services. With Lassen Senior Services no longer providing direct services to the community, participants will be encouraged to donate non-perishable foods for the Susanville Salvation Army. Monetary donations will be directed to the Susanville Salvation Army as well, and earmarked for services supporting seniors. It is my goal to keep donations received at this event directed to seniors in our community regardless of the organization that it is donated to.
Free community events are an important part of building a stronger community. Though Turkey Trot participation has dipped since the cancellation of the 2020 event, I am still averaging about 200 participants each year. Many families include this event as part of their Thanksgiving traditions.
I would like to request street closures for the event and that the city wave the fees for the permits. The street closures that are necessary for the event are Riverside from Alexander to Fairfield. Street closures would only be in effect from approximately 8 am to 9:30am.
I would greatly appreciate the support of the City for this important community event.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Charlotte Roberts
Race Director
180 Diamond Mountain Way
Susanville, CA 96130
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 9.E
Action Item
Submitted By: Marci Rojas, Public Works
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 23-6255, terminating Airport Ground Lease with Karl and William Gratriex and approving new Airport Ground Lease Agreement with Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton for Hangar #36 at the Susanville Municipal Airport PRESENTED BY: Bob Godman, Public Works Director
SUMMARY: On October 18,2023, the City Council was presented with the option of purchasing Hangar #36, owned by Karl and William Gratriex for the amount of $55,000.00. The City Council declined the purchase of the hangar. Karl and William Gratriex identified a buyer of said hangar and sold the hangar to Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton. Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton has taken possession of Hangar #36 and is required to execute a new Airport Ground Lease Agreement for Hangar #36.
FISCAL IMPACT: Annual ground lease rent subject to terms of lease agreement ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve Resolution No. 23-6255, terminating Airport Ground Lease with Karl and William Gratriex and authorize Mayor to execute an Airport Ground Lease Agreement with Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton.
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23-6255.pdf
Bill of Sale_Gratriex_Dominguez_Patton.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. 23-6255
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE TERMINATING AIRPORT HANGAR GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT, HANGAR #36 WITH
WILLIAM AND KARL GRATRIEX AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AIRPORT HANGAR GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT, HANGAR #36 WITH NICHOLAS
AND NICOLE DOMINGUEZ AND LENNARD AND BEVERLY PATTON
WHEREAS, Page 2, Paragraph 3 of the Airport Hangar Ground Lease Agreement, Hangar #36 requires the Lessee to first submit an offer in writing to the City to sell said Leased Premises and improvement to the City for the same amount as any bona fide offer received by Lessee for the fair market value, as the case may be; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, William and Karl Gratriex offered to sell their interest in Hangar #36 to the City for $55,000.00; and
WHEREAS, at its October 18, 2023, meeting, the City Council of the City of Susanville rejected purchase of Hangar #36 owned by William and Karl Gratriex; and WHEREAS, on October 19, 2023, William and Karl Gratriex sold their interest in Hangar #36 to Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton for $55,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Ground Lease Agreement, Hangar #36 held by William and Karl Gratriex needs to be terminated and a new Airport Ground Lease Agreement, Hangar #36 needs to be executed with Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton as the new owners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville hereby authorizes the following:
1. Airport Hangar Ground Lease Agreement, Hangar #36 held by William and Karl Gratriex is hereby terminated; and
2. That Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez and Lennard and Beverly Patton are the new owners of Hangar #36 and has executed an Airport Ground Lease Agreement, Hangar #36 as required.
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Quincy McCourt, Mayor
ATTEST: __________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, held on the 1st day of November 2023, by the following vote:
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AIRPORT HANGAR GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT
HANGAR OWNED BY LESSEE
THIS LEASE, made this 1st day of November between the CITY OF SUSANVILLE, a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as "Lessor", and Nicholas and Nicole Dominguez address: 476-925 Jeffrey Ln, Susanville, CA 96130 and Lennar and Beverly Patton address: 698-055 Pine St. Susanville, CA 96130 County of Lassen, State of California, hereinafter referred to as "Lessee", on the following terms and conditions:
1. Lessor does hereby lease to Lessee, for a term of 5 (five (5), ten (10), or twenty (20)) years from the date hereof, unless sooner terminated as set forth herein, a certain parcel of land described a Hangar Lot #36, hereinafter referred to as the "Leased Premises", located at the Susanville Municipal Airport and legally described as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO
(a) Lessee shall provide a hangar building plan for approval prior to any Lease execution for use as an airplane hangar. Completion of said hangar shall be no more than eighteen (18) months from the date of execution of lease. The rent shall be $1.09 per square foot per year, for the area including the space occupied by the hangar only which rent is payable in 12 equal installments monthly in advance on the first day of each and every month. Said rent shall be increased on an annual basis as set forth below. (b) Commencing on July 1st following the commencement date of this lease agreement, and continuing each year thereafter (“the Rent Adjustment Date”) the rent set forth in Section 1(a) above shall be subject to adjustment as follows: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region, for West City Classes B/C, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor for all items (“index”) in effect on January 1, 2005 shall be the Base Index. For each Rent Adjustment Date, the Index in effect immediately before that Rent Adjustment Date (“the Adjustment Index”), shall be used for purposes of calculating the amount of adjustment, if any. If the Adjustment Index has increased over the Base Index, the rent payable for the following year and until the next Rent Adjustment Date shall be increased by the same percentage as the Adjustment Index bears to the Base Index. (c) In no event shall the monthly rent be decreased below the amount specified under Section 1(a). (d) If the Consumer Price Index, as now constituted, compiled, and published, shall cease to be compiled and published during the term of this lease, or is calculated on a significantly different basis following the date of this lease, the most comprehensive official Index published that most closely approximates the rate of inflation shall be used for purposes of computing adjustments under this lease. City’s determination as to which official Index to then use shall be final and binding on Lessee. (e) Any rent due for the portion of the month this Lease commences shall be prorated for that month.
Lessee is granted the unlimited lawful right of ingress and egress from the Leased Premises. Lessor hereby reserves a utility easement, including but not limited to, the right to construct, install, place and maintain utility lines for all customary utility services under, over, across, and through the Leased Premises at such locations as Lessor shall require.
(f) In the event Lessee chooses to conduct business from hangar, Lessee will also be subject to Exhibit “C” Operator Agreement and “C1” Minimum Standards for Commercial Operator. If Lessee enters into a sublease with sublessee, and sublessee conducts business from hangar, sublessee is subject to Exhibit “C” Operator Agreement and “C1” Minimum Standards for Commercial Operator. 167
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2. Lessee shall use the hangar for the storage of aircraft(s) owned or leased by Lessee and shall be in compliance with current FAA Policies including Policies on Non-aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars. In the event Lessee desires to sublease the hangar, then Lessee must obtain the written permission of Lessor, must provide a copy of a written sublease agreement to Lessor within thirty (30) days of execution and said sublessee will be required to provide insurance as specified herein. In the event of such sublease, the sublessee shall also be in compliance with current FAA Policies including Policies on Non-aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars; Lessee shall pay to Lessor as additional rent an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the amount charged by Lessee to Lessee’s sublessee, as stated in the sublease agreement, or $20.00, whichever is greater. If any provisions of this paragraph 2 is violated, Lessee shall forfeit this Lease. Lessor shall be notified in writing requesting Lessor’s approval in the event Lessee desires to enter into a sublease.
3. The primary purpose of a hangar shall be for the storage of aircraft and the aircrafts’ aeronautical related items. If the hangar is serving its primary purpose, non-aeronautical items can be permitted, at the discretion of the Lessor, if those items do not affect the hangars’ primary use. Storage of household items that could be stored in commercial storage facilities is not permissible per FAA guidelines. Residential developments, including living quarters for permanent or long-term use, is incompatible with airport operations and conflicts with grant assurance requirements as well as current zoning laws.
4. Lessee hereby agrees that should Lessee desire to sell or transfer Lessee's interest hereunder and the improvements on said Leased Premises, Lessee shall first submit an offer in writing to Lessor to sell said Leased Premises and improvements to Lessor for the same amount as any bona fide offer received by Lessee in connection therewith, or for the fair market value, as the case may be. Lessee's written offer to Lessor shall be submitted to the City Clerk of the City of Susanville, at least fifteen (15) days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville, and the City Council shall have thirty (30) days after said meeting within which to accept or reject the offer. In the event that the City Council does not act within that period of time, the offer will be deemed rejected.
Should Lessor reject the offer, Lessee may sell the hangar and assign Lessee's rights under this Lease, at the same price as offered to the Lessor, and shall, within fifteen (15) days prior to sale, notify Lessor in writing requesting City approval.
5. This Lease does not confer upon the Lessee the right to infringe on any of the commercial rights granted to any other person by the City of Susanville. This Lease is not a Fixed Base Operator or Commercial Operator Agreement.
6. Upon expiration of this Lease, Lessee shall have the right to remove said airplane hangar from said airport within ninety (90) days. Lessee shall continue to pay the rent then in effect during said ninety-day period. In the event the hangar is not moved off the airport within the ninety (90) days, said hangar shall become the property of the City of Susanville. Any holding over by Lessee past the term of this Lease shall not be deemed a renewal or extension of the term of this Lease.
7. In the event the Master Plan for the Susanville Municipal Airport, or any amendments thereto, requires the Leased Premises for other use or uses, Lessor will furnish to said Lessee at another site on the same airport, an equivalent amount of land for hangar relocation. Any relocation of Lessee’s hangar shall be at Lessee’s sole cost and expense.
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and should be placed into operation. Any relocation of said hangar, however, shall be made so as not to interfere with any construction or other work occurring under the Master Plan. All cost of hangar relocation shall be the responsibility of Lessee.
9. Any hangar constructed on the Leased Premises shall meet the California Building Standards Code, California Fire Code, National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Codes and City Airport Standards as adopted by the City of Susanville and shall have the exterior walls and roof of metal or other fire resistant material to be approved by the Building Official of the City; Lessee shall keep Lessee's hangar in a state of good repair, operable doors and windows and able to be properly secured with damage promptly repaired and in such a condition as to not create a fire hazard or a public nuisance. Lessee's hangar may be inspected by the City of Susanville, designated agent, at all reasonable times, and Lessee shall, within fifteen (15) days of being notified that a condition exists in the hangar which in the opinion of the City is a fire hazard or danger to the public health and safety, remedy such condition; if Lessee fails to do so, Lessor may do so at the expense of the Lessee.
10. Lessee shall keep the Leased Premise free and clear of inflammable or combustible vegetation or other materials.
11. If Lessee has not yet constructed a hangar on the premises, Lessee shall commence construction of a hangar within six (6) months from the date the Lease is executed or from the date of such demolition or removal, and finish construction within twelve (12) months from the date the Lease is executed. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall result in the immediate termination of this Lease.
12. Lessee shall pave a concrete or asphalt apron at the airplane entrance door from the hangar building to the existing taxiway/runway.
13. Standards, rules, and regulations of City of Susanville Ordinance 87-697, as shown in Exhibit “D”, or any amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference and shall also govern Lessee’s use of the Leased Premises.
14. Lessee covenants and agrees that in the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the said property described in this Lease, for a purpose for which a Federal Department of Transportation program or activity is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, Lessee shall maintain and operate such facilities and services in compliance with all other requirements imposed pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, DOT, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Regulations may be amended.
15. Lessee further agrees and covenants that (1) no person on the grounds of race, color, gender or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, (2) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such premises and the furnishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, color, gender or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination, (3) that the Lessee shall use the premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Regulations may be amended.
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16. That in the event of breach of the above nondiscrimination covenants, Lessor shall have the right to terminate the Lease and to reenter and repossess said Leased Premises and the facilities thereon, and hold the same as if said Lease had never been made or issued. This paragraph does not become effective until the procedures of 49 CFR Part 21 are followed and completed including expiration of appeal rights.
17. Lessor reserves the right to further develop or improve the landing area of the airport as it sees fit, regardless of the desires or view of the Lessee and without interference or hindrance.
18. Lessor reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to the Lessee, to maintain and keep in repair the landing area of the airport and all publicly-owned facilities of the airport, together with the right to direct and control all activities of the Lessee in this regard.
19. This Lease shall be subordinate to the provisions and requirements of any existing or further agreements between the Lessor and the United States, relative to the development, operation or maintenance of the airport.
20. There is hereby reserved to the Lessor, for the use and benefit of the public, a right of flight for the passage of aircraft in the airspace above the surface of the premises herein leased. This public right of flight shall include the right to cause in said airspace any noise inherent in the operation of any aircraft used for navigation or flight through the said airspace or landing at, taking off from or operation on the Susanville Municipal Airport.
21. The lessee agrees to comply with the notification and review requirements covered in Part 77 of the Federal Aviation Regulations in the event future construction of a building is planned for the (leased, licensed, permitted) premises or in the event of any planned modification or alteration of any present or future building or structure situated on the leased premises. This requires the submission of FAA Form 7460-1, Notice of Construction or Alteration to the FAA.
The lessee by accepting this lease agreement expressly agrees for itself, its successors and assigns that it will not erect nor permit the erection of any structure or building nor permit object of natural growth or other obstruction on the land leased hereunder above a height as determined by the application of the requirements of Title 14 CFR Part 77. In the event the aforesaid covenants are breached, the owner reserves the right to enter upon the land hereunder and to remove the offending structure or object or cut the offending natural growth, all of which shall be at the expense of the lessee.
It is understood and agreed that nothing herein contained shall be construed to grant or authorize the granting of an exclusive right within the meaning of U.S. Code 40103 (e) and 47107(a)(4).
The lessee will furnish services on a reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory basis to all users, and charge reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory prices for each unit or service, provided that the contractor may be allowed to make reasonable and nondiscriminatory discounts, rebates, or other similar types of price reductions to volume purchasers. (In accordance with Grant Assurance #22.b, this provision must be included in any agreement, contract, lease, license, permit to engage in any aeronautical activity at the airport.)
The lessee will conform to airport and Federal Aviation Administration safety and security rules and regulations regarding use of the airport operations area including runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons by vehicles, employees, customers, visitors, etc. in order to prevent security breaches and avoid aircraft incursions and vehicle/pedestrian deviations; will complete and pass airfield safe driving instruction 170
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program when offered or required by the airport; and will be subject to penalties as prescribed by the airport for violations of the airport safety and security requirements.
22. Lessee agrees not to make use of the Leased Premises in any manner which might interfere with the landing and taking off of aircraft from the Susanville Municipal Airport, or that would otherwise constitute a hazard.
23. Lessee shall not use, or store, any petroleum products except small quantities for Lessee's personal use. Lessee shall not dispose on the Leased Premises any petroleum products, or any material or substances now or hereafter classified as hazardous or toxic under any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, regulation, rule, or order which is now or at any time during the term of this Lease applicable to the Leased Premises or Lessee's use and occupation thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor acknowledges and agrees that the presence of fuel, oil and grease located within the proper receptacles of any aircraft properly stored on the Leased Premises shall not be considered a violation of this section.
24. Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from any and all claims, demands, and causes of action, including costs and attorneys' fees, including any litigation in connection with the defense of any claim, demand, or cause of action arising out of or resulting from any hazardous, toxic, or petroleum substance, material, or waste, unless caused by the intentional or otherwise tortuous act or omissions of the Lessor. Upon receiving notice of any such claim, demand, or cause of action, Lessee shall, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, immediately cure or commence to cure the problem by taking all action prescribed by applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders. Lessee's obligation to indemnify Lessor set forth in this paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
25. This Lease and all the provisions hereof shall be subject to whatever right the United States Government now has or in the future may have or acquire, affecting the control, operation, regulation and taking over of said airport or the exclusive or non-exclusive use of the airport by the United States during the time of war or national emergency.
26. Upon the date of this Lease, Lessee shall procure and maintain liability insurance of at least $150,000.00 for one (1) person, $250,000.00 per occurrence, and property damage insurance of $100,000.00; provided, however, Lessor may impose additional coverage requirements in amounts to be determined by resolution of the Susanville City Council, and upon adoption of said resolution, Lessee shall have thirty (30) days from written notice thereof to comply with the additional requirements. A Certificate of Insurance evidencing such coverage and naming Lessor, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds, shall be filed with the Susanville City Clerk. Said Certificate of Insurance shall guarantee at least ten (10) days advance notice to Lessor, in writing, of any cancellation or reduction of such insurance.
27. A breach by Lessee of any of the terms of this Agreement constitutes a default. In the event of a default, Lessor may at its option terminate Lessee's right to possession of the Leased Premises at any time by any lawful means, including, but not limited to, rights pursuant to Civil Code Section 1159 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time. No act of Lessor other than by giving written notice to Lessee shall terminate this Lease. In the event of termination of this Lease by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately surrender possession of the Leased Premises to Lessor. In the event of termination of this Lease, Lessor shall be entitled to recover the following amounts from Lessee:
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(b) The excess of the amount of rent which accrues between the date of termination of this Lease and the date of the award over the amount of the loss of rent that Lessee proves could have reasonably been avoided;
(c) The present value, on the date of the award, of the excess amount of rent which accrues between the date of the award and the expiration of the term of this Lease over the amount of the loss of rent that Lessee proves could reasonably be avoided, with the present value computed by using an interest rate equal to that which comparable properties earn on the date of the award; and (d) Any other amount, including court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and costs of taking possession of and reletting the Leased Premises necessary to compensate Lessor for all detriment proximately caused by Lessee's default.
In addition to the foregoing rights, Lessor shall have all other rights set forth in this Lease, including but not limited to the right to possession and ownership of the hangar if it is not removed ninety (90) days after the date of termination of this Lease.
28. FAA Grant Assurances: Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lessor has entered into certain Grant Agreements with the FAA, conditions of which require that all parties leasing property from Lessor agree to be bound by certain sponsor's assurances given by Lessor to the United States Government under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Accordingly, Lessee on behalf of itself, its heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, as additional consideration for the lease of the Leased Premises from Lessor, does hereby covenant and agree for the term of this Lease to be bound by the provisions set forth in Exhibit “B” (Sponsors Assurances) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
This Lease shall be subordinate to the provisions and requirements of any existing or future agreement between Lessor and the United States Government or any authorized agency thereof, by which Lessor obtains federally-owned surplus property or federal aid for the development, operation, and/or maintenance of the Susanville Municipal Airport. In the event that the FAA or any other federal agency requires modifications or changes in this Lease as a condition for the granting of funds for the improvement of lands and improvements covered by its laws, rules, or regulations, Lessee agrees to consent to the amendments, modifications, revisions, supplements, or deletions of any of the terms, conditions, or requirements of this Lease, as may be required to obtain such funds except, however, that in no event will Lessee be required, pursuant to this section, to agree to any increase in the rents or fees provided for in this Lease. In the event Lessee refuses or fails to consent to the amendments, modifications, revisions, supplements, or deletions submitted to Lessee by Lessor pursuant to the provisions of this Section within thirty (30) days after receipt of the documents evidencing the changes, then this Lease shall be deemed to be amended and/or modified to comply with said changes as though the documents had been signed by all parties.
29. In the event any action, suit or proceeding is brought to collect the rent, fees, charges, or billings due or to become due hereunder, or any portion thereof, to take possession of the Leased Premises, and/or to enforce compliance with this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs.
30. Lessee shall occupy and use the Leased Premises only for the uses and purposes authorized herein. Lessor's grant of the privileges hereunder are not exclusive and Lessor reserves the right to lease other airport property to other individuals and entities for the same uses and privileges granted hereby, or for other uses and purposes.
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31. The property interest herein granted to Lessee may be subject to property taxation of the possessory interest created thereby, and, if created, Lessor, by reason of said possessory interest, may be subject to the payment of property taxes levied on said interest. In the event said taxes are so levied, Lessee shall be responsible for payment thereof. Lessee shall pay promptly all lawful taxes and assessments which may be levied by any federal, state, county, city or other tax levying body of any taxable interest of Lessee hereunder, whether on real or personal property of Lessee.
32. This (lease, license, permit, etc.) shall be subordinate to the provisions and requirements of any existing or future agreement between the airport owner/sponsor and the United States, relative to the development, operation, or maintenance of the airport. Failure of the (lessee, licensee, permittee) or any occupant to comply with the requirements of any existing or future agreement between the lessor and the United States, which failure shall continue after reasonable notice to make appropriate corrections, shall be cause for immediate termination of (lessee’s, licensee, permittee’s) rights hereunder.
33. The terms hereof shall be binding on the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This Lease cannot be transferred or assigned without Lessor's prior written approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Lessor by Resolution No. 23-XXXX of the City Council of the City of Susanville, has caused this Lease to be executed by the Mayor and the Clerk, and the said Lessee has executed this Lease the day and year first above written.
CITY OF SUSANVILLE
LESSOR:
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Quincy McCourt, Mayor
Attest:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk LESSEE:
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Nicholas Dominguez
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Nicole Dominguez
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Lennar Patton
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Beverly Patton
(If a corporation, a corporate resolution authorizing signature must be attached).
Approved as to Form:
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Margaret Long, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT “A”
Legal Description
Hangar located at 471-920 Johnstonville Dr, on Lot #36 at the Susanville Municipal Airport as shown on Airport Layout Plan
(APN 116-180-04-45).
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EXHIBIT “B”
Airport Sponsors Assurances
A. General.
1. These assurances shall be complied with in the performance of grant agreements for airport development, airport planning, and noise compatibility program grants for airport sponsors.
2. These assurances are required to be submitted as part of the project application by sponsors requesting funds under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C., subtitle VII, as amended. As used herein, the term "public agency sponsor" means a public agency with control of a public-use airport; the term "private sponsor" means a private owner of a public-use airport; and the term “sponsor” includes both public agency sponsors and private sponsors.
3. Upon acceptance of the grant offer by the sponsor, these assurances are incorporated in and become part of the grant agreement.
B. Duration and Applicability.
1. Airport Development or Noise Compatibility Program Projects Undertaken by a Public Agency Sponsor. The terms, conditions and assurances of the grant agreement shall remain in full force and effect throughout the useful life of the facilities developed or equipment acquired for an airport development or noise compatibility program project, or throughout the useful life of the project items installed within a facility under a noise compatibility program project, but in any event not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date of acceptance of a grant offer of Federal funds for the project. However, there shall be no limit on the duration of the assurances regarding Exclusive Rights and Airport Revenue so long as the airport is used as an airport. There shall be no limit on the duration of the terms, conditions, and assurances with respect to real property acquired with federal funds. Furthermore, the duration of the Civil Rights assurance shall be specified in the assurances.
2. Airport Development or Noise Compability Program Projects Undertaken by a Private Sponsor. The preceding paragraph 1 also applies to a private sponsor except that the useful life of project items installed within a facility or the useful life of the facilities developed or equipment acquired under an airport development or noise compatibility program project shall be no less than ten (10) years from the date of acceptance of Federal aid for the project.
3. Airport Planning Undertaken by a Sponsor. Unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement, only Assurances 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 18, 30, 32, 33, and 34 in Section C apply to planning projects. The terms, conditions and assurances of the grant agreement shall remain in full force and effect during the life of the project.
C. Sponsor Certification. The sponsor hereby assures and certifies, with respect to this grant that:
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application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this project including but not limited to the following:
Federal Legislation
a. Title 49, U.S.C., subtitle VII, as amended.
b. Davis-Bacon Act - 40 U.S.C. 276(a), et seq. 1
c. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act - 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq. d. Hatch Act - 5 U.S.C. 1501, et seq. 2
e. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 Title 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq. 1 2
f. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966-Section 106-16 U.S.C. 470(f). 1
g. Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 - 16 U.S.C. 469 through 469c. 1
h. Native Americans Grave Repatriation Act - 25 U.S.C. Section 3001, et seq.
i. Clean Air Act, P.L. 90-148, as amended.
j. Coastal Zone Management Act, P.L. 93-205, as amended. k. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 - Section 102(a) - 42 U.S.C. 4012a. 1
l. Title 49, U.S.C., Section 303, (formerly known as Section 4(f)). m. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - 29 U.S.C. 794.
n. Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VI - 42 U.S.C. 2000d through d-4. o. Age Discrimination Act of 1975 - 42 U.S.C. 6101, et seq. p. American Indian Religious Freedom Act, P.L. 95-341, as amended. q. Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 - 42 U.S.C. 4151, et seq. 1 r. Power plant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 - Section 403 - 2 U.S.C. 8373. 1
s. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - 40 U.S.C. 327, et seq. 1 t. Copeland Anti kickback Act - 18 U.S.C. 874. 1
u. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 - 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq. 1 v. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, P.L. 90-542, as amended. w. Single Audit Act of 1984 - 31 U.S.C. 7501, et seq. 2 x. Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 - 41 U.S.C. 702 through 706.
Executive Orders
Executive Order 11246 - Equal Employment Opportunity1
Executive Order 11990 - Protection of Wetlands
Executive Order 11998 - Flood Plain Management
Executive Order 12372 - Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs Executive Order 12699 - Seismic Safety of Federal And Federally Assisted New Building Construction1
Executive Order 12898 - Environmental Justice
Federal Regulations
a. 14 CFR Part 13 - Investigative and Enforcement Procedures. b. 14 CFR Part 16 - Rules of Practice For Federally Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings.
c. 14 CFR Part 150 - Airport noise compatibility planning. d. 29 CFR Part 1 - Procedures for predetermination of wage rates. 1 176
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e. 29 CFR Part 3 - Contractors and subcontractors on public building or public work financed in whole or part by loans or grants from the United States. 1
f. 29 CFR Part 5 - Labor standards provisions applicable to contracts covering federally financed and assisted construction (also labor standards provisions applicable to non-construction contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act). 1
g. 41 CFR Part 60 - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Department of Labor (Federal and federally assisted contracting requirements). 1
h. 49 CFR Part 18 - Uniform administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements to state and local governments. 3 i. 49 CFR Part 20 - New restrictions on lobbying.
j. 49 CFR Part 21 - Nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation - effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
k. 49 CFR Part 23 - Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions.
l. 49 CFR Part 24 - Uniform relocation assistance and real property acquisition for Federal and federally assisted programs. 1 2 m. 49 CFR Part 26 - Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Programs.
n. 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or benefitting from Federal financial assistance. 1
o. 49 CFR Part 29 - Government wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement) and government wide requirements for drug-free workplace (grants).
p. 49 CFR Part 30 - Denial of public works contracts to suppliers of goods and services of countries that deny procurement market access to U.S. contractors.
q. 49 CFR Part 41 - Seismic safety of Federal and federally assisted or regulated new building construction. 1
Office of Management and Budget Circulars
a. A-87 - Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments.
b. A-133 - Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations.
1 These laws do not apply to airport planning sponsors. 2 These laws do not apply to private sponsors.
3 49 CFR Part 18 and OMB Circular A-87 contain requirements for State and Local Governments receiving Federal assistance. Any requirement levied upon State and Local Governments by this regulation and circular shall also be applicable to private sponsors receiving Federal assistance under Title 49, United States Code.
Specific assurances required to be included in grant agreements by any of the above laws, regulations or circulars are incorporated by reference in the grant agreement.
2. Responsibility and Authority of the Sponsor.
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a. Public Agency Sponsor: It has legal authority to apply for the grant, and to finance and carry out the proposed project; that a resolution, motion or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's governing body authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. b. Private Sponsor: It has legal authority to apply for the grant and to finance and carry out the proposed project and comply with all terms, conditions, and assurances of this grant agreement. It shall designate an official representative, and shall in writing direct and authorize that person to file this application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein; to act in connection with the application; and to provide such additional information as may be required.
3. Sponsor Fund Availability. It has sufficient funds available for that portion of the project costs which are not to be paid by the United States. It has sufficient funds available to assure operation and maintenance of items funded under the grant agreement which it will own or control.
4. Good Title.
a. It, a public agency or the Federal government, holds good title, satisfactory to the Secretary, to the landing area of the airport or site thereof, or will give assurance satisfactory to the Secretary that good title will be acquired.
b. For noise compatibility program projects to be carried out on the property of the sponsor, it holds good title satisfactory to the Secretary to that portion of the property upon which Federal funds will be expended or will give assurance to the Secretary that good title will be obtained.
5. Preserving Rights and Powers.
a. It will not take or permit any action which would operate to deprive it of any of the rights and powers necessary to perform any or all of the terms, conditions, and assurances in the grant agreement without the written approval of the Secretary, and will act promptly to acquire, extinguish or modify any outstanding rights or claims of right of others which would interfere with such performance by the sponsor. This shall be done in a manner acceptable to the Secretary.
b. It will not sell, lease, encumber, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any part of its title or other interests in the property shown on Exhibit A to this application or, for a noise program implementation project, that portion of the property upon which Federal funds have been expended, for the duration of the terms, conditions, and assurances in the grant agreement without approval by the Secretary. If the transferee is found by the Secretary to be eligible under Title 49, United States Code, to assume the obligations of the grant agreement and to have the power, authority, and financial resources to carry out all such obligations, the 178
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sponsor shall insert in the contract or document transferring or disposing of the sponsor's interest, and make binding upon the transferee, all of the terms, conditions and assurances contained in this grant agreement. c. For all noise compatibility program projects which are to be carried out by another unit of local government or are on property owned by a unit of local government other than the sponsor, it will enter into an agreement with that government. Except as otherwise specified by the Secretary, that agreement shall obligate that government to the same terms, conditions, and assurances that would be applicable to it if it applied directly to the FAA for a grant to undertake the noise program implementation project. That agreement and changes thereto must be satisfactory to the Secretary. It will take steps to enforce this agreement against the local government if there is substantial non-compliance with the terms of the agreement.
d. For noise program implementation projects to be carried out on privately owned property, it will enter into an agreement with the owner of that property which includes provisions specified by the Secretary. It will take steps to enforce this agreement against the property owner whenever there is substantial non-compliance with the terms of the agreement. e. If the sponsor is a private sponsor, it will take steps satisfactory to the Secretary to ensure that the airport will continue to function as a publicuse airport in accordance with these assurances for the duration of these assurances.
f. If an arrangement is made for management and operation of the airport by any agency or person other than the sponsor or an employee of the sponsor, the sponsor will reserve sufficient rights and authority to insure that the airport will be operated and maintained in accordance with Title 49, United States Code, the regulations and the terms, conditions and assurances in the grant agreement and shall insure that such arrangement also requires compliance therewith.
6. Consistency with Local Plans. The project is reasonably consistent with plans (existing at the time of submission of this application) of public agencies that are authorized by the State in which the project is located to plan for the development of the area surrounding the airport.
7. Consideration of Local Interest. It has given fair consideration to the interest of communities in or near which the project may be located.
8. Consultation with Users. In making a decision to undertake any airport development project under Title 49, United States Code, it has undertaken reasonable consultations with affected parties using the airport at which project is proposed.
9. Public Hearings. In projects involving the location of an airport, an airport runway, or a major runway extension, it has afforded the opportunity for public hearings for the purpose of considering the economic, social, and environmental effects of the airport or runway location and its consistency with goals and objectives of such planning as has 179
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been carried out by the community. It shall, when requested by the Secretary, submit a copy of the transcript of such hearings to the Secretary. Further, for such projects, it has on its management board either voting representation from the communities where the project is located or has advised the communities that they have the right to petition the Secretary concerning a proposed project.
10. Air and Water Quality Standards. In projects involving airport location, a major runway extension, or runway location it will provide for the Governor of the state in which the project is located to certify in writing to the Secretary that the project will be located, designed, constructed, and operated so as to comply with applicable air and water quality standards. In any case where such standards have not been approved and where applicable air and water quality standards have been promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, certification shall be obtained from such Administrator. Notice of certification or refusal to certify shall be provided within sixty (60) days after the project application has been received by the Secretary.
11. Pavement Preventive Maintenance. With respect to a project approved after January 1, 1995, for the replacement or reconstruction of pavement at the airport, it assures or certifies that it has implemented an effective airport pavement maintenance-management program and it assures that it will use such program for the useful life of any pavement constructed, reconstructed or repaired with Federal financial assistance at the airport. It will provide such reports on pavement condition and pavement management programs as the Secretary determines may be useful.
12. Terminal Development Prerequisites. For projects which include terminal development at a public use airport, as defined in Title 49, it has, on the date of submittal of the project grant application, all the safety equipment required for certification of such airport under Section 44706 of Title 49, United States Code, and all the security equipment required by rule or regulation, and has provided for access to the passenger enplaning and deplaning area of such airport to passengers enplaning or deplaning from aircraft other than air carrier aircraft.
13. Accounting System, Audit, and Record Keeping Requirements. a. It shall keep all project accounts and records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of the grant, the total cost of the project in connection with which the grant is given or used, and the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project supplied by other sources, and such other financial records pertinent to the project. The accounts and records shall be kept in accordance with an accounting system that will facilitate an effective audit in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984.
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States not later than six (6) months following the close of the fiscal year for which the audit was made.
14. Minimum Wage Rates. It shall include, in all contracts in excess of $2,000 for work on any projects funded under the grant agreement which involve labor, provisions establishing minimum rates of wages, to be predetermined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a - 276a-5), which contractors shall pay to skilled and unskilled labor, and such minimum rates shall be stated in the invitation for bids and shall be included in proposals or bids for the work.
15. Veteran’s Preference. It shall include, in all contracts for work on any projects funded under the grant agreement which involve labor, such provisions as are necessary to insure that, in the employment of labor (except in executive, administrative, and supervisory positions), preference shall be given to Veterans of the Vietnam era and disabled veterans as defined in Section 47112 of Title 49, United States Code. However, this preference shall apply only where the individuals are available and qualified to perform the work to which the employment relates.
16. Conformity to Plans and Specifications. It will execute the project subject to plans, specifications, and schedules approved by the Secretary. Such plans, specifications, and schedules shall be submitted to the Secretary prior to commencement of site preparation, construction, or other performance under this grant agreement, and upon approval by the Secretary, shall be incorporated into this grant agreement. Any modifications to the approved plans, specifications, and schedules shall also be subject to approval by the Secretary and incorporated into the grant agreement.
17. Construction Inspection and Approval. It will provide and maintain competent technical supervision at the construction site throughout the project to assure that the work conforms to the plans, specifications, and schedules approved by the Secretary for the project. It shall subject the construction work on any project contained in an approved project application to inspection and approval by the Secretary and such work shall be in accordance with regulations and procedures prescribed by the Secretary. Such regulations and procedures shall require such cost and progress reporting by the sponsor or sponsors of such project as the Secretary shall deem necessary.
18. Planning Projects. In carrying out planning projects:
a. It will execute the project in accordance with the approved program narrative contained in the project application or with the modifications similarly approved.
b. It will furnish the Secretary with such periodic reports as required pertaining to the planning project and planning work activities. c. It will include in all published material prepared in connection with the planning project a notice that the material was prepared under a grant provided by the United States.
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e. It will give the Secretary unrestricted authority to publish, disclose, distribute, and otherwise use any of the material prepared in connection with this grant.
f. It will grant the Secretary the right to disapprove the sponsor's employment of specific consultants and their subcontractors to do all or any part of this project as well as the right to disapprove the proposed scope and cost of professional services.
g. It will grant the Secretary the right to disapprove the use of the sponsor's employees to do all or any part of the project.
h. It understands and agrees that the Secretary's approval of this project grant or the Secretary's approval of any planning material developed as part of this grant does not constitute or imply any assurance or commitment on the part of the Secretary to approve any pending or future application for a Federal airport grant.
19. Operation and Maintenance.
a. The airport and all facilities which are necessary to serve the aeronautical users of the airport, other than facilities owned or controlled by the United States, shall be operated at all times in a safe and serviceable condition and in accordance with the minimum standards as may be required or prescribed by applicable Federal, state and local agencies for maintenance and operation. It will not cause or permit any activity or action thereon which would interfere with its use for airport purposes. It will suitably operate and maintain the airport and all facilities thereon or connected therewith, with due regard to climatic and flood conditions.
Any proposal to temporarily close the airport for non-aeronautical purposes must first be approved by the Secretary.
In furtherance of this assurance, the sponsor will have in effect arrangements for:
(1) Operating the airport's aeronautical facilities whenever required; and
(2) Promptly marking and lighting hazards resulting from airport conditions, including temporary conditions; and (3) Promptly notifying airmen of any condition affecting aeronautical use of this airport.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require that the airport be operated for aeronautical use during temporary periods when snow, flood or other climatic conditions interfere with such operation and maintenance. Further, nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the maintenance, repair, restoration, or replacement of any structure or facility which is substantially damaged or destroyed due to an act of God or other condition or circumstance beyond the control of the sponsor. 182
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b. It will suitably operate and maintain noise program implementation items that it owns or controls upon which Federal funds have been expended.
20. Hazard Removal and Mitigation. It will take appropriate action to assure that such terminal airspace as is required to protect instrument and visual operations to the airport (including established minimum flight altitudes) will be adequately cleared and protected by removing, lowering, relocating, marking, or lighting or otherwise mitigating existing airport hazards and by preventing the establishment or creation of future airport hazards.
21. Compatible Land Use. It will take appropriate action, to the extent reasonable, including the adoption of zoning laws, to restrict the use of land adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the airport to activities and purposes compatible with normal airport operations, including landing and takeoff of aircraft. In addition, if the project is for noise compatibility program implementation, it will not cause or permit any change in land use, within its jurisdiction, that will reduce the compatibility, with respect to the airport, of the noise compatibility program measures upon which Federal funds have been expended.
22. Economic Nondiscrimination.
a. It will make the airport available as an airport for public use on reasonable terms and without unjust discrimination to all types, kinds and classes of aeronautical activities, including commercial aeronautical activities offering services to the public at the airport. b. In any agreement, contract, lease or other arrangement under which a right or privilege at the airport is granted to any person, firm, or corporation to conduct or engage in any aeronautical activity for furnishing services to the public at the airport, the sponsor will insert and enforce provisions requiring the contractor to:
(1) furnish said services on a reasonable, and not unjustly discriminatory, basis to all users thereof, and
(2) charge reasonable, and not unjustly discriminatory, prices for each unit or service, provided that the contractor may be allowed to make reasonable and nondiscriminatory discounts, rebates, or other similar types of price reductions to volume purchasers.
c. Each fixed-based operator at the airport shall be subject to the same rates, fees, rentals, and other charges as are uniformly applicable to all other fixed-based operators making the same or similar uses of such airport and utilizing the same or similar facilities.
d. Each air carrier using such airport shall have the right to service itself or to use any fixed-based operator that is authorized or permitted by the airport to serve any air carrier at such airport.
e. Each air carrier using such airport (whether as a tenant, non-tenant, or subtenant of another air carrier tenant) shall be subject to such nondiscriminatory and substantially comparable rules, regulations, 183
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conditions, rates, fees, rentals, and other charges with respect to facilities directly and substantially related to providing air transportation as are applicable to all such air carriers which make similar use of such airport and utilize similar facilities, subject to reasonable classifications such as tenants or non-tenants and signatory carriers and non-signatory carriers.
Classification or status as tenant or signatory shall not be unreasonably withheld by any airport provided an air carrier assumes obligations substantially similar to those already imposed on air carriers in such classifications or status.
f. It will not exercise or grant any right or privilege which operates to prevent any person, firm, or corporation operating aircraft on the airport from performing any services on its own aircraft with its own employees (including, but not limited to maintenance, repair, and fueling) that it may choose to perform.
g. In the event the sponsor itself exercises any of the rights and privileges referred to in this assurance, the services involved will be provided on the same conditions as would apply to the furnishing of such services by commercial aeronautical service providers authorized by the sponsor under these provisions.
h. The sponsor may establish such reasonable, and not unjustly discriminatory, conditions to be met by all users of the airport as may be necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the airport. i. The sponsor may prohibit or limit any given type, kind, or class of aeronautical use of the airport if such action is necessary for the safe operation of the airport or necessary to serve the civil aviation needs of the public.
23. Exclusive Rights. It will permit no exclusive right for the use of the airport by any person providing, or intending to provide, aeronautical services to the public. For purposes of this paragraph, the providing of services at an airport by a single fixed-based operator shall not be construed as an exclusive right if both of the following apply:
a. It would be unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical for more than one fixed-based operator to provide such services; and b. If allowing more than one fixed-based operator to provide such services would require the reduction of space leased pursuant to an existing agreement between such single fixed-based operator and such airport.
It further agrees that it will not, either directly or indirectly, grant or permit any person, firm or corporation the exclusive right at the airport to conduct any aeronautical activities, including, but not limited to charter flights, pilot training, aircraft rental and sightseeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, aerial advertising and surveying, air carrier operations, aircraft sales and services, sale of aviation petroleum products whether or not conducted in conjunction with other aeronautical activity, repair and maintenance of aircraft, sale of aircraft parts, and any other activities which because of their direct relationship to the operation of aircraft can be regarded as an aeronautical activity, and 184
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that it will terminate any exclusive right to conduct an aeronautical activity now existing at such an airport before the grant of any assistance under Title 49, United States Code.
24. Fee and Rental Structure. It will maintain a fee and rental structure for the facilities and services at the airport which will make the airport as self-sustaining as possible under the circumstances existing at the particular airport, taking into account such factors as the volume of traffic and economy of collection. No part of the Federal share of an airport development, airport planning or noise compatibility project for which a grant is made under Title 49, United States Code, the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1982, the Federal Airport Act or the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 shall be included in the rate base in establishing fees, rates, and charges for users of that airport.
25. Airport Revenues.
a. All revenues generated by the airport and any local taxes on aviation fuel established after December 30, 1987, will be expended by it for the capital or operating costs of the airport; the local airport system; or other local facilities which are owned or operated by the owner or operator of the airport and which are directly and substantially related to the actual air transportation of passengers or property; or for noise mitigation purposes on or off the airport. Provided, however, that if covenants or assurances in debt obligations issued before September 3, 1982, by the owner or operator of the airport, or provisions enacted before September 3, 1982 in governing statutes controlling the owner or operator's financing, provide for the use of the revenues from any of the airport owner or operator's facilities, including the airport, to support not only the airport but also the airport owner or operator's general debt obligations or other facilities, then this limitation on the use of all revenues generated by the airport (and, in the case of a public airport, local taxes on aviation fuel) shall not apply.
b. As part of the annual audit required under the Single Audit Act of 1984, the sponsor will direct that the audit will review, and the resulting audit report will provide an opinion concerning, the use of airport revenue and taxes in paragraph (a), and indicating w3hether funds paid or transferred to the owner or operator are paid or transferred in a manner consistent with Title 49, United States Code and any other applicable provision of law, including any regulation promulgated by the Secretary or Administrator.
c. Any civil penalties or other sanctions will be imposed for violation of this assurance in accordance with the provisions of Section 47107 of Title 49, United States Code.
26. Reports and Inspections. It will:
a. submit to the Secretary such annual or special financial and operations reports as the Secretary may reasonably request and make such reports available to the public; make available to the public at reasonable times and places a report of the airport budget in a format prescribed by the Secretary;
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b. for airport development projects, make the airport and all airport records and documents affecting the airport, including deeds, leases, operations and use agreements, regulations and other instruments, available for inspection by any duly authorized agent of the Secretary upon reasonable request;
c. for noise compatibility program projects, make records and documents relating to the project and continued compliance with the terms, conditions, and assurances of the grant agreement including deeds, leases, agreements, regulations, and other instruments, available for inspection by an duly authorized agent of the Secretary upon reasonable request; and
d. in a format and time prescribed by the Secretary, provide to the Secretary and make available to the public following each of its fiscal years, an annual report listing in detail:
(i) all amounts paid by the airport to any other unit of government and the purposes for which each such payment was made; and (ii) all services and property provided by the airport to other units of government and the amount of compensation received for
provision of each such service and property.
27. Use by Government Aircraft. It will make available all of the facilities of the airport developed with Federal financial assistance and all those useable for landing and takeoff of aircraft to the United States for use by government aircraft in common with other aircraft at all times without charge, except, if the use by government aircraft is substantial, charge may be made for a reasonable share, proportional to such use, for the cost of operating and maintaining the facilities used. Unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, or otherwise agreed to by the sponsor and the using agency, substantial use of an airport by government aircraft will be considered to exist when operations of such aircraft are in excess of those which, in the opinion of the Secretary, would unduly interfere with use of the landing areas by other authorized aircraft, or during any calendar month that:
a. Five (5) or more Governmental aircraft are regularly based at the airport or on land adjacent thereto; or
b. The total number of movements (counting each landing as a movement) of Government aircraft is 300 or more, or the gross accumulative weight of Government aircraft using the airport (the total movements of Government aircraft multiplied by gross weights of such aircraft) is in excess of five million pounds.
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space or facilities for such purposes. Such areas or any portion thereof will be made available as provided herein within four months after receipt of a written request from the Secretary.
29. Airport Layout Plan.
a. It will keep up to date at all times an airport layout plan of the airport showing (1) boundaries of the airport and all proposed additions thereto, together with the boundaries of all offsite areas owned or controlled by the sponsor for airport purposes and proposed additions thereto; (2) the location and nature of all existing and proposed airport facilities and structures (such as runways, taxiways, aprons, terminal buildings, hangars and roads), including all proposed extensions and reductions of existing airport facilities; and (3) the location of all existing and proposed non-aviation areas and of all existing improvements thereon.
Such airport layout plan and each amendment, revision, or modification thereof, shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary which approval shall be evidenced by the signature of a duly authorized representative of the Secretary on the face of the airport layout plan. The Sponsor will not make or permit any changes or alteration in the airport or in any of its facilities which are not in conformity with the airport layout plan as approved by the Secretary and which might, in the opinion of the Secretary, adversely affect the safety, utility, or efficiency of the airport. b. If a change or alteration in the airport or its facilities is made which the Secretary determines adversely affects the safety, utility, or efficiency of any federally owned, leased, or funded property on or off the airport and which is not in conformity with the airport layout plan as approved by the Secretary, the owner or operator will, if requested by the Secretary (1) eliminate such adverse effect in a manner approved by the Secretary; or (2) bear all costs of relocating such property (or replacement thereof) to a site acceptable to the Secretary and all costs of restoring such property (or replacement thereof) to the level of safety, utility, efficiency, and cost of operation existing before the unapproved change in the airport or its facilities.
30. Civil Rights. It will comply with such rules as are promulgated to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefitting from funds received from this grant. This assurance obligates the sponsor for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, except where Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of personal property or real property or interest therein or structures or improvements thereon, in which case the assurance obligates the sponsor or any transferee for the longer of the following periods: (a) the period during which the property is used for a purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits or (b) the period during which the sponsor retains ownership or possession of the property.
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purposes, at fair market value at the earliest practicable time. That portion of the proceeds of such disposition which is proportionate to the United States’ share of acquisition of such lane will, at the discretion of the Secretary, (1) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund or (2) be reinvested in an approved noise compatibility project as prescribed by the Secretary, including the purchase of nonresidential buildings or property in the vicinity of residential buildings or property previously purchased by the airport as part of a noise compatibility program. b. For land purchased under a grant for airport development purposes (other than noise compatibility), it will, when the land is no longer needed for airport purposes, dispose of such land at fair market value or make available to the Secretary an amount equal to the United States’ share of the cost of acquisition of such land will, (1) upon application to the Secretary, be reinvested in another eligible airport improvement project or projects approved by the Secretary at that airport or within the national airport system, or (2) be paid to the Secretary for deposit in the Trust Fund if no eligible project exists.
c. Land shall be considered to be needed for airport purposes under this assurance if (1) it may be needed for aeronautical purposes (including runway protection zones) or serve as noise buffer land, and (2) the revenue from interim uses of such land contributes to the financial selfsufficiency of the airport. Further, land purchased with a grant received by an airport operator or owner before December 31, 1987, will be considered to be needed for airport purposes if the Secretary or Federal agency making such grant before December 31, 1987, was notified by the operator or owner of the uses of such land, did not object to such use, and the land continues to be used for that purpose, such use having commenced no later than December 15, 1989.
d. Disposition of such land under (a) (b) or (c) will be subject to the retention or reservation on any interest or right therein necessary to ensure that such land will only be used for purposes which are compatible with noise levels associated with the operation of the airport.
32. Engineering and Design Services. It will award each contract, or subcontract for program management, construction management, planning studies, feasibility studies, architectural services, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or related services with respect to the project in the same manner as a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under Title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or an equivalent qualifications-based requirement prescribed for or by the sponsor of the airport.
33. Foreign Market Restrictions. It will not allow funds provided under this grant to be used to fund any project which uses any product or service of a foreign country during the period in which such foreign country is listed by the United States Trade Representative as denying fair and equitable market opportunities for products and suppliers of the United States in procurement and construction. 188
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34. Policies, Standards, and Specifications. It will carry out the project in accordance with policies, standards, and specifications approved by the Secretary including but not limited to the advisory circulars listed in the current FAA Advisory Circulars for AIP project, dated and included in this grant, and in accordance with applicable state policies, standards, and specifications approved by the Secretary.
35. Relocation and Real Property Acquisition. (1) It will be guided in acquiring real property, to the greatest extent practicable under State law, by the land acquisition policies in Subpart B of 49 CFR Part 24 and will pay or reimburse property owners for necessary expenses as specified in Subpart B. (2) It will provide a relocation assistance program offering the services described in Subpart C and fair and reasonable relocation payments and assistance to displaced persons as required in Subpart D and E of 49 CFR Part 24. (3) It will make available within a reasonable period of time prior to displacement, comparable replacement dwellings to displaced persons in accordance with Subpart E of 49 CFR Part 24.
36. Access by Intercity Buses. The airport owner or operator will permit, to the maximum extent practicable, intercity buses or other modes of transportation to have access to the airport, however, it has no obligation to fund special facilities for intercity buses or for other modes of transportation.
37. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The recipient shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the award and performance of any DOT-assisted contract or in the administration of its DBE program or the requirements of 49 CFR Part
26. The Recipient shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 CFR Part 26 to ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts.
The recipient’s DBE program, as required by 49 CFR Part 26, and as approved by DOT, is incorporated by reference in this agreement. Implementation of this program is a legal obligation and failure to carry out its terms shall be treated as a violation of this agreement. Upon notification to the recipient of its failure to carry out its approved program, the Department may impose sanctions as provided for under Part 26 and may, in appropriate cases, refer the matter for enforcement under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and/or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (31 U.S.C. 3801).
38. Hangar Construction. If the airport owner or operator and a person who owns an aircraft agree that a hangar is to be constructed at the airport for the aircraft at the aircraft owner’s expense, the airport owner or operator will grant to the aircraft owner for the hangar a long term lease that is subject to such terms and conditions on the hangar as the airport owner or operator may impose.
39. Competitive Access.
a. If the airport owner or operator of a medium or large hub airport (as defined in Section 47102 of Title 49, U.S.C.) has been unable to accommodate one or more requests by an air carrier for access to gates or other facilities at that airport in order to allow the air carrier to provide service to the airport or to expand service at the airport, the airport owner or operator shall transmit a report to the Secretary that; (1) Describes the requests;
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(2) Provides an explanation as to why the requests could not be accommodated; and
(3) Provides a time frame within which, if any, the airport will be able to accommodate the requests.
b. Such report shall be due on either February 1, or August 1 of each year if the airport has been unable to accommodate the request(s) in the six month period prior to the applicable due date.
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EXHIBIT “C”
COMMERCIAL OPERATOR'S LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of , 20 , by and between the CITY OF SUSANVILLE, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as “Owner”, and , address:
hereinafter referred to as “Commercial Operator”;
1. Commercial Operator, by this Agreement, is hereby authorized to perform the following activities at the airport:
LIST AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES
2. The term of this Agreement is for a period of ___ years (minimum of 3), from ____________________, 20____ to___________________, 20___ and including .
3. This Agreement includes the provisions of those certain “Minimum Standards for Commercial Operators” adopted by the City of Susanville by Resolution, for general aviation at said Airport, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C1”, and any amendments, deletions, or additions thereto. These minimum standards and requirements for fixed base operations shall be required of and shall apply equally to all such commercial operators at said Airport. Owner specifically covenants and agrees that all such services defined in the above referenced minimum standards shall be confined to commercial operators meeting said standards. Said minimum standards stipulate the nature and amount of aeronautical activities and services required of all commercial operators at said airport, insurance requirements, financial investment required, and the specific licenses required.
4. Commercial Operator agrees to operate all activities authorized by this Agreement for the use and benefit of the public and to make available to the public on fair and reasonable terms all services on a fair, equal and not unjustly discriminatory basis to all users thereof and to charge fair, reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory prices for each unit of service, provided, Commercial Operator may be allowed to make reasonable and nondiscriminatory discounts, rebates, or other similar types of price reductions to volume purchasers.
Commercial Operator agrees that rates and charges for such activities and services shall be fixed by Commercial Operator subject to the City Council's concurrence and approval. In the event of disputes as to reasonableness, it is expressly understood by Commercial Operator that final determination will be reserved to the City of Susanville. All services offered by Commercial Operator will be performed with promptness and courtesy. It is expressly understood that nothing herein shall be construed to grant or authorized the granting of exclusive rights within the meaning of Section 308 (a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended. Commercial Operator shall be responsible for the actions of all its employees and shall render Owner safe and harmless from responsibility for any actions of negligence of Commercial Operator's employees engaged in these aeronautical activities and service.
Commercial Operator will obtain at its own expense public liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000.00 as to personal injury or death, and $1,000,000.00 as to property damages to protect Owner from actions resulting from the Commercial Operator's activities at the Airport. Commercial Operator further agrees to keep the area where Commercial Operator performs the activities in a neat and orderly manner, free of offensive or dangerous materials or conditions.
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5. Commercial Operator agrees to pay to Owner for the privilege of doing business at the Airport the following sums and amounts:
A. Commercial Operator shall pay to City the sum of
$8,463.56 per year in advance, which sum is due on July 1st, and on the first day of July in each subsequent year.
B. The base rate will be increased by 5 percent annually throughout the term.
6. This Agreement is not assignable.
7. It is expressly agreed by Commercial Operator and Owner that all rights, privileges and liabilities imposed on both parties by this Agreement are subject and subordinate to any conditions, restrictions, limitations, rules or regulations of any agreement or any contract pertaining to said Airport between the United States Government or any Department or Agency thereof having jurisdiction over said Airport and the Owner, and to rules and regulations of the State of California.
8. Commercial Operator does hereby agree that (a) no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said services, (b) that Commercial Operator shall render such services and activities reflected herein in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Regulations may be amended. It is further agreed that in the event of breach of any of this nondiscrimination clause, Owner shall have the right to terminate this Commercial Operator Agreement.
9. The property interest herein of Commercial Operator may be subject to property taxation of the possessory interest created thereby, and, if created, Commercial Operator, by reason of said possessory interest, may be subject to the payment of property taxes levied on said interest. In the event said taxes are so levied, Commercial Operator shall be responsible for payment thereof.
10. Commercial Operator shall not permit dumping of hazardous waste at the Airport premises.
11. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
CITY OF SUSANVILLE COMMERCIAL OPERATOR
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Quincy McCourt, Mayor Name:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Margaret Long, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "C1"
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATORS AT THE SUSANVILLE
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
The following minimum standards for commercial activities have been established in the public interest for the safe and efficient operation of the Susanville Municipal Airport; to enhance its orderly growth; to preclude the granting of an exclusive right to conduct an aeronautical activity in violation of Section 308(a) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958; to conform to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Part 21 of the Department of Transportation Regulations; and to assure to all users the availability of Airport property on fair and reasonable terms and without unjust discrimination.
1. No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any commercial activity at the Susanville Municipal Airport unless a Susanville Airport Commercial Agreement (Exhibit "C") is entered into with the City of Susanville, and unless the commercial activity is done in full compliance with the minimum standards herein set forth.
2. A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR is defined as any person, firm, or corporation who is not otherwise the Airport Operator/Manager, but who is performing any of the functions or furnishing any of the services as hereinafter set forth for COMMERCIAL OPERATORS at the Susanville Municipal Airport.
3. All COMMERCIAL OPERATORS shall protect the public generally, the customers or clients of COMMERCIAL OPERATORS and the City of Susanville from any and all lawful damages, claims, or liability and shall carry comprehensive general liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of California. The City of Susanville shall be named as an additional insured. Policies must be approved by the City Administrator and a certificate of insurance thereof furnished to the City. It is further understood that as circumstances in the future dictate, the City may require an increase in bodily injury and property damage insurance. City shall increase the limits of insurance coverage only after a hearing before the City Council following input from the Airport Commission.
4. Any person, firm, or corporation capable of meeting the minimum standards set forth herein for any of the stated COMMERCIAL OPERATOR Categories A through I is eligible to become a COMMERCIAL OPERATOR at the Airport, provided there is space available, subject to the execution of a written lease for not less than five (5) years containing such terms and conditions as may be determined by the City. A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall not engage in any business or activity on the Airport other than that authorized under his particular Category or Categories. Any COMMERCIAL OPERATOR desiring to extend his operation into more than one (1) Category or to discontinue operations in a Category, shall first apply in writing to the City for permission to do so, setting forth in detail the reasons and conditions for the request. The City shall then grant or deny the request, in writing, on such terms and conditions as the City deems to be prudent and proper under the circumstances and issue a new COMMERCIAL OPERATOR's Agreement. Each COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall provide his own buildings, personnel and equipment, and other requirements as herein stated upon land leased from the City of Susanville and obtain a signed Airport Hangar Land Lease Agreement.
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as follows: when and if subject COMMERCIAL OPERATOR vacates its lease for any reason, COMMERCIAL OPERATOR may either remove said buildings COMMERCIAL OPERATOR owns at COMMERCIAL OPERATOR'S expense within ninety (90) days or building shall revert to noncommercial status.
6. All COMMERCIAL OPERATORS shall, at their own expense, pay all taxes and assessments against any buildings or other structures placed on the premises by them, as well as all taxes and assessments against the personal property used by them in their operations.
7. All COMMERCIAL OPERATORS shall abide by and comply with all state, county and city laws and ordinances, the rules and regulations of the City and the rules and regulations of the State and Federal Aviation Administration.
8. All COMMERCIAL OPERATORS shall provide and pay for all lights, gas, electric current, water, sewer charges and garbage collection charges used or incurred anywhere in or about their subject premises, and shall pay the charges made therefore by the suppliers thereof promptly when due.
9. All agreements and leases between such COMMERCIAL OPERATORS and the City shall be subordinate to the provisions of any existing or future agreement between the City of Susanville and the United States, relative to the operation or maintenance of the Airport, the execution of which has been or may be required as a condition precedent to the expenditure of Federal funds for the development of the Airport properties.
10. No COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall sublease or sublet any premises leased by such COMMERCIAL OPERATOR from the City, or assign any such lease, without the prior written approval of the City, and any such subletting or assignment shall be subject to all of the minimum standards herein set forth.
11. In the event the COMMERCIAL OPERATOR sublets any portion of his lease, the sublessee must agree to assume the full obligations of the lease as set out herein and must agree to fully cooperate with the City in seeing that these minimum standards are complied with. The sublessee shall immediately comply with any reasonable request or direction of the City as it relates to the enforcement of these standards.
12. In the event that the COMMERCIAL OPERATOR or sublessee fails to comply fully with these minimum standards or fails to comply with the reasonable request or direction of the City as it relates to these minimum standards, said COMMERCIAL OPERATOR or sublessee shall be in default.
If said default continues for more than ten (10) days after notice of said default, the City may terminate the lease. Said COMMERCIAL OPERATOR is responsible for the performance of the sublessee.
13. COMMERCIAL OPERATORS shall have the right to use common areas of the Airport, including runways, taxiways, aprons, roadways, floodlights, landing lights, signals and other conveniences for the takeoff, flying and landing of aircraft of COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
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make charges to patrons and customers for all merchandise or materials and services furnished or rendered, but that it will refrain from imposing or levying excessive or otherwise unreasonable charges or fees for any facilities or services. Notwithstanding anything contained in a lease that may be or appear to the contrary it is expressly understood and agreed that the rights granted thereunder are nonexclusive and the lessor reserves the right to grant similar privileges to another COMMERCIAL OPERATOR upon formal application by that COMMERCIAL OPERATOR, and upon demonstration of compliance with Paragraphs 3 and 4 herein.
15. The City reserves the right to take any actions it considers necessary to protect the aerial approaches to the Airport against obstructions, together with the right to prevent any commercial operator from erecting, or permitting to be erected, any building, sign, or other structure on the Airport which, in the opinion of the City, would limit the usefulness of the Airport or constitute a hazard to aircraft.
16. All contracts and leases between such COMMERCIAL OPERATORS and the City shall be subordinate to the right of the City during time of war or national emergency to lease the landing area or any part thereof to the United States Government for military or naval use, and, if any such lease is so made, the provisions of any contracts or leases between such with the provisions of the lease to the Government, shall be suspended.
17. The provisions of these standards shall in no way negate or cause to be null or void existing leases with COMMERCIAL OPERATORS at the Susanville Municipal Airport. Upon the adoption of these standards, any new leases and/or agreements entered into and any amendments to existing leases and/or agreements shall be in accordance with the standards.
18. The COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall remove from the Airport or otherwise dispose of in a manner approved by the City all garbage, debris, and other waste material (whether solid or liquid) arising out of its occupance of the premises or out of its operations. Said COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall keep and maintain his premises in a neat and orderly manner. Any garbage debris waste which may be temporarily stored in the open shall be kept in suitable garbage or waste receptacles, the same to be made of metal and equipped with tight fitting covers and to be of a design safely and properly to contain whatever may be placed therein. The COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall use extreme care when effecting removal of all such waste. No COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall permit any dumping of hazardous waste on City property or on property leased or rented by COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
19. The City reserves the right to further develop or improve all areas of the Airport as it sees fit, regardless of the desires or views of any COMMERCIAL OPERATORS, and without interference or hindrance from any such COMMERCIAL OPERATORS.
20. The City reserves the right to enter upon any premises leased to COMMERCIAL OPERATORS at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspections as it may deem expedient, to the proper enforcement of any covenant or condition of any COMMERCIAL OPERATOR'S contract or lease agreement.
21. The City recognizes the rights of any person, firm or corporation operating aircraft on the Airport with its own employees (including, but not limited to maintenance and repair) that it may choose to perform. However, said persons, firms or corporations may not hire any vendors of service, aircraft parts, or fuel from off-airport premises to perform services on the Airport.
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COMMERCIAL OPERATOR CATEGORIES
CATEGORY A. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND AIRCRAFT RENTAL:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Have available an instructor pilot with appropriate and current Federal Aviation Administration pilot and medical certificates.
2. Provide and maintain a minimum of one (1) aircraft owned or leased or rented by and under the exclusive control of this COMMERCIAL OPERATOR which are properly equipped and Federal Aviation Administration certificated for flight instruction and rental.
3. Demonstrate the continuing ability to meet requirements for certification of flight instructor personnel and aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration.
4. Assure that personnel operating rental equipment obtained from the subject COMMERCIAL OPERATOR have appropriate and current Federal Aviation Administration pilot and approved medical certificates.
5. Independent individual flight instructors not performing said services on a reoccuring basis shall be exempt.
CATEGORY B. AIRCRAFT CHARTER AND TAXI:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Conduct all aircraft charter and taxi service in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, particularly Regulation Part 135.
2. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate all improvements required by specific operations of the COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
CATEGORY C. CROP DUSTING AND SPRAYING:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Furnish suitable arrangements for the safe loading, unloading, storage and containment of noxious chemical materials.
2. Furnish a minimum of one (1) aircraft with pilot. The aircraft will be suitably equipped for agricultural operations with adequate safeguard against spillage of chemical spray mixtures or materials on runways and taxiways or dispersal by wind force to other operational areas of the Airport. The pilot will have appropriate and current Federal Aviation Administration pilot and approved medical certificates. The COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall comply with all Federal Environmental Protective Agency and State requirements pertaining to handling, storage and disposal of chemicals.
3. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate all improvements required by the specific operations of the COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
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CATEGORY D. AIRCRAFT SALES:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Have a minimum of one (1) fully qualified demonstrator pilot with current and appropriate Federal Aviation Administration pilot and approved medical certificates.
2. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate all improvements required by the specific operations of the COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
CATEGORY E. AIRCRAFT, ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND ACCESSORY MAINTENANCE:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Furnish facilities and equipment for airframe and power plant repairs with at least one (1) duly Federal Aviation Administration certified A & P Mechanic and such other personnel as may be necessary. Such airframe and power plant repair shall include facilities for repair of aircraft and engines used in aviation in this area.
2. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate all required improvements.
CATEGORY F. RADIO AND INSTRUMENT:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate all required improvements.
2. Have available a Federal Aviation Administration certificated technician in the field of aircraft electronics and/or aircraft instruments with proper Federal Communications Commission license to conduct complete aircraft transmitter, receiver and antennae repair.
3. Provide satisfactory arrangements for access to and storage of aircraft being worked on.
CATEGORY G. SALE OF AVIATION PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RAMP SERVICE:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Lease from the City sufficient land on which to locate intended storage and dispensing equipment, and buildings.
2. Have personnel on full-time duty during normal business hours of not less than eight (8) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, adequately trained to operate fuel dispensing equipment in accordance with all applicable local, state, and Federal laws. (Additional requirement: On-call service may be required during all hours of darkness.
3. Demonstrate capability to efficiently and safely conduct or move aircraft to such areas and park them. Compliance with FAA and EPA standards shall be adhered to at all times.
4. Comply with the following criteria regarding fuel storage and dispensing facilities:
a. Purchase from City fuel tanks such fuel as is needed by COMMERCIAL OPERATOR for sale to COMMERCIAL OPERATOR'S customers;
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b. Maintain separate trucking equipment for each grade of fuel, meeting all applicable safety requirements with reliable metering devices subject to independent inspection, and with a pumping efficiency capable of servicing all aircraft normally using the Airport. c. Provide adequate fire extinguishers in all fuel dispensing areas and on all mobile dispensing trucks.
CATEGORY H. FLYING CLUBS:
In an effort to foster and promote flying for pleasure, develop skills in aeronautics, including pilotage, navigation, and an awareness and appreciation of aviation requirements and techniques the Category of Flying Clubs is added to the Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards of the Susanville Municipal Airport.
All flying clubs desiring to base their aircraft and operate on the Airport must comply with the applicable provisions of these Standards and Requirements. However, they shall be exempt from regular COMMERCIAL OPERATOR requirements upon satisfactory fulfillment of the conditions contained herein.
1. The club shall be a non-profit entity (corporation, association or partnership) organized for the express purpose of providing its members with an aircraft(s), for their personal use and enjoyment only. The ownership of the aircraft(s), must be vested in the name of the flying club (or owned ratably by all of its members). The property rights of the members of the club shall be equal and no part of the net earnings of the club will inure to the benefit of any member in any form (salaries, bonuses, etc.). The club may not derive greater revenue from the use of its aircraft than the amount necessary for the operations, maintenance and replacement of its aircraft.
2. Flying clubs may not offer or conduct charter or air taxi. They may not conduct aircraft rental or flight instruction except for regular members. Any qualified mechanic who is a registered member and part owner of the aircraft owned and operated by a flying club shall not be restricted from doing maintenance work on aircraft owned by the club and the club does not become obligated to pay for such maintenance work except that such mechanics may be compensated by credit against payment of dues or flight time.
3. The flying club, with its permit request, shall furnish the Airport Management a copy of its charter and by-laws, articles of association, partnership agreement or other documentation supporting its existence; a roster, or list of members, including names of officers and directors, to be revised on a semi-annual basis; evidence of insurance in the form of a certificate of insurance in force withhold harmless clause in favor of the Airport, its officers and employees (ten (10) days prior notice of cancellation shall be filed with Airport management); number and type of aircraft; evidence that aircraft are properly certificated; evidence that ownership is vested in the club; and operating rules of the club. The books and other records of the club shall be available for review at any reasonable time by Airport management or his/her authorized agent.
4. A flying club, at any airport controlled by this same Airport management shall abide by and comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, regulations and the Rules and Regulations of this Airport management.
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5. A flying club which violates any of the foregoing, or permits one (1) or more members to do so after ten (10) days’ notice of such violation by the City of Susanville, may be required to terminate all operations at all Airports controlled by the City.
CATEGORY I. OTHER:
A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR in this Category shall:
1. Be any non-aviation related business located at the Susanville Municipal Airport and not covered in Categories A through H.
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EXHIBIT “D”
ORDINANCE NO. 87-697
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, 1957, CONSISTING OF SECTION 3.1 TI SECTION 3.10 INCLUSIVE, AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3, CONSISTING OF SECTION 3.1 TO
3.14 INCLUSIVE, TO THE CODE OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, 1957
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3, consisting of Section 3.1 to 3.10 inclusive, of the Code of the City of Susanville, California, 1957 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. There is hereby added to the Code of the City of Susanville, California, 1957, Chapter 3, consisting of Section 3.1 to 3.14 inclusive, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3
AIRPORTS AND AIRPLANES.6
6. For state law as to airports generally,
see Gov. C., §26020 et seq.
Sec. 3.1. Generally
3.2. Purpose
3.3. Definitions
3.4. Application and Authority
3.5. Pilot Qualifications and Aircraft Certification
3.6. Airport Operations
3.7. Vehicle Regulations
3.8. Commercial and Business Activities
3.9. Liability of the City
3.10. Comprehensive Insurance Requirements
3.11. Penalties
3.12. Enforcement
3.13 Airport Safety Rules and Regulations
3.14. Charge for Private Airplanes Based at Municipal Airport SEC. 3.1. Generally
(a) The Susanville Municipal Airport is operated by the City for the use and benefit of the public under the authority granted under the laws of the 201
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State of California and under the terms of the City’s assurance agreements with the federal government.
(b) The airport shall be open for public use subject to such restrictions as may be necessary due to inclement weather, the conditions of the landing area, the presentation of aviation-related events and such other events as may be determined by the City Administrator, and subject to such fees and charges as may be established without discrimination for each class of user.
(c) The use of the airport or any of its facilities in any manner shall create the obligation and the implied consent of the user to obey all of the regulations presented in this chapter.
SEC 3.2 Purpose
It is declared that the purpose of this chapter is to further the public interest, welfare and safety by providing for the protection and promotion of safety in the operation of aircraft over and on the Susanville Municipal Airport.
SEC. 3.3. Definitions
(a) “Aircraft” means a device that is used, or intended to be used for flight in the air, under the control of a pilot. It includes airplanes, helicopters, gliders and lighter-than-air devices, such as blimps and balloons.
(b) “Aircraft parking/tie-won area” means a hard surfaced area that is equipped with devices to secure aircraft to the ground. (c) “Airport Manager” means the city employee person designated by the City Council to manage the airport or a designee.
(d) “Airport Operator” means the person under a contract with the City to operate the airport pursuant to the terms of that contract. (e) “Apron” mean a hard surfaced area adjacent to hangars, repair shops, taxiways, runways or the like, used to load, unload, service or handle aircraft. (f) “Designated fuel pump area” means that area surrounding the fuel pumps, as marked on the asphalted surface.
(g) “Pilot” shall mean an individual solely responsible for the control and operation of an aircraft.
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of the terminal building and south of the primary taxiway. (i) “Ultra light aircraft” means a powered or unpowered vehicle as described in Part 103 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations.
SEC. 3.4 Application and Authority
(a) The airport manager shall have the authority and the duty to prescribe reasonable regulations relating to the use of the Susanville Municipal Airport. Any such regulations shall first be submitted to the Susanville Airport Commission for its recommendations and thereafter, such regulations shall be submitted to the City Council for approval before taking effect. All regulations so prescribed and approved shall be filed in the office of the airport manage, made available for public inspection and publicly posted at the airport. During an emergency, the airport manager may grant a variation to these rules for the duration of the emergency. (b) Application. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all aircraft operating on or over the Susanville Municipal Airport. (c) Authority. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to supplement federal and state laws when not expressly inconsistent therewith concerning the conduct of aircraft on or over the airport and the regulations provided in Federal Aviation Administration regulations are adopted a part of this chapter.
SEC. 3.5. Pilot Qualifications and Aircraft Certification No person not properly certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and no aircraft not similarly certified, except ultra light aircraft unless ultra lights require Federal Aviation Administration certification, shall operate on or over the airport; provided, that this restriction shall not apply to public aircraft belonging to the government of the United States or to a state, territory, possession or any political subdivision, nor to any aircraft of a foreign country operated under permission of the federal government.
SEC. 3.6 Airport Operations
(a) The rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the California Aeronautics Commission, presently in effect and all additions or amendments thereto, are referred to, adopted and made a part of these regulations in every respect as if they were fully set forth in this chapter.
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direction of the airport manager, who shall be responsible to the City Administrator of the City. The airport manager shall enforce all regulations of the airport including, but not limited to, the storage and movement of all aircraft and surface vehicles.
(c) The airport operator shall be in charge of all fuel dispensed from Cityowned fueling facilities and shall be responsible for reporting to the fire department any violation of fire and safety regulations governing the transportation, storage and use of fuel, and other inflammable substances brought on the airport that may be in violation of the Uniform Fire Code and related codes adopted by the City.
(d) Persons shall fuel aircraft on the airport in areas approved for such operation by the City fire department according to the rules established by the City Fire Chief as issued from time to time and posted in a conspicuous place at the airport.
(e) The airport operator shall be responsible for renting City-owned vacant hangars, shall oversee the manner in which the hangar space is utilized and in accordance with the hangar/storage license, shall manage the aircraft tie downs for most efficient and safe utilization of available areas, and shall assume managerial responsibility for the collection of all City hangar and tie down rents.
(f) Any aircraft awaiting takeoff from the Susanville Municipal Airport shall be parked in such a position as to have a direct view of aircraft approaching for landing, and takeoff shall not commence until the pilot has ascertained that no aircraft is on final approach for landing on the runway, and that the runway to be used for takeoff is itself clear of landing or taxiing aircraft.
(g) No persons operating an aircraft shall land or takeoff from Susanville Municipal Airport except on the runway designated for takeoff and landing.
(h) No aircraft after take off shall deviate from a straight course until after passing the boundaries of the airport and reaching an altitude of four thousand six hundred (4,600) feet mean sea level (MSL). (i) The aprons at the Susanville Municipal Airport shall be used only for loading, unloading, servicing, and authorized refueling of aircraft. (j) Unattended aircraft shall be parked only in areas designated as tie down areas, or in hangars; provided further, no aircraft shall be parked in a tie down area unless it is positioned over and attached to a tie down facility. 204
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(k) Emergencies requiring police, fire, or medical air shall be reported by calling the Emergency Service No. 911.
(l) The terminal operations/passenger area shall remain clear except for the registration, loading, and unloading of aircraft.
(m) All accidents involving personal injury or property damage in excess of five hundred (500) dollars occurring on the Susanville Municipal Airport shall be reported in writing to the office of the airport manager within twenty-four (24) hours.
(n) Failure to pay duly established fees incurred for the parking of aircraft on the airport shall constitute a lien upon the aircraft. The City may hold such aircraft until the fees are paid or may dispose of the aircraft, as provided by law, in the event the fees are not paid.
(o) The registered owners/operators of all aircraft permanently based on the airport and parked in the City-owned hangars, tie down areas, or private hangars on City property, shall register their full names and mailing addresses with the airport manager or a designated representative on the aircraft registration form provided by the City.
(p) The owner/manager of each privately owned hangar or tie down facility on the airport shall, no later than the tenth (10) of each month, furnish the airport manager with a roster of aircraft and their registered owners/operators current as of the last day of the preceding month.
Included with the roster of aircraft shall be a fee in an amount set by the City Council for each aircraft except one aircraft owned by the owner/manager. The report shall be submitted on a form provided by the City.
(q) The registered owner/operator of each aircraft parked on the airport shall be responsible for properly securing the aircraft to protect the aircraft from wind damage.
(r) Traffic Patterns. All aircraft, except in an emergency, shall conform to the following traffic patterns:
(1) The established traffic patterns are at an altitude of five thousand (5,000) feet MSL as published in the airport/facility directory, and are depicted in the segmented circle located on the south side of runway 11-29.
(2) Straight-in approaches shall not be made without prior notification to local air traffic on Susanville Unicom (122.8); or in case of 205
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emergency, on Susanville Unicom (122.8).
(3) Aircraft entering or leaving the traffic pattern shall exercise extreme caution and shall not cause other aircraft already in the pattern to deviate from their courses;
(4) Such charts and visual diagrams as are necessary to display the authorized traffic patterns shall be adopted by resolution and by reference made a part of this chapter.
(s) Communication with Susanville UNICOM. Pilots of aircraft equipped with a communication radio shall observe the following procedures:
(1) All traffic inbound to the airport shall continuously monitor 122.8 Megahertz and, when approximately ten (10) miles from the airport, call Susanville UNICOM for airport advisory on surface weather conditions and airfield conditions;
(2) In the event Susanville UNICOM does not reply, the inbound pilot shall broadcast “in the blind” to the Susanville TRAFFIC, stating position and intentions;
(3) Departing pilots shall monitor 122.8 Megahertz, broadcasting their positions and intentions to Susanville TRAFFIC.
(t) Annual report of airport operator. Subject to the express or implied terms of any contract between the City and any person for the operation of the municipal airport which is in effect upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the operator of the airport shall annually, on the first day of July of each year, render to the City Council an activity report which report shall show:
The number of aircraft tie downs available at the airport; The number of aircraft based upon the airport;
The number of hangars situated in and upon the airport; The number of gallons of aviation fuel sold at the airport during the preceding twelve (12) month period; and
The number of takeoffs and landings made at the airport during the preceding twelve (12) month period.
SEC. 3.,7 Vehicle Regulations
(a) No person shall operate any surface vehicle upon the runways, taxiways, terminal operations, passenger area, designated fuel pump area or area between the fuel pumps and the Airport Operator’s office and residence, without the authorization of the airport manager or a designee, provided that owners/drivers of surface vehicles may drive to their parked aircraft keeping clear of and yielding right-of-way to all aircraft. (b) Drivers shall close the gates, if operational, behind themselves upon entering or leaving the airport, between the hours of f (5) P.M. and eight (8) A.M./ SEC 3.8 Commercial and Business Activities
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No person shall use the airport for commercial activities without a written contractual arrangement with the City. Commercial activities shall include, but are not limited to, carrying passengers for hire, flight instruction, aircraft rental, sales of goods and services, agricultural operations, and aircraft maintenance and repairs.
Any person using the airport as a base for agricultural and aerial application which involves the loading, the unloading, and the storage of chemicals shall first obtain a permit from the City. The permit shall specify the areas which may be used, applicable restrictions, the amount of such operating fees that may be required and the time period for which the permit is valid.
SEC. 3.9 Liability of the City
The privilege of using the airport and its facilities shall be conditioned upon the assumption of full responsibility and risk by the user. Users shall release, hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers, and employees from any liability or loss resulting from such use, as well as against claims of third persons so using the airport. The exercise of the privilege shall constitute an acknowledgment that the City maintains the airport in a governmental capacity.
SEC. 3.10 Comprehensive Insurance Requirements
Any person operating an aircraft on the Susanville Municipal Airport shall maintain comprehensive public liability and property damage insurance on the aircraft in such amounts as may be determined by resolution of the City Council.
SEC. 3.11. Penalties
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36900 and the penalties provided in the Government Code, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine as provided in Section 36900 of the Government Code.
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SEC. 3.12 Enforcement
It shall be the duty of the airport manager, or the City Administrator or a representative, of the City to enforce the provisions of this chapter and all other state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the Susanville Municipal Airport.
SEC. 3.13. Airport Safety Rules and Regulations
Safety rules and regulations, as established by the appropriate federal and state entities, are referred to and made a part of this chapter. Such additional safety rules and regulations as may be required by the City shall be adopted by resolution and by reference made a part of this chapter.
SEC. 3.14. Charge for Private Airplanes Based on Municipal Airport The City Council shall, by resolution, set fees for airplanes based at the Municipal Airport. These fees shall be posted at the Airport.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon the 31st day following its passage.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published at least once within 15 days after its passage in the Lassen Advocate, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated within the City.
The foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville held on the 19th day of August, 1987, by the following vote:
AYES: Leve, Jackson, and Foster
NOES: None
ABSENT: McCann, Jr. and Cady
ABSTAINING: None
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Discussion Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, Administrative Services
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Department Reports
PRESENTED BY: Dan Newton, Interim City Administrator
SUMMARY: The City Administrator Reports is designed for Department Heads to address the Council on a variety of topics, is needed. Also, for the Council to address any questions or comments regarding that Department Head.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ACTION REQUESTED: Information Only.
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Discussion Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, Administrative Services
Action Date: November 1, 2023
SUBJECT: Future Council Items
PRESENTED BY: Dan Newton, City Administrator
SUMMARY: Any person may address the Council during Business from the Floor and throughout the City Council agenda's staff reports and agenda items. To encourage public participation in City Council meetings and address items brought forth to the podium by the public, staff has compiled a list from the past 3 months of City Council meetings and categorized items brought forth to the podium by date the comment was received, agenda item topic comment was received on, and public comments received during Business from the Floor for Council's review and to help staff prioritize and address public items.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
ACTION REQUESTED: Informational item with possible direction to staff.
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Consider support to the contruction industry and its need for union support to access better living wages, healthcare benefits, and job security within the industry.
8/2/2023 Consider improving and recruiting new recycling centers for community 8/2/2023 Consider speed survey, traffic patrol, or stop sign on Cypress Street 8/2/2023 Consider recognition for city for support to the Community Garden and facility projects 8/2/2023 Consider tree and limb abatement within city limits 8/2/2023 Consider tennis community while incorporating pickleball at the tennis courts 8/16/2023 Consider making the projects at the Airport a priority 8/16/2023 Consider effort being placed on HUSA surveys to be directed towards Economic Development efforts instead 9/6/2023 Consider moving speed study on Cypress higher on the priority list 10/18/2023 Request to step up on Code Enforcement efforts due to a recent fire Update on Charging Station
Discussion regarding MOU with Lassen Historical Society Discuusion on Council goal setting
Discussion regarding American Rescue Plan Act Funding (ongoing) Discussion on collaboration with Lassen County and Susanville Indian Rancheria and City of Susanville to hire a liaison to collaborate with all three entities
Discussion regarding options to work with community on animal control and animal shelter agreement Discussion regarding Councilmembers volunteering on projects Discussion regarding partnership with Lassen Family Services in efforts to prioritize youth Discussion regarding Council trainings and nepotism recusal policy training Discussion regarding tier two of shopping cart ordinance and enforcement of ordinance Discussion regarding increased theft within the community and increase council support to police department Discussion regarding proclamation declaring Susanville as a sanctuary city for the unborn Discussion regarding bringing Airport Capital Improvement Plan to council earlier in the year Discussion proving funding to police department facility renovation Discussion regarding banner permits
Discussion regarding street legal ATV and golf cart ordinance Discussion regarding Veterans preference in hiring
Discussion regarding city's airport hangar current use as a city storage Discussion regarding graffiti
Discussion regarding dog/animal control nuisance ordinance Update on Speed Survey
Discussion regarding LARP Agreement for Operation and Maintenance of Susanville Community Garden Discussion regarding County housing development on city property options Discussion regarding Memorial Park Tennis Court ordinance change to include pickleball and discussion of city pickleball courts Update on Police Department grooming standards policy and uniform policy Discussion regarding street maintenance efforts and streets equipment procurement City of Susanville App
Discussion regarding Public Comment Options
Update on Farmer's Market
Discussion regarding city vehicle and equipment surplus auction Update on Animal Shelter agreement (how many animals, cost of, ect.) Discussion regarding lack of inventory of affordable low income housing in support of Lassen Family Services Discussion regarding broadband improvements in Lassen County Semi-annual or annually report on tax measure expenditures if tax measure passes Discussion regarding placing signage at Community Garden Discussion regarding amendments to cannabis ordinance
Update on K-9 program
Discussion regarding homelessness within the community
Discussion regarding council personal social media accounts Update from LARP on Community Garden
Discussion regarding the sale or lease of Diamond Mountain Golf Course Discussion regarding proclamation for KSUE 75 years of service Discussion regarding donation to American Legion/VFW
8/16/2023 Consider support of both the Rails to Trails Festival and the Gravel Adventure Ride
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