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Fair Housing Outreach Capacity
Fair Housing Enforcement
Program HE-17 addresses fair housing, discrimination, and enforcement. The program is copied below:
Program HE-17 Housing Discrimination
The City shall continue to provide information to the public regarding state and federal laws which prohibit discrimination in housing. The Planning and Building Division secretary shall continue to receive and refer housing discrimination complaints to the appropriate state and federal enforcement agencies, to distribute information to the public and to provide the tenants’ rights handbook. The City will cooperate with local, state and federal agencies that investigate claims of discrimination.
As a part of this program, the City shall:
a. Provide information and outreach targeted to Central Susanville and existing mobile home parks through annual workshops, marketing campaigns, or pop-up booths, with a goal of engaging 15 households annually. b. Draft and distribute educational materials related to tenants’ rights and property owner responsibility with a goal of engaging 25 households/property owners each year.
c. Provide links to educational materials, the HUD fair housing complaint form, and nonprofit agencies on the City website in 2024 and update annually thereafter with a goal of assisting/informing 20 households annually. [Source: Program 2.3, modified]
Related Policies: Policy HE-4.1
Responsibility: Community Services Officer, Planning and Building Division Time Frame: Annually
Funding: General fund (staff time)
Objective(s): Engage/assist 60 households annually; test five rental properties annually Local Context
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on July 16, 2024, indicates that fair housing complaints are usually brought to City staff. The City guides those bringing forward complaints through the reporting and code enforcement processes and distributes pamphlets containing important information, including topics such as tenant’s rights. This in-house program has generally been successful; however, at times the program has struggled due to staffing levels. The City is committed to resolving and reducing fair housing and building code issues now and into the future.
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Compliance with Fair Housing Laws
Local Context
Fair Housing and Enforcement Cases
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on July 16, 2024, indicates that no cases have been brought forward recently. This is likely due to residents not being aware that they have the option to bring forth an enforcement complaint if they are living in substandard housing or have another fair housing issue. Often, tenants do not know what options are available to them until they reach out to City staff.
Managing Fair Housing Complaints
The City has several ways of managing fair housing complaints and conflicts between landlords and tenants. Code enforcement is generally complaint driven; however, the City will intervene if an abnormal issue arises, particularly if the issue includes health and safety concerns.
Most recently, in early 2024, the City created a new full time position, titled Community Services Officer, through its Police Department to be an additional resource for complaints and tenant-landlord issues. This position is grant funded and assists those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness through rehousing, rental assistance, supportive case management services that allow people to obtain and retain housing, and efforts to operate navigation center(s) and emergency shelter(s).
Outreach and Enforcement Capacity
The City’s outreach and enforcement program has generally been successful; however, at times the program has struggled due to staffing levels. The City is committed to resolving and reducing fair housing and building code issues now and into the future and established the new Community Services Officer to provide consistent service capacity. Additionally, the Housing Element programs include actions to address fair housing outreach and enforcement. The City’s ability to provide these critical services to residents and property-owners is not currently (2025) constrained.
Local Context
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on July 16, 2024, indicates that there have been no past lawsuits, settlements, consent decrees, or other legal matters related to fair housing that involved the City of Susanville. However, there was a civil matter (with a related code case) in recent years where a complaint was filed against a landlord in the city for requesting an abnormal amount of money in damages from tenants; these rental units were found to be in substandard condition, and the property owner lost in favor of the tenants who had been subjected to substandard housing conditions.
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TABLE 10: COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS
Title Statute Description Compliance
Efforts
Density Bonus
Law
Government
Code Section
65915
The density bonus ordinance allows up to a
50.0 percent increase in project density
depending on the proportion of units that
are dedicated as affordable, and up to 80.0
percent for projects that are completely
affordable, in compliance with State law.
Completed as a part of
the 2024 Zoning
Ordinance update
(Ordinance No. 24-1044)
[The City defaults to
State requirements]
No Net Loss Law Government
Code Section
65863
The City has identified a surplus of sites
available to meet the Regional Housing
Needs Allocation.
Completed within this
Housing Element.
Housing
Accountability Act
Government
Code Section
65589.5
The City does not condition the approval of
housing development projects for very low-,
low-, or moderate-income households, or
emergency shelters unless specific written
findings are made, in compliance with State
law.
Compliant.
Senate Bill 35 Government
Code Section
65913.4
The City has not established a written policy
or procedure, as well as other guidance as
appropriate, to streamline the approval
process and standards for eligible projects.
See Program HE-2.
Senate Bill 330 Government
Code Section
65589.5
The City relies on regulations set forth in the
law for processing preliminary applications
for housing development projects,
conducting no more than five hearings for
housing projects that comply with objective
General Plan and development standards,
and making a decision on a residential
project within 90 days after certification of
an environmental impact report or 60 days
after adoption of a mitigated negative
declaration or an environmental report for
an affordable housing project.
See Program HE-2.
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Title Statute Description Compliance
Efforts
California Fair
Employment and
Housing Act and
Federal Fair
Housing Act
Government
Code Sections
12900 - 12996
Title VIII of the
Federal Civil
Rights Act
The City provides protections to residents
through referrals to legal assistance
organizations.
Compliant.
Program HE-17 includes
additional actions the
City will undertake in the
planning period.
AntiDiscrimination in
Zoning and Land
Use
Government
Code Section
65008
The City reviews affordable development
projects in the same manner as market-rate
developments, except in cases where
affordable housing projects are eligible for
preferential treatment, including, but not
limited to, on residential sites subject to AB
1397.
Compliant.
Assembly Bill 686 Government
Code Section
8899.50
The City has completed this AFH analysis
and has identified programs to address
identified fair housing issues.
Completed within this
Housing Element.
Equal Access Government
Code Section
1195 et seq.
The City offers translation services for all
public meetings and offers accessibility
accommodations to ensure equal access to
all programs and activities operated,
administered, or funded with financial
assistance from the State, regardless of
membership or perceived membership in a
protected class.
The City publicizes and
offers translation services
and accessibility
accommodations at
public meetings and
other programs and
activities; however,
residents do not often
use these services.
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IDENTIFIED SITES AND AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR
HOUSING
The location of housing in relation to resources and opportunities is integral to addressing disparities in housing needs and opportunity and to fostering inclusive communities where all residents have access to opportunity. This is particularly important for lower-income households. AB 686 added a new requirement for Housing Elements to analyze the location of lower-income sites in relation to areas of high opportunity. Table 11, Site Capacity by Income by Quadrant or Neighborhood, presents the RHNA capacity by neighborhood in the city, and the existing conditions of each tract as they relate to indicators of fair housing.
Local Context
Socio-economic Characteristics. The city can be generally described as predominantly white, with some Hispanic or Latino residents, and low levels of overcrowding. There are some slight differences in other socio-economic characteristics between census tracts in the city, including:
• Median income: census tracts in the northwest and southwest of the city have higher median incomes than other census tracts in the city
• Overpayment: the same census tracts noted above tend to have a larger portion of homeowners who pay more than 30 percent of their income towards housing, but have a smaller portion of renters who are cost burdened.
RHNA Sites. In developing the inventory, the City:
• Identified vacant residentially-zoned parcels,
• Removed parcels in zones that do not meet the default density threshold (15 du/ac) for lower-income capacity, • Removed parcels that have physical constraints, such as location within a flood plain, that render the site unbuildable or trigger major cost constraints.
• Further , the City considered the distribution of sites throughout the city to ensure that multifamily and, particularly lower-income RHNA capacity was not concentrated in lower resource areas.
Because multifamily sites need to meet State density requirements, as outlined above, the sites inventory only considered sites in R-4 zone. These are the only areas of the city allowing development by-right at 15 dwelling units per acre. These sites are distributed between three census tracts within the city. Lower-income capacity is distributed as follows:
• Northern Susanville (high resource area): 51 units
• Central Susanville (low resource area): 26 units
Additionally, the Sites Inventory identifies opportunities for rental housing in areas with higher incomes and better economic, educational, and health outcomes.
• Northern Susanville (high resource area): 25 units
• Eastern Susanville (high resource area): 25 units
Income. Median incomes in Susanville vary by census tract; Central Susanville had the lowest median income at $46,314, while Southern Susanville had the highest median income at $79,824. Additionally, Central Susanville has the highest proportion of residents whose incomes are below the poverty level at 25 percent. All other census tracts in the city have less
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than 17 percent of its residents living below the poverty level. The sites inventory worked to provide new housing opportunities in Central Susanville, but worked to ensure that lower-income capacity was not concentrated in this area. Moderate and above moderate income capacity includes all high density residential sites larger than 10 acres. These sites are not concentrated in any area.
Impact of the RHNA. Cities with low population but high RHNA capacity assumptions are considered to be highly impacted by the sites inventory. Although compared to the number of existing households, the capacity reflected in the sites inventory is high, the City’s methodology was to expand residential capacity beyond the RHNA to increase feasibility of development.
Due to low feasibility of development in the city in the planning period, the sites inventory is assumed to have a low impact of local households.
Conclusion. The sites inventory promotes the development of inclusive communities in areas with sufficient density and infrastructure, and prioritizes lower income capacity in high resource areas.
TABLE 11: SITE CAPACITY BY INCOME BY QUADRANT OR NEIGHBORHOOD Census
Tract
Area
Name
Number of
Households
Socio-economic
Characteristics
RHNA
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income
Total
Northern
Susanville
1,350 High resource areas, higher
median income, lowest
poverty rate, low
overcrowding
51 12 13 66
Eastern
Susanville
923 High resource area,
moderate median income,
low poverty rate, high
overpayment among renters
- 13 12 25
Central
Susanville
628 Low resource area, high
percentage of renters, higher
overcrowding, low
overpayment
26 - - 26
Southern
Susanville
1,567 (mostly
outside city
limits)
High median income due to
impact of households in the
unincorporated county, low
poverty status, moderate
overcrowding and
overpayment
- - - -
TOTAL 77 25 25 127
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Site # APN Total Acres
Realistic
Capacity
Acreage Realistic Capacity Income Category Census Tract Precent of
Renters
Renters
Overpaying Overcrowding
Medium
Income
Poverty
Status
1 101-271-23-11 18.5 5.0 25 Moderate, above moderate Northern (High Resource) 19% 35% 1% $64,853 15% 2 101-271-25-11 8.1 8.1 40 Lower Northern (High Resource) 19% 35% 1% $64,853 15% 3 103-100-09-11
103-100-15-11
2.2 2.2 11 Lower Northern (High Resource) 19% 35% 1% $64,853 15% 4 103-190-06-11 17.8 5.0 25 Moderate, above moderate Eastern (High Resource) 30% 47% 4% $50,982 17% 5 107-250-04-11 5.3 5.3 26 Lower Central (Low Resource) 51% 30% 9% $46,314 24%
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Other Relevant Factors
Local Context
Impact of Historic Events on Socio-Economic Patterns
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on November 14, 2024, indicates that, in the past, Susanville was primarily a logging and agricultural town. The introduction of the prisons impacted several socio-economic patterns. Many families moved to Susanville to be closer to other incarcerated family members and there are many cases of formerly-incarcerated individuals and their families staying in Susanville post-release.
Additionally, the city’s importance as a federal, state, and local government job hub has brought many higher paying jobs to the area. Specific areas of the community that are considered to be higher-income include the northwest quadrant, where many correctional officers live, and the Historic Uptown District, where many historic, highly sought after Victorian homes are located.
In 2024, the City received funding from the County to begin Phase 1 of a supportive housing project. This project is the first of its kind in the city, and will provide some very needed supportive housing for local residents. Currently, those in need rely exclusively on supportive housing through Crossroads Ministries.
Impact of Zoning or Land Use Decisions on Socio-Economic Patterns Historically, parcel-specific zoning or land use designations have not caused any significant socio-economic divides within the city. However, the permitting process for proposed residential developments, particularly multi-family developments, has prevented multi-family housing from being built in the city in the past. This has generally been due to public input against past proposed developments; concerns from the public included potential decreases in property values, decreases in parking availability, and diminished viewsheds from developments more than two stories in height. This trend of public opposition, in addition to Sanitary District constraints on new residential developments, has limited the amount of multi-family housing developed in recent decades, pushing lower-income individuals and families to live in older housing units with greater likelihood of substandard conditions, including a mobile home park located north of the City limits and motels along Main Street.
The City underwent a Zoning Ordinance update in 2024 to remove constraints to new housing developments and to comply with new State law. This included allowing many types of residential developments by right in several zoning districts, such as accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and multifamily units with up to 12 units. The City hopes that this Zoning Ordinance update will spur new residential developments and cause positive socio-economic change in the city.
Impact of Physical Features on Socio-Economic Patterns
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on November 14, 2024, indicates that the city has several notable physical features that break the city up into “quadrants,” including the two surfacelevel highways within city (SR-36 and SR-139), as well as the river that runs east and west. However, these physical features do not seem to have any impact on socioeconomic patterns within the city, as these “quadrants” have relatively even distributions of residents with a variety of incomes and other socio-economic classifications.
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Relevant Demographic Information
Housing Units by Type
Regional Context
As shown in Table 12, Housing Units by Type, detached single-family homes account for 77.9 percent of all housing in Lassen County, as of 2021, an increase from 71.2 percent in 2010. In Susanville, a smaller increase in the share of single-family homes has occurred during the same period, with detached single-family homes increasing from 72.3 percent in 2010 to 76.1 percent in 2021. The number of multifamily homes in buildings with five or more units has risen by 0.4 percentage points in Susanville during this period.
Regionally, Plumas County has a housing structure distribution similar to that of Lassen County. Around 79.7 percent of the total housing structures comprise single-family units in 2021. However, it is notable that the number of two-to four-unit multifamily homes in Portola increased from 0.8 to 6.8 percent between 2010 and 2021, compared to a much smaller increase in Susanville (3.2 to 3.7 percent from 2010 to 2021). The same trend has been observed in Modoc County, where 80.2 percent are singlefamily detached houses and 8.2 percent are multifamily units of the total housing units in 2021. However, in Alturas, there has been a slight decrease in the percentage of single-family detached homes, while the number of multifamily homes with more than five units has increased significantly over the past 10 years. Additionally, there has been a decline in the proportion of mobile homes in Lassen, Plumas, and Modoc Counties from 2010 to 2021, as well as in the cities of Susanville and Portola.
Local Context
As shown in Table 12, in 2021, over 76 percent of all housing in the city consists of single-family, detached housing types.
Additionally, approximately 13 percent of all housing are multifamily properties with 5 or more units, and approximately five percent of all units are mobile homes. However, these multifamily units are concentrated to certain areas of the city; as shown in Figure 28, there is a concentration of structures with two or more residential units in Central Susanville, with almost 30 percent of all units being multifamily. Comparatively, in Southern Susanville, only two percent of all units are multifamily. Single-family (attached) and multifamily properties with two to four units do not make up a large proportion of the city’s housing stock.
Local knowledge provided by the City of Susanville Planning Division through a phone interview on July 16, 2024, indicates that the Susanville Sanitary Sewer system’s lack of capacity is a major constraint to new multifamily developments. In recent years, a multifamily residential development was disapproved due to the Sanitary District being unable to prove that the sewer system could provide capacity for the proposed development. This issue is mainly a constraint in Northern Susanville due to inadequate collection pipe size, as well as the presence of clay pipes that have outlived their useful life.
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TABLE 12: HOUSING UNITS BY TYPE
Housing Unit
Type
Susanville Lassen County
(Unincorporated) Lassen County Loyalton Sierra County Portola Plumas County Alturas Modoc County State 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 Single-Family
Detached 72.3% 76.1% 70.3% 78.6% 71.2% 77.9% 94.1% 97.6% 90.2% 92.4% 71.2% 67.0% 77.0% 79.7% 77.1% 72.9% 75.2% 80.2% 58.1% 57.2% Single-Family
Attached 5.2% 2.3% 0.9% 0.5% 2.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 2.5% 2.2% 1.8% 0.6% 1.8% 0.4% 7.1% 7.5% 2-4 Units 3.2% 3.7% 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% 6.8% 2.1% 2.8% 6.0% 4.6% 2.3% 2.6% 8.2% 7.7% 5+ Units 12.8% 13.2% 2.3% 2.6% 7.1% 5.7% 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 1.4% 12.3% 12.5% 4.5% 2.5% 9.3% 15.7% 3.1% 5.6% 22.6% 23.9% Mobile Homes 5.9% 4.7% 23.0% 15.8% 15.1% 12.5% 5.1% 2.4% 4.3% 5.6% 15.7% 8.8% 13.5% 12.3% 5.8% 6.2% 17.6% 11.3% 3.9% 3.5% Other (Boat, RV,
van, etc.) 0.6% 0.0% 1.0% 0.1% 0.8% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Source: ACS 2006-2010, ACS 2017-2021, DP04
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FIGURE 28: PERCENT OF STRUCTURES WITH TWO OR MORE UNITS,
SUSANVILLE
Source: AFFH Data Viewer 2.0, ACS, 2017-2021.
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Households by Tenure
Regional Context
The number of residents who own their homes compared to those who rent their homes can help identify the level of housing insecurity (i.e., ability for individuals to stay in their homes) in a city and region. Generally, renters may be displaced more quickly if prices increase.
Table 13 shows the distribution of homeowner and renter households in the overall household count. As shown in Table 13, in 2010, there were 10,276 households living in Lassen County, which has greatly decreased to 8,910 by 2021. In the unincorporated areas of Lassen County, many more residents own their homes than rent (78.5 percent are owners and 21.5 percent are renters as of 2021). In contrast, Susanville has almost an equal percentage of renters and owner households in 2021, at 46.8 and 53.2 percent, respectively. Overall, the share of homeowner households in Lassen County has gradually increased, while the number of renting households has slightly decreased over the decade, which is also true in Susanville.
This trend in household distribution is not unique to Lassen County but can also be found in both Plumas and Modoc Counties.
Plumas County had 10,090 households in 2010, but this figure has declined to 8,231 over a decade in 2021. However, the percentage of owner households has significantly increased to 72.3 percent of the total households, while the percentage of renter households has declined to 27.7 percent. In Modoc County, out of the total of 3,413 households in 2021, 74.5 percent are owner households, and 25.5 percent are renter households. Over the span of 10 years, households in Lassen, Plumas, and Modoc Counties have shown a similar pattern of shifting households and changes in tenure by household type.
Looking at the state level, the number of households has significantly increased during the same period. More specifically, the percentage of households owning their homes has slightly dropped to 55.5 percent in 2021, while the percentage of households renting their homes has risen to 44.5 percent. Despite the slight fluctuations in the number of households shifting by type, this ratio has remained consistent between 2010 and 2021.
Local Context
Citywide, there is an almost equal percentage of renters and owner households, at 46.8 and 53.2 percent of all households, respectively (see Table 13). However, renter-occupied units exist in heavier concentrations in certain neighborhoods of the city.
As shown in Figure 29, over 60 percent of all households in Central Susanville are renters, whereas only 15 percent of households in Southern Susanville are renters. Both Northern and Eastern Susanville have an approximately equal proportion of renters to homeowners.
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TABLE 13: HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE
Tenure
Susanville Lassen County
(Unincorporated) Lassen County Loyalton Sierra County Portola Plumas County Alturas Modoc County State 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 2010 2021 Owner Households 52.4% 53.2% 77.1% 78.5% 63.7% 70.0% 80.2% 83.7% 80.1% 78.9% 50.9% 54.8% 65.6% 72.3% 58.9% 67.6% 70.2% 74.5% 57.4% 55.5% Renter Households 47.6% 46.8% 22.9% 21.5% 36.3% 30.0% 19.8% 16.3% 19.9% 21.1% 49.1% 45.2% 34.4% 27.7% 41.1% 32.4% 29.8% 25.5% 42.6% 44.5% Total Households 5,581 2,991 4,695 5,919 10,276 8,910 328 355 1,437 1,151 1,277 981 10,090 8,231 1,201 1,159 3,977 3,413 12,392,852 13,217,586 Source: ACS 2006-2010, ACS 2017-2021, DP04
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FIGURE 29: RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, SUSANVILLE
Source: AFFH Data Viewer 2.0, ACS 2017-2021.
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Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues
Through discussions with stakeholders, fair housing advocates, and this AFH, the City identified factors that contribute to fair housing issues, as shown in Table 14, Factors Contributing to Fair Housing Issues. While there are several strategies identified to address the fair housing issues, the most pressing issues are displacement risk due to substandard conditions and rising housing costs as well as barriers to homeownership.
TABLE 14: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO FAIR HOUSING ISSUES
Fair Housing Issue Contributing
Factors Priority Meaningful Actions
Limited development
opportunities in higher
resource areas
Limited sewer transport
capacity (insufficient pipe
sizing for expanded
services), system evaluation
and deficiency
identification needed to
understand current
capacity, aging sewer
infrastructure, lack of
funding for sewer
improvements
Very High Program HE-14:
Wastewater Service
Capacity
Program HE-5: ADUs
Program HE-9: Funding
and Support for
Affordable Housing
Construction
Program HE-22: Antidisplacement Strategy
(production goals)
Displacement Risk Concentrations of lowerincome rental households, low vacancy rate, lack of
recent development,
limited rental stock, rising
cost of rent
High Program HE-22: Antidisplacement Strategy
Areas of Concentrated
Rehabilitation Needs
Historical development
trends: older homes and
aging structures in Central
Susanville, the Upland area,
Hidden Acres Mobile
Home Park, Pineview
Mobile Home Park, and the
neighborhood surrounding
the intersection of Modoc
Street and Sierra Street,
high cost of repair and
rehabilitation projects,
Medium Program HE-6: SROs
Program HE-12:
Infrastructure Funding
HE-15: Code
Enforcement
HE-19: Place-based
Strategies for Community
Revitalization
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concentrations of rental
housing
Concentrations of lowerincome and rental
households in Central
Susanville
Lack of new housing
production citywide;
Central: older homes in
nearly built-out area,
greater percentage of
multi-family uses, historic
development trends
Medium Program HE-14:
Wastewater Service
Capacity (critical to
facilitate new production)
Program HE-11:
Homebuyer Assistance
program (targeting to
Central Susanville)
HE-19: Place-based
Strategies for Community
Revitalization
Disparities in access to
positive economic
opportunities
Concentrations of lowerincome households in
Central Susanville, lack of
job opportunities citywide,
housing mobility limited
due to sewer constraints
and associated lack of
production in Northern and
Eastern Susanville
Medium Program HE-26:
Economic Development
Program HE-12:
Infrastructure Funding
(targeted to Central
Susanville)
Program HE-11:
Homebuyer Assistance
program (targeting to
Central Susanville)
Program HE-14:
Wastewater Service
Capacity (critical to
facilitate new production
that increases housing
mobility to areas with
more positive economic
outcomes)
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Goals, Actions, Milestones, and Metrics
Programs to affirmatively further fair housing that are included in Section 6: Policy Document are summarized in Table 15, organized by the action area that the program seeks to address.
TABLE 15: SUMMARY OF GOALS, ACTIONS, MILESTONES, AND METRICS TO
MEET FAIR HOUSING
Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
Housing
Mobility
HE-5:ADUs Establish a strategy to
encourage, promote, and
incentivize ADU
development, particularly
in low density higher
resource areas of
Southern, Northern and
Eastern Susanville
2026-
2027
Southern, Northern
and Eastern
Susanville
Prepare one report;
complete two workshops
with residents; complete
one workshop targeted
to real estate community;
encourage the
development of eight
ADUs in higher resource
areas
HE-9: Funding
and Support
for Affordable
Housing
Construction
Annually apply for State,
Federal, and other
housing assistance
programs, as
administrative capabilities
allow, in support of the
development of new
housing units affordable
to lower-income
households. As part of
this Program, the City
shall monitor available
funding sources and
notices of funding
availability, and shall
engage local developers
and affordable housing
providers to pursue
partnerships in support of
funding applications.
Finally, the City shall
Annually Higher Resource
Areas (Northern,
Eastern and
Southern Susanville)
Seek $500,000 to support
the development of five
lower-income units in
higher resource areas
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Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
provide technical
assistance and priority
processing for
applications that
incorporate units
affordable to lowerincome households by
deed-restriction or other
regulatory mechanism.
HE-11:
Homebuyer
Assistance
Program
Identify or pursue funding
to start a homebuyer
down payment assistance
program to support
lower- and moderateincome households, and
particularly first time
homebuyers. If funding is
secured, the City shall
promote the program by
providing information at
the Planning and Building
Division public counter
and on the City’s website.
The City shall also partner
with local organizations to
distribute information on
the program directly to
households in lower
resource areas by
distributing flyers,
attending local events,
completing social media
campaigns, or holding
educational workshops.
Annually Engagement
targeted to Lower
Resource Areas
(Central Susanville)
Assist three lower- or
moderate-income
households to purchase a
home
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Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
New
Opportunities
in Higher
Opportunity
Areas
HE-5:ADUs Establish a strategy to
encourage, promote, and
incentivize ADU
development, particularly
in low density higher
resource areas of
Southern, Northern and
Eastern Susanville
2026-
2027
Southern, Northern
and Eastern
Susanville
Prepare one report;
complete two workshops
with residents; complete
one workshop targeted
to real estate community;
encourage the
development of eight
ADUs in higher resource
areas
HE-8: Rental
Assistance
a) Distribute program
information at the
Planning and Building
Division public counter
and on the City website,
and to rental property
owners as part of the
City’s code enforcement
activities.
b) Engage with
representatives of PCCDC
to discuss actions the City
can take to encourage
greater participation in
the Voucher Program by
rental property owners,
particularly targeting
properties in moderate
and high resource areas.
c) Partner with PCCDC in
pursuit of additional
funding to expand the
number of vouchers
available in the county
with a goal of increasing
vouchers by 10 percent.
Annually Higher Resource
Areas (Northern,
Eastern, and
Southern Susanville)
Expand the number of
Housing Choice
Vouchers available by 10
percent; engage property
owners with a target of
expanding HCV
acceptance by 75 units in
higher resource areas
C-105
Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
HE-9: Funding
and Support
for Affordable
Housing
Construction
Annually apply for State,
Federal, and other
housing assistance
programs, as
administrative capabilities
allow, in support of the
development of new
housing units affordable
to lower-income
households. As part of
this Program, the City
shall monitor available
funding sources and
notices of funding
availability, and shall
engage local developers
and affordable housing
providers to pursue
partnerships in support of
funding applications.
Finally, the City shall
provide technical
assistance and priority
processing for
applications that
incorporate units
affordable to lowerincome households by
deed-restriction or other
regulatory mechanism.
Annually Higher Resource
Areas (Northern,
Eastern, and
Southern Susanville)
Seek $500,000 to support
the development of five
lower-income units in
higher resource areas
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Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
HE-22: AntiDisplacement
Strategy
(Production
aspect of the
Program)
In combination with
programs included in this
Housing Element, adopt a
multi-pronged antidisplacement strategy to
work to relieve
displacement pressures
caused by the increasing
income gap, lack of
recent production, and
increasing housing costs
in the City.
The anti-displacement
strategy may include, but
is not limited to, the
following potential efforts:
• Production: increase
multi-family residential
opportunities in higher
resource areas beyond
capacity to meet the
RHNA; continue to
promote duplexes,
triplexes, and multiple
ADUs in lower density
high resource areas;
partner with affordable
housing developers in
pursuit of funding for new
construction, adopt an
inclusionary housing
ordinance or additional
incentives for the
development of multifamily rental housing.
2026 Northern and
Eastern Susanville
Encourage the
development of 30 lower
income rental units with a
target of 75 percent in
Northern, and Eastern,
Susanville
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Metrics
Place-Based
Strategies for
Community
Revitalization
HE-6: SROs Support the rehabilitation
of suitable structures to
single room occupancy
units to encourage the
development additional
affordable housing
options
a) Engage local property
owners to discuss the
potential for conversion
and to explore potential
funding options.
b) Provide technical
assistance with code
compliance issues, as
feasible.
c) Provide an expedited
review process for the
conversion of
substandard hotel or
motel units to SROs.
d) Pursue available grant
funding or other financial
assistance opportunities.
Annually Substandard and
aging motels along
Main Street,
including those
south of Main Street
in Central Susanville
Secure $500,000 in
funding; encourage the
redevelopment of 30
substandard or aging
motel units to SROs in
the planning period
HE-12:
Infrastructure
Funding
Identify and apply for
funding, as available, for
needed improvements
annually, with priority
given to projects in
Central Susanville.
Annually Central Susanville Secure $100,000 in
funding for infrastructure
improvements, targeting
75 percent to lower
resource areas, including
Central Susanville
HE-15: Code
Enforcement
Continue to support code
enforcement and the
maintenance of
neighborhoods through
community clean-up
programs with the goal of
providing clean and wellmaintained public areas.
Annually Central Susanville,
the Upland area,
Hidden Acres
Mobile Home Park,
Pineview Mobile
Home Park, and the
neighborhood
surrounding the
One targeted community
dumpster day each year;
Assist 250 households
with waste disposal in the
planning period
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Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
As a part of this program,
the City shall continue to
provide at least one
community dumpster day
each year. During
community dumpster
days, the City will provide
two 25 yard dumpster
locations in different parts
of the City, targeting
areas with concentrated
rehabilitation and
revitalization needs.
intersection of
Modoc Street and
Sierra Street
HE-19: Placebased
Strategies for
Community
Revitalization
Implement a targeted
improvement and
community revitalization
program. Under this
program, the City shall:
a) Rely upon outreach to
inform the City’s placebased efforts and
prioritize planning and
investment, including a
variety of methods to
ensure transparency,
access, and meaningful
input from all segments of
the community.
b) Evaluate and assess
current infrastructure and
public facilities to identify
deficiencies and priority
projects.
c) Pursue funding
opportunities in support
of community
revitalization and
improvement, with a goal
of securing $500,000 for
Annually Central Susanville
and existing mobile
home parks
Complete an assessment
of deficiencies and
identify priority projects
In coordination with
Program HE-6, secure
$200,000 for priority
projects with 75 percent
targeted to Central
Susanville and existing
mobile home parks
Assist in bringing five
mobile homes up to
code
Complete one
community improvement
project (in the planning
period) for the benefit of
all residents of a mobile
home park
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Metrics
priority projects with 75
percent targeted to
Central Susanville and
existing mobile home
parks.
d) Engage mobile home
park property owners and
tenants to identify needs,
priority projects, and
potential funding with a
goal of bringing five
mobile homes up to
code, including current
health, safety, and fire
standards;
e) Complete one
community improvement
project for the benefit of
all residents of a mobile
home park, potentially
including, but not limited
to, sidewalk installation or
repair, community
cleanup events/dumpster
days; enhancements to
the public realm and
connections to
surrounding uses, and
improvements to utility or
roadway infrastructure.
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Action Area Programs Specific Commitment Timeline Geographic Targeting
Metrics
Displacement HE-22 Adopt a multi-pronged
anti-displacement
strategy to work to relieve
displacement pressures
caused by the increasing
income gap, lack of
recent production, and
increasing housing costs
in the City. The strategy
shall include measures
that encourage affordable
housing production, work
to preserve existing
affordable housing, and
protect current residents
from displacement in
rapidly changing portions
of the city, particularly in
Central Susanville where
lower income households
exist in higher
concentrations.
2026 Expand production:
Northern and
Eastern Susanville
Engagement:
Central Susanville,
seniors, persons with
a disability
Complete targeted
engagement in 2025-
2026; adopt AntiDisplacement Strategy in
2026; encourage the
development of 30 lower
income rental units with a
target of 75 percent in
Northern, Eastern, and
Southern Susanville;
provide technical
assistance to all lowerincome rental property
owners with code
violations; disseminate
information to 50 rental
households annually
targeting lower-income
households, seniors, or
persons with a disability.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT
651 Bannon Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453
www.hcd.ca.gov
November 10, 2025
Dan Newton, City Manager
City of Susanville
66 North Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Dear Dan Newton:
RE: City of Susanville’s 7th Cycle (2024-2029) Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Susanville’s (City) draft housing element received for review on August 12, 2025, along with revisions received on November 5, 2025. The revisions were posted and made available to the public for seven days prior to review.
Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. In addition, HCD considered public comments from David Kellogg pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (c).
The draft element, including revisions, meets the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq). The housing element will substantially comply with when it is adopted, submitted to and approved by HCD, in accordance with Government Code section 65585.
As a reminder, the City’s 7th cycle housing element was due June 30, 2024. As of today, the City has not completed the housing element process for the 7th cycle. The City’s 6th cycle housing element no longer satisfies statutory requirements. HCD encourages the City to expeditiously adopt and submit to HCD to regain housing element compliance.
Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Please be aware, any revisions to the element must be posted on the local government’s website and to email a link to all individuals and organizations that have previously requested notices relating to the local government’s housing element at least seven days before submitting to HCD.
Dan Newton, City Manager
For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-communitydevelopment/housing-elements for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at [email protected] for technical assistance.
Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant, the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources.
For your information, some general plan element updates are triggered by housing element adoption. HCD reminds the City to consider timing provisions and welcomes the opportunity to provide assistance. For information, please see the Technical Advisories issued by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation at:
https://www.lci.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html.
HCD appreciates the hard work, collaboration, responsiveness and professionalism of the City, including the Mintier Harnish consultant team during the update and review.
HCD looks forward to receiving the City’s adopted housing element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Jed Hackett, of our staff, at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Paul McDougall
Senior Program Manager
Agenda Item No. 9.A.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Consider the following resolutions for the upcoming 2026 Election:
Resolution No. 26-6502, calling and giving notice of the holding of a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities; Resolution No. 26-6503, adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate’s statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; Resolution No. 26-6504, requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lassen to consolidate a general municipal election to be held with the statewide primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Presented By: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
Summary: The City has a general municipal election scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in which two Council Members will be elected to a four-year term of office ending in 2030. The process requires a resolution to call the election, a resolution to request consolidation of the election with Lassen County and a resolution adopting regulations for candidate statements on the ballot. The filing period for nomination papers and candidate statements for candidates is February 9, 2026 through March 6, 2026. In the event one of the incumbents chooses to not run for office, the Elections Code provides for a five-day extension of the nomination period extending the date through March 11, 2026.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Action Requested: Motion to approve Resolution No.'s 26-6502, 26-6503, and 26- 6504 calling the election, requesting the consolidation of the election with Lassen County, and to adopt regulations for candidate's pertaining to Candidate Statements.
Attachments:
1. 26-6502 Calling the 2026 Election
2. 26-6504 Consolidating with the County 2026
3. 26-6503 Candidate statements 2026
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-6502
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN
OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California a general municipal election shall be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the election of municipal officers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Susanville, California, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1.That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Susanville, California on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, a General Municipal election for the purpose of electing two members of the City Council for the full term of four years; and Section 2.That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in §14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 3.That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 4.That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 5.That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
APPROVED: ______________________
Mendy Schuster, Mayor
ATTEST: _______________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville held on the 7th day of January, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: ____________________________
Heid Whitlock, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________
Margaret Long, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-6504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LASSEN TO
CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Susanville called a general municipal election to be held on June 2, 2026, for the purpose of the election of two Members of the City Council for the term of office in which a vacancy was created and which ends June 2026; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the general municipal election be consolidated with the statewide primary election to be held on the same date and that within the city the precincts, polling places and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the county election department of the County of Lassen canvass the returns of the general municipal election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Susanville, California does declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. That pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lassen is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a general municipal election with the statewide primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three members of the City Council for the term of office in which a vacancy was created and which ends June 2026; Section 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the general municipal election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. The election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the statewide election.
Section 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.
Section 4. That the City of Susanville recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any associated costs.
Section 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Lassen.
Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
APPROVED: ________________________
Mendy Schuster, Mayor
ATTEST: ________________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
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The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Susanville held on the 7th day of January 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ___________________________________ Margaret Long, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-6503
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE’S STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
WHERE §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidate’s statement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS. That pursuant to §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be held in the City of Susanville on June 2, 2026, may prepare a candidate’s statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate’s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations.
The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate’s nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the close of the nomination period.
Section 2: PAYMENT. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate’s statement in English in the main voter pamphlet.
The County Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidate’s statements filed pursuant to this section, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as amended), and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter’s pamphlet. In the event the estimated payment is required, the estimate is just and approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the clerk is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of overpayment, the clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the election. The cost of printing the candidate’s statement for the 2026 general municipal election is approximately $500 payable to the County Clerk.
Section 3: MISCELLANEOUS.
A The Clerk shall allow bold type, underlining, capitalization, indentions, bullets, leading hyphens to the same extent and manner as allowed in previous City elections.
B The Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth by the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections.
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Section 4: ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the voter information guide.
Section 5: That the City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate’s representative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.
Section 6: That all previous resolutions establishing council policy on payment for candidates’ statements are repealed.
Section 7: That this resolution shall apply only to the election to be held on June 2, 2026, and shall then be repealed.
Section 8: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED: _________________________
Mendy Schuster, Mayor
ATTEST:__________________________
Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Susanville City Council held on the 7th day of January 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:_______________________________
Margaret Long, City Attorney
Agenda Item No. 9.B.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Consider the modified approved position list.
Presented By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Summary: On November 19, 2025, the City Council approved the modified organizational structure for the City of Susanville. The new structure provides for an Assistant to the City Manager position.
Duties of the Assistant to the City Manager position will include grant writing and grant administration, marketing, and
implementation of various economic development programs, and others.
The salary for the position is proposed at Range 144-147 in the Administrative Bargaining Unit.
Fiscal Impact: The 2025-26 fiscal year budget was adopted with the Economic Development Director Position included. However, the proposed position will be hired at a much lower range, which will create an estimated salary savings of approximately $60,000. However, the new position is not covered under the existing MOU with the Susanville Indian Rancheria (SIR), staff has initiated discussions to determine if the SIR would like to partner and share the cost of this position.
Action Requested: Motion to approve the modified Approved Position List.
Attachments:
1. 260107.Version pending
Last Approved on 7/30/2025
Department/Position Range Step A Step G & H Unit
REGULAR, FULL-TIME
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
City Manager 196 $ 191,224.02 $ 256,258.34 Contract salary Deputy City Manager 156-161 $ 83,392.66 $ 132,761.46 Admin salary Assistant to the City Manager 144-149* $ 62,007.14 $ 98,715.50 Admin hourly
CITY CLERK
City Clerk 170 $ 94,741.66 $ 146,975.14 Mgmt salary
Admin Staff Assistant I - Admin Staff Assistant II (Base-III) 124-129 or 130-135 $ 36,409.88 $ 56,551.04 Misc hourly
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Director 170-174 $ 109,675.28 $ 162,040.32 Mgmt salary
FINANCE
Finance Director 174 $ 120,916.90 $ 178,649.12 Contract salary Assistant Director of Finance 154-159 $ 79,374.36 $ 126,364.16 Admin salary Account Technician II (Base - II) 142-146 $ 56,787.12 $ 88,200.58 Misc hourly Account Tech - Account Tech I (Base- II) 124-129 or 133-138 $ 38,059.32 $ 70,308.16 Misc hourly Account Tech - Account Tech I (Base- II) 124-129 or 133-138 $ 38,059.32 $ 70,308.16 Misc hourly Account Tech - Account Tech I (Base- II) 124-129 or 133-138 $ 38,059.32 $ 70,308.16 Misc hourly
FIRE & POLICE
Public Safety Chief 180 $ 139,961.90 $ 187,580.90 Contract salary Assistant Fire Chief 145-150 $ 66,037.40 $ 105,132.04 Fire salary Fire Captain 141-146 $ 59,826.78 $ 95,244.24 Fire hourly Fire Captain 141-146 $ 59,826.78 $ 95,244.24 Fire hourly Fire Captain 141-146 $ 59,826.78 $ 95,244.24 Fire hourly Apparatus Engineer 137-142 $ 54,200.12 $ 86,286.72 Fire hourly Apparatus Engineer 137-142 $ 54,200.12 $ 86,286.72 Fire hourly Apparatus Engineer 137-142 $ 54,200.64 $ 86,286.72 Fire hourly Fire Fighter I/II (I level I) 129 - 137 $ 44,484.44 $ 76,264.76 Fire hourly Fire Fighter I/II 129 - 137 $ 44,484.44 $ 76,264.76 Fire hourly Fire Fighter I/II 129-137 $ 44,484.44 $ 76,264.76 Fire hourly Admin Staff Assistant - Fire (Base - II) 140-145 $ 51,446.46 $ 79,905.28 Misc hourly Police Lieutenant 147-159 $ 81,263.52 $ 139,486.10 SPOA hourly Police Lieutenant 147-159 $ 81,263.52 $ 139,486.10 SPOA hourly Police Sergeant 143-155 $ 73,620.82 $ 126,367.54 SPOA hourly Police Officer 143-155 $ 73,620.82 $ 126,367.54 SPOA hourly Police Sergeant 143-155 $ 73,620.82 $ 126,367.54 SPOA hourly Police Sergeant 143-155 $ 73,620.82 $ 126,367.54 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Police Officer 137-147 $ 63,482.90 $ 103,715.56 SPOA hourly Administrative Assistant 136-145 $ 50,892.14 $ 89,431.42 Admin salary Community Services Officer I - Community Services Officer II (Base - III) 132-137 or 138-143 $ 44,361.98 $ 68,902.08 Misc hourly Community Services Officer I - Community Services Officer II (Base - III) (PHLA Grant funded) 132-137 or 138-143 $ 44,361.98 $ 68,902.08 Misc hourly Youth Services Officer - Youth Services Officer II - Grant funded (Base-III) 132-137 or 138-143 $ 44,361.98 $ 68,902.08 Misc hourly
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Director 176 $ 126,961.90 $ 170,140.88 Contract salary Assistant Director of Operations 154-163 $ 77,197.38 $ 135,657.08 Admin salary Assistant Director of Engineering 154-167 $ 79,374.36 $ 153,962.64 Admin salary Building Official 152-157 $ 75,549.50 $ 120,275.22 Admin salary City Planner 152-157 $ 75,549.50 $ 120,275.22 Admin salary Assistant Engineer 143-152 $ 60,494.72 $ 106,305.94 Admin hourly Water Utility Supervisor (Base - II) 145-147 $ 63,923.60 $ 90,000.56 PWorks hourly Gas Utility Supervisor (Base - II) 144-146 $ 62,364.64 $ 87,805.38 PWorks hourly
Park/Facilities Maint Superintendent (Base - II) 143-145 $ 60,843.64 $ 85,663.76 PWorks hourly Streets Maintenance Super. (Base - II) 143-145 $ 60,843.64 $ 85,663.76 PWorks hourly Air Quality Specialist 143-145 $ 60,494.72 $ 89,431.42 Admin hourly Building Permit Tech 140-145 $ 56,175.34 $ 89,431.42 Admin hourly Program Coordinator 138-143 $ 52,002.08 $ 82,787.64 Admin hourly Pool Director (reimbursed by HLVRA) 138-143 $ 52,002.08 $ 82,787.64 Admin salary Code Enforcement Officer I/II 136-141 $ 50,892.14 $ 81,020.42 Admin hourly Water System Op II - III (Base - II) 133-135 or 139-141 $ 47,530.86 $ 77,607.14 PWorks hourly Water System Op II - III (Base - II) 133-135 or 139-141 $ 47,530.86 $ 77,607.14 PWorks hourly Gas Technician II - III (Base -II) 132-134 or 138-140 $ 45,201.52 $ 75,714.34 PWorks hourly Gas Technician II - III (Base -II) 132-134 or 138-140 $ 46,371.52 $ 75,714.34 PWorks hourly Gas Technician II - III (Base -II) 132-134 or 138-140 $ 46,371.52 $ 75,714.34 PWorks hourly Mechanic III (Base - II) 137-139 $ 53,776.84 $ 72,066.02 PWorks hourly Street Maint Operator II - III (Base - II) 131-133 or 137-139 $ 45,240.52 $ 60,626.54 PWorks hourly Utilities Services Technician (Base - II) 125-127 $ 39,010.66 $ 54,924.74 Pworks hourly Utilities Services Technician (Base - II) 125-127 $ 39,010.66 $ 54,924.74 Pworks hourly Parks Maintenance Worker II (Base - II) 125-127 $ 39,010.66 $ 54,924.74 Pworks hourly Admin Staff Assistant I - Admin Staff Assistant II (Base-III) 124-129 or 130-135 $ 36,409.88 $ 56,551.04 Misc hourly Maintenance Worker I - II (Base - II) (S) 123-125 or 125-127 $ 37,131.12 $ 54,924.74 PWorks hourly Maintenance Worker I - II (Base - II) (W) 123-125 or 125-127 $ 37,131.12 $ 54,924.74 PWorks hourly Maintenance Worker I - II (Base - II) (G) 123-125 or 125-127 $ 37,131.12 $ 54,924.74 PWorks hourly Maintenance Workr I-II (Base - II) (S) 123-125 or 125-127 $ 37,131.12 $ 54,924.74 PWorks hourly
PART-TIME
ADMIN Hourly Wage
Parks Maintenance Worker - P/T 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Parks Maintenance Worker - P/T 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Economic Development PT Admin Staff Assistant 944 $ 26.01 $ 29.43 n/a Construction Technician 951 $ 30.92 $ 34.99 n/a
Human Resources Investigator 954 $ 33.30 $ 37.68 n/a
POLICE
Community Service Officer - P/T 932 $ 19.34 $ 21.88 n/a POOL
Assistant Pool Manager 935 $ 20.83 $ 23.57 n/a
Head Swim Instructor 928 $ 17.53 $ 19.83 n/a
Head Lifeguard 928 $ 17.53 $ 19.83 n/a
Head Program Instructor 928 $ 17.53 $ 19.83 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (# of positions as needed) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Lifeguard 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Swim Instructor/Facility Attendant 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Swim Instructor/Facility Attendant 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Swim Instructor/Facility Attendant 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a Pool Maintenance Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
GOLF COURSE
Golf Course Business Manager P/T 960 $ 38.62 $ 43.69 n/a Head Maintenance Worker 930 $ 18.41 $ 20.83 n/a
Maintenance 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Maintenance 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Pro Shop Worker 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Carts 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Carts 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Carts 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Carts 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Carts 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
TEMPORARY
ADMIN Hourly Wage
Intern 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
POLICE
Reserve Police Officer:
Reserve Police Officer 1 946 D-F $ 29.43 $ 30.92 n/a
Reserve Police Officer 2 946 D-F $ 29.43 $ 30.92 n/a
Reserve Police Officer 3 946 D-F $ 29.43 $ 30.92 n/a
Reserve Police Officer 4 946 D-F $ 29.43 $ 30.92 n/a
Reserve Police Officer 5 946 D-F $ 29.43 $ 30.92 n/a
Up to 5 positions funded thru salary savings
FIRE
Fire Captain (Side Letter) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Fire Captain (Side Letter) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Seasonal Firefighter 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Seasonal Firefighter 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Seasonal Firefighter 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
PUBLIC WORKS
Assistant Engineer 944 $ 26.01 $ 29.43 n/a
Gas Technician II (Gas Surveyor) 931 $ 18.87 $ 21.35 n/a Intern (PW) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Intern (PW) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Intern (PW) 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
VARIOUS
Summer Laborer 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Summer Laborer 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Summer Laborer 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Summer Laborer 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
Summer Laborer 925 C-F $ 17.10 $ 18.41 n/a
CONTRACT POSITIONS
POLICE
Officer Trainee 932 n/a
City Attorney - contracted flat rate
Airport Manager - $1,896.86 per month
Agenda Item No. 9.C.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Consider discussion regarding updating of the City Council Chambers.
Presented By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Summary: At the November 5, 2025, City Council meeting, a request was made and had support to bring back an item to discuss the upgrading of the City Council chambers. Staff will be resuming the work to complete insurance repairs for Susanville City Hall, and may be able to incorporate some of the council chamber
improvements into the project. Staff is requesting a discussion and some direction regarding the scope of improvements Council would like staff to evaluate.
Fiscal Impact: None at this time.
Action Requested: Possible direction to staff.
Attachments:
None
Agenda Item No. 9.D.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Jolene Arredondo, Deputy City Manager
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: K-9 Program Presentation
Presented By: Allen Sobol, Acting Public Safety Chief
Summary: Presentation to be provided at meeting by representatives of the Susanville Police Officer Association
Fiscal Impact: A K-9 program requires funding to implement and operate. Staff has not yet completed an analysis of the budgetary needs and/or the appropriate mechanism to implement the program in
consideration of SPOA's fund-raising efforts.
Action Requested: Provide direction to the City Manager to make the necessary budgetary and agreement preparations to continue the City's K-9 program.
Attachments:
None
Agenda Item No. 13.A.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Jolene Arredondo, Deputy City Manager
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Discussion regarding Memorial Ball Park Grandstand Fire Emergency Operations
Presented By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Summary: On July 5, 2025, a fire engulfed the grandstands located in the ballpark at Memorial Park, commonly known as Frank Ernaga Field; intense heat caused damage to the field's light poles, LMUD power poles and lines near the grandstands, park restrooms, surrounding grandstand structures, field/turf, and various City and Lassen Community College Baseball pieces of equipment were lost. City staff has been working with Lassen Community College (LCC) and LCC's baseball and athletic staff to identify immediate needs in order for the ballfield to be usable for their fall schedule that begins in mid August.
Per the City of Susanville Municipal Code (section 3.08.200) an emergency is a situation where the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, and/or property. The City Manager is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 22050 to order any action to repair or replace a public facility, take any directly related and immediate action required by that emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes without giving notice for bids or to let contracts. The City Manager must report the action to the City Council for review within 7 days after the action or at the next regularly scheduled meeting if that meeting will occur not later than fourteen (14) days after the action.
Further updates will be provided to the Council at the meeting about progress and efforts.
Fiscal Impact: To be determined by the insurance claim process.
Action Requested: Review emergency actions taken to safeguard the public and determine if it is necessary to continue the emergency action.
Motion to authorize continuation of emergency action to remediate fire damage at the Memorial Ball Park.
Attachments:
None
Agenda Item No. 14.A.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Department Reports - Admin Services Department Update Presented By: Jolene Arredondo, Deputy City Manager
Summary: A report will be provided at the meeting.
Fiscal Impact: None
Action Requested: Information Item
Attachments:
None
Agenda Item No. 15.A.
Standard Review
Susanville City Council Agenda Item
Submitted By: Heidi Whitlock, City Clerk
Action Date: January 7, 2026
Subject: Future Council Items
Presented By: Dan Newton, City Manager
Summary: Council may provide direction to staff to bring back items for discussion or action at a future meeting.
Fiscal Impact: None.
Action Requested: Direction to staff.
Attachments:
1. 2026.01.07.Future.Items.List
LAST THREE MONTHS (10/01/2025 to current)
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
Council requested - FUTURE COUNCIL ITEMS
11/5/2025 Request for discussion regarding the updating of the Council Chambers. 12/3/2025
Reminder provided regarding bringing back a discussion item for Memorial Park - lighting, cameras (item previously included budget policy for funding park improvements)
Completed List Items