West Sacramento City Council
January 15, 2025

1 6 45 NW H OYT STREET PORTL AND O REGO N 97 2 09 50 3 44 4 22 00 WW W.C2 KARCH.COM Zoning and General Plan Designation:

The project site is zoned as Central Business District (CBD)/Mixed-Use. The project site includes development standards assigned by the Grand Gateway Master Plan.

Types and scale/intensity/age of existing structures to be demolished:

Parcel D on DB2 includes an existing 40-unit motel structure constructed in 1975, which will be demolished. The structure operates a Homekey Program providing emergency housing to the City’s homeless population.

Parcel F on DB4 includes an existing 75-space surface parking lot constructed in 2019, which will be demolished.

Types of uses included in project:

The project is a mixed-use development, providing multi-family residential housing, ground-level retail, hotel (hospitality), public parks, and parking. o DB1 includes market-rate apartment housing units with indoor and outdoor amenity spaces for the residents, ground-level retail, and surface parking spaces. A public plaza fronts the southwestern edge of DB1, and a public dog park is located in the southeastern corner of DB1.
o DB2 includes affordable apartment housing units with indoor and outdoor amenity spaces for the residents, and surface parking spaces.
o DB3 includes market-rate apartment housing with indoor amenity spaces for the residents, ground-level retail, and a parking garage with rooftop amenity spaces for the residents. The garage provides parking spaces for the entire development. o DB4 includes a hotel with surface parking spaces.

See square footage summary below for square footage info per use, and unit count per development block, and parking space count per block.

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1 6 45 NW H OYT STREET PORTL AND O REGO N 97 2 09 50 3 44 4 22 00 WW W.C2 KARCH.COM Square footage summary, number of residential units, parking spaces for each use:
o DB1 includes one mixed-use building, with approx 125,000 SF of apartment housing providing 142 units, and approx 14,000 SF of retail. A surface parking lot of approx 37,000 SF provides 76 parking spaces.
o DB2 includes one affordable housing apartment building, with approx 140,000 SF of housing and amenity spaces, providing 114 units, along with surface parking for a minimum of 50 cars.
o DB3 includes one mixed-use building, with approx 223,000 SF of apartment housing providing 199 units, and approx 16,135 SF of retail. The mixed-use structure surrounds a parking garage of approx 250,000 SF, which provides 451 parking spaces. The parking garage provides parking spaces for each use on all four development blocks. o DB4 includes one hotel building, with 85,000 SF of hotel providing 110-140 units. A surface parking of 9,500 SF provides 25 parking spaces.

Identify who the project is intended to serve:

The public spaces within the development, such as the retail spaces, public parks, hotel, and public parking, will serve the general public. The market-rate apartment buildings and their amenity spaces will serve the residents of the market-rate apartments. The affordable housing building and its amenity spaces will serve the residents of the affordable housing apartments.

Construction start date, length of construction, opening/occupancy start date:

The project schedule identifies the outside construction start date as July 2029, and identifies the length of construction as 3-4 years. The first phase of market rate housing and retail will open starting in 2031. The affordable housing may begin before July 2029 if the developer is able to secure a bond allocation and tax credits from applications to the State that could be submitted as early as 2025 or sometime in 2026 through 2028 if necessary, followed by an opening within two years following the award of an allocation.

Staging of equipment would occur within the project footprint identified and adjacent public rightsof-way.

How project will be constructed. Phasing of project:

The project will include a general contractor for DB1 and DB3, and may have a separate general contractor for DB2 and separate general contractor for DB4. The overall project will be constructed in phases, and will be phased by development block. The sequencing of development blocks is to be determined; however, the DB3 parking garage will need to be open and available to provide parking for adjacent development blocks.
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1 6 45 NW H OYT STREET PORTL AND O REGO N 97 2 09 50 3 44 4 22 00 WW W.C2 KARCH.COM Improvements to public infrastructure, including for PG&E:

Typical improvements for utilities infrastructure will be required, alongside each phase of construction. Extensive improvements to public infrastructure are not assumed for this development.

Limits and quantities of grading (imported or exported):

The project site is relatively flat, so site grading for the development will be minimal. Typical export for a flat site with typical spread footings is assumed for this development.

How project will be operated:

Both the the market-rate apartment housing and the retail will have a singular property manager.

The affordable housing on DB2 will be operated by a separate affordable housing property manager.

The hotel on DB4 will be operated by a separate hotel operator.

Environmental commitments (measures to minimize environmental impacts). All electric?:

Regarding the environmental commitments of the project, the project’s design will comply with the applicable requirements within the RFP document, the Title 17 Zoning code, the building codes including CalGreen, the City of West Sacramento Climate Action Plan, and the SACOG 2015 Sac Region Transportation Climate Adaptation Plan.

Yes, the project will pursue an “all electric” design.

Required entitlements/City approvals:

Tentative and Final Parcel Maps
¾ Planning Commission and City Council Approvals
Design Review – Applicant and City
¾ Planning Commission Approval
Disposition and Development Agreement – City and Developers’ Responsibilities ¾ City Council Approval
Amend West Capitol Avenue Design Guidelines and Washington Specific Plan – City Responsibility ¾ Planning Commission and City Council Approvals
Affordable Housing Agreements – Developer and City
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1 6 45 NW H OYT STREET PORTL AND O REGO N 97 2 09 50 3 44 4 22 00 WW W.C2 KARCH.COM ¾ City Council Approval
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Mark Polhemus
City of West Sacramento
Community Development Department
1110 West Capitol Ave
West Sacramento, CA 95691
AECOM
2020 L Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95811
T +1-916.414.5800; F+ 1-916.414.5850
September 3, 2024
Subject: West Sacramento Grand Gateway Master Plan Area – Biological Survey Report Dear Mr. Mark Polhemus,
This letter reports the findings of a desktop analysis and biological reconnaissance survey conducted by AECOM biologists Allison Brock and Alyssa Hansen for the City of West Sacramento. AECOM conducted the survey of the proposed project site for the Grand Gateway Master Plan Area, which consists of four development blocks located at the intersection of West Capitol Ave and Grand Street in West Sacramento, California (see Figures 1 and 2). The survey was performed to map land cover types and vegetation, assess habitat conditions for potential to support special-status species and their habitat, assess the presence of sensitive natural communities including wetlands, and evaluate potential project impacts on sensitive biological resources that could occur from use of the parcels for the intended purposes.

Project Location and Setting
The total proposed Grand Gateway Master Plan Area project site (project) is 8.6 acres, spread over four development blocks located at the intersection of West Capitol Ave and Grand Street. The project’s frontage also includes 7th Street and Tower Bridge Gateway.

Development Block 1 (DB1) is 2.84 acres, and includes the following three parcels:
ƒ Parcel ID A: 008-150-033; Address: 826 West Capitol Ave ƒ Parcel ID B: 008-150-066; Address: 824 West Capitol Ave ƒ Parcel ID C: 088-150-067; Address: 820 West Capitol Ave Development Block 2 (DB2) is 1.82 acres, and includes the following parcel:
ƒ Parcel ID D: 067-320-007; Address: 817 West Capitol Ave Development Block 3 (DB3) is 2.87 acres, and includes the following parcel:
ƒ Parcel ID E: 067-330-017 (partial); Address: 817 West Capitol Ave Development Block 4 (DB4) is 1.07 acres, and includes the following two parcels:
ƒ Parcel ID F: 067-330-017 (partial); Address: 815 West Capitol Ave ƒ Parcel ID G: 067-330-002; Address: 811 West Capitol Ave Parcel ID D on DB2 includes an existing 40-unit motel structure constructed in 1975, which will be demolished. The structure operates a Home Key Program providing emergency housing to the City’s 898
unhoused population. Parcel F on DB4 includes an existing 75-space surface parking lot constructed in 2019, which will be demolished.
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Survey Methodology
Prior to conducting the field survey, AECOM reviewed aerial imagery of the project area and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) for records of special-status species occurring within 2 miles of the Project (see Appendix A, Figure 4). A ninequadrangle (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute quadrangles [USGS 2018a–i]) area containing and surrounding the project area was searched for critical habitat using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Critical Habitat Mapper (Appendix A, Figure 5). In addition, the biologist reviewed the USFWS Information for Planning and Conservation project planning tool (USFWS 2024b), the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) (USFWS 2024c) (Appendix A, Figure 6), Google Earth Pro (2024) imagery and searched the California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Inventory (CNPS 2024).

The field survey was conducted on August 15, 2024, from approximately 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM by AECOM biologists Allison Brock and Alyssa Hansen. Temperatures during the survey ranged from 65Û)WR85Û) winds were light from the south, and skies were sunny and clear. The project was divided into three areas:

A northern parcel which consisted of DB1, a southeastern parcel which consisted of DB2 and DB3, and a southwestern parcel which consisted of DB4. The three parcels comprised the project in which field efforts were focused. Field methodology within the project consisted of walking on foot, GPS streaming in ArcGIS Field Maps with GPS accuracy within 15.5-feet and utilizing aerial imagery to determine and establish land cover types. In addition, AECOM biologists mapped native trees that were observed within the project, including several Quercus sp., as well as burrows. In addition to the project, a 500-foot burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) survey buffer and 0.25-mi nesting Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) survey buffer around the project was established (see Figure 2).

Throughout the surveys of the Project, the biologists paused multiple times to listen and identify birds. The survey activities focused on searching for evidence of raptor nests that may have been used this year or previous years, and to search for burrowing owls, suitable burrows, and burrowing owl sign (whitewash, pellets, prey remains). The biologists also focused on assessing the potential for special-status species habitat within the survey area, including aquatic features and other sensitive natural communities.

Appendix B lists the bird species observed during the survey and Appendix C provides tables describing the special-status species potentially occurring in the project area. 900
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Results
Land Cover Types
Three land cover types and one aquatic feature were identified and mapped in the project including ruderal, developed, horticultural landscape, and one canal ditch, which are summarized in Table 1 and are depicted in Figure 3. Appendix D, Photos 1 – 11, depict the project land cover types and aquatic features. 902
Table 1. Land Cover Types and Acreages in the Proposed Project Site Land Cover Type Acres in Project
Ruderal 4.29
Developed 5.07
Horticulture 0.52
Ditch 0.56
Total 10.44*
*Note: The total land cover types acreage is over the project acreage due to overlapping landcover types.

The sections below describe the dominant vegetation present in each land cover type as observed during the biological survey.

Ruderal
Ruderal land cover is dominated by introduced, nonnative species that thrive in disturbed places. Parts of the proposed project have been previously paved and/or filled and graded and ruderal vegetation is common throughout. The vegetation community is dominated by nonnative annual grasses including oats (Avena sp.) and barnyard grass (Echinochloa sp.). Nonnative forbs are also present in large patches throughout the site and include multiple thistle species and asters (Asteraceae sp.). The site is heavily disturbed by industrial development and traffic. The ruderal vegetation appears to be maintained by regular mowing and most of it is within areas that contain gravel, cement or concrete, where the vegetation has started to grow through the cracks. Ruderal land cover provides limited foraging, roosting, cover, and nesting sites for birds and small mammals.

Developed
Developed land cover is present within the project and includes buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, industrial development and asphalt roads. There are also active train tracks adjacent to the project area.

Developed land cover provides minimal habitat for wildlife, however bats are known to utilize buildings and trees for roosting and/or wintering within developed areas.

Horticultural Landscape
Horticultural land cover is present throughout the project. It is defined as areas planted and maintained with ornamental plant species that receive supplemental irrigation and maintenance, such as regular pruning and trimming, to maintain the health and aesthetic appeal of planted species. Horticultural landscapes provide nesting, foraging, and cover for wildlife species that have adapted to human disturbance but rarely for special-status species.

Aquatic Features
The only aquatic feature within the project is a ditch that extends from the southeastern parcel, beneath West Capitol Avenue, into the northern parcel, which contains piping and two 24-inch culverts located on the east and west end. The ditch parallels a railroad track and is approximately 10-feet deep from top of bank and roughly 20-feet wide. No visible high-water mark was identified. Minimal standing water was observed within the southeastern parcel and the remainder of the ditch was dry. Historical imagery from June 2007 to August 2024 was observed on Google Earth Pro and used to determine that the ditch remains dry most of the year, and occasionally collects run off during rain events. The ditch supports plants including Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), cattail (Typha sp.), tall flatsedge (Cyperus eragrostis), poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), curly dock (Rumex crispus), oak saplings (Quercus 903
sp.), fig (Ficus carica), and non-native grasses, which are occasionally mowed. This feature contains a large amount of debris and is heavily disturbed by human activity (foot traffic) and vegetation maintenance activities.

According to National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), the ditch is classified as a “canal ditch”. No other aquatic features or indicators of wetland hydrology (e.g., depressional areas, saturated or cracked soil, hydrophytic plants) were observed in the project area during the biological reconnaissance survey and NWI and NHD have no additional aquatic features mapped within the project (Appendix A, Figure 6).

The ditch in the project may be subject to California Department of Fish and Wildlife jurisdiction under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The ditch would not be subject to USACE jurisdiction under the federal Clean Water Act because it is not relatively permanent and has no direct and continuous hydrological surface connection to waters of the United States. The ditch may also not meet the definition of waters of the state but would require confirmation by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The features that are excluded as waters of the state include, but are not limited to:
x Ditches with ephemeral flow that are not a relocated water of the state or excavated in a water of the state;
x Ditches with intermittent flow that are not a relocated water of the state or excavated in a water of the state, or that do not drain wetlands other than any wetlands described in sections (iv) or (v) of the State Wetland Definitions and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State (California Water Boards 2019, revised 2021); x Ditches that do not flow, either directly or through another water, into another water of the state.

Special-Status Species
No special-status species were observed in the project during the survey. The project area is mostly comprised of developed land and has little to no potential to support and provide adequate habitat to special-status species The bird species observed during the survey are recorded in Appendix B.

Attachment C summarizes the special-status plant and animal species evaluated for potential to occur in the general project region based on the pre-field investigation (database and literature review).

Special-Status Plant Species
The database searches resulted in 26 special-status plant species being evaluated for their potential to occur in the proposed project area or vicinity. No special-status plant species or their habitat were observed in the proposed project area during the reconnaissance survey. No special-status plant species were found to have any potential to occur within the project. Historically, these plants may have been found in this area but due to the loss of habitat, highly developed area, and because the hydrology in the ditch does not provide suitable conditions for these species, there is no potential to occur.

Within the project, several native oak tree (Quercus spp.) species were identified and mapped and should be avoided throughout construction activities.

Special-Status Wildlife Species
The database searches resulted in 33 special-status wildlife species being evaluated for their potential to occur in the proposed project area or vicinity. Due to a lack of suitable habitat combined with the highly disturbed nature of the ruderal vegetation, and horticultural landscaping in the area, along with the proximity to industrial development, it is highly unlikely that special-status wildlife species could occur in the proposed project site. However, the buildings and trees within the project area may provide winter roosting habitat for the pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus, California State Species of Special Concern [SSC]). 904
Bird activity within the project was moderate, and the cultivated trees and shrubs have the potential to support numerous nesting birds. Based on the results of the biological reconnaissance survey and database searches, the trees, ruderal vegetation, and horticultural landscape present in the proposed project area could provide suitable nesting substrate for migratory birds covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Other special-status species have historically been reported in the vicinity of the project area, including purple martin. No nest sites for purple martins (weep holes in bridges or freeway overpasses) occur in or near the project area. Due to heavy development and habitat loss, this species is presumed to be absent from the project area.

The ditch as described above does not support suitable habitat for special-status wildlife. A small section of Himalayan blackberry was identified within the ditch just north of the southeast parcel. No nests were observed, and this area is highly disturbed due to adjacent traffic along West Capitol Avenue. Additionally, water quality in the ditch is likely poor due to runoff from adjacent development. No vernal pools or seasonal wetlands were identified within or adjacent to the project.

Within the 500-foot survey buffer, no burrowing owls or suitable burrows, or special-species habitat were identified. The closest burrowing owl occurrence in CNDDB was observed in 2007, approximately 1.56 miles away from the project’s northern parcel. The land cover habitats present are unlikely to support burrowing owl in this area due to local urban developments and various human activity in the vicinity.

Within the 0.25-mile survey buffer, there are marginal suitable nesting trees and a large grassland for Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni, California State Threatened [ST]), and other raptors, including whitetailed kite (Elanus leucurus, CDFW Fully Protected [FP]). One small area was identified via ariel imagery within the northern portion of the 0.25-mi buffer, but during the survey, this area was under active construction and was not accessible due to construction activities with a fence around the perimeter.

AECOM biologists were able to use binoculars and peer over the fence and observed five large stature trees. No evidence of nesting raptors was observed, and it was determined that due to active construction and development, this area is not suitable nesting habitat. The other area is in the southwest portion of the

0.25-mi buffer and contains large stature trees and a large grassland. This area appears to be maintained by mowing and it sits between Interstate Highway 80 and Tower Bridge Gateway. No evidence of nesting raptors was observed; however, according to CNDDB, there are Swainson’s hawk (ST) nesting records approximately 0.40 miles from the project’s southeast parcel, and white-tailed kite (FP) nesting records approximately 1.3 miles from the project’s southwest parcel. This portion of the 0.25-mi buffer has the potential to support nesting and foraging raptors.

Critical Habitat
The USFWS designates critical habitats for species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. These habitats include specific geographic areas that contain features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and may include an area that will be needed for a species’ recovery. There are no designated critical habitats in the proposed project or within the vicinity (Appendix A, Figure 5).

Potential Impacts There are no sensitive habitats in the proposed project area that would be adversely affected by the proposed project. However, the following biological resources mitigation measures from the City of West Sacramento Mobility Element and Bridge District Specific Plan’s Supplemental EIR, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) should be applied to future development within the project:
x 1993 Mitigation Measure 4.3-5 (a): [Revised] Conduct preconstruction surveys for nesting Swainson’s Hawks. – This measure will determine if this species is nesting within 0.25-miles of work activities.
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x 1993 Mitigation Measure 4.3-5 (b) and 4.3-5 (c) – If an active Swainson’s hawk nest is identified, this measure will protect the species and nesting tree during the nesting period. x 1993 Mitigation Measure 4.3-5 (d): [New] Document preconstruction surveys for Swainson’s hawks. – If no nesting Swainson’s hawks are identified, no further mitigation is required for this species.
x Mitigation Measure BIO-2(a). [New] Avoid Disturbance of Tree-, Shrub-, and Ground-Nesting Special-Status and Non-Special-Status Migratory Birds and Raptors and Conduct Preconstruction Nesting Bird Surveys – This measure will protect any nesting birds and raptors within the project and vicinity. If active nests are detected, non-disturbance buffers will be implemented to protect the nesting bird(s).
x Mitigation Measure BIO-2(b). [New] Document negative findings of preconstruction surveys – If no nests are identified, no further mitigation is required for nesting birds. x Mitigation Measure BIO-3(a): [New] Conduct pre-demolition surveys for bats – this measure would protect any bat species, including the pallid bat (SSC), occupying buildings and trees subject to removal.
x 1993 Mitigation Measure 4.3-3(b): The Specific Plan shall require that all requirements of the Streambed Alteration Agreement issued by DFG [now CDFW] and/or permits issued by the Corps of Engineers be met.
x 1993 Mitigation Measure 4.18-3(b): [Revised] Comply with the NPDES General Construction Permit from the CVRWQCB and implement erosion and sediment control measure as required.

Construction activities such as staging, vegetation clearing, and other project-related ground disturbance or equipment operation could adversely affect nesting Swainson’s hawk, raptors and other nesting birds in and adjacent to the project. These potential impacts can be avoided by conducting construction activities outside of the nesting bird season, which is February 1 – August 31, and Swainson’s Hawk nesting season, which is March 1 – September 15. Impacts to bats would be avoided with implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO3(a) listed above. Lastly, impacts to waters of the state and water quality would be avoided by implementation of 1993 Mitigation Measures 4.3-3(b) and 4.18-3(b).

We appreciate the opportunity to assist The City of West Sacramento, and please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Jody Fessler
Environmental Supervisor
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References:

California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), RareFind 5 and BIOS. Accessed August 2024 at: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Maps-and-Data California Water Boards. 2019, revised 2021. State Policy for Water Quality Control: State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State. State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Adopted April 2, 2019, revised April 6, 2021.
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/cwa401/wrapp.html#officialdocuments.

California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2024. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California.

Online edition, v-9.5, Rare Plant Program. Available: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org. Accessed August 2024.

City of West Sacramento Mobility Element and Bridge District Specific Plan, Supplemental EIR, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). Certified on January 17, 2024.

Google Earth Pro, version 7.3.6.9796 (64-bit). Accessed August 2024 at: https://earth.google.com/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2024a. Threatened & Endangered Species Active Critical Habitat Report. Critical Habitats Mapper data desktop/mobile view. Available:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html ———. 2024b. Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC). Powered by ECOS – the Environmental Conservation Online System. Available: https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/. Accessed August 2024. ———. 2024c. National Wetlands Inventory. Wetlands Mapper data desktop/mobile view. Available:
https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/Mapper.html
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2018a. Sacramento West Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018b. Taylor Monument Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018c. Rio Linda Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Florin Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Sacramento East Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Clarksburg Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Grays Bend Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Davis Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. ———. 2018d. Saxon Quadrangle, California, 7.5-minute series. 907
Appendix A: Figures
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Appendix B: Avian Species Observed
Common Name Scientific Name
American crow Corvus brachyrhnchos
Black phoebe Sayornis nigricans
California scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica
Hummingbird Trochilidae spp.
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Appendix C: Special-Status Plants and Wildlife
with Potential to Occur
Table C-1: Special-status Plants with Potential to Occur Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1
Habitat
Requirements
Elevation
Range
(ft AMSL2)
Bloom
Period
Potential for
Occurrence3
Feder
al
Stat
e CRPR
Plants
Astragalus
tener var.
ferrisiae
Ferris' milkvetch
None None 1B.1 Meadows and seeps
(vernally mesic),
Valley and foothill
grassland
(subalkaline flats)
5 to 245
feet April through
May
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(meadows, seeps)
within the project area.

Astragalus
tener var.
tener
alkali milkvetch
None None 1B.2 Playas, Valley and
foothill grassland
(adobe clay), Vernal
pools
5 to 195
feet
March
through June
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools or adobe
clay soils) within the
project area.

Atriplex
cordulata var.
cordulata
heartscale None None 1B.2 Chenopod scrub,
Meadows and seeps,
Valley and foothill
grassland (sandy)
0 to 1835
feet
April through
October
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(meadows or seeps)
within the project area.

Atriplex
depressa
brittlescale None None 1B.2 Chenopod scrub,
Meadows and seeps,
Playas, Valley and
foothill grassland,
Vernal pools
5 to 1050
feet
April through
October
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(meadows or seeps)
within the project area.

Carex comosa bristly sedge None None 2B.1 Coastal prairie, Marshes and
swamps (lake
margins), Valley and
foothill grassland
0 to 2050
feet
May through
September
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes and swamps)
within the project area.

Centromadia
parryi ssp.
parryi
pappose
tarplant
None None 1B.2 Chaparral, Coastal
prairie, Marshes and
swamps (coastal
salt), Meadows and
seeps, Valley and
foothill grassland
(vernally mesic)
0 to 1380
feet
Ma through
November
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes, swamps,
meadows, or seeps)
within the project area.

Chloropyron
palmatum
palmatebracted bird'sbeak
FE SE 1B.1 Chenopod scrub,
Valley and foothill
grassland
15 to 510
feet
May through
October
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(chenopod scrub or
valley/foothill
grassland) within the
project area.

Cuscuta
obtusiflora var.
glandulosa
Peruvian
dodder
None None 2B.2 Marshes and
swamps (freshwater)
50 to 920
feet
July through
October
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes and swamps)
within the project area.

Downingia
pusilla
dwarf
downingia
None None 2B.2 Valley and foothill
grassland (mesic),
Vernal pools
5 to 1460
feet
March
through May
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.

Eryngium
jepsonii
Jepson's
coyote-thistle
None None 1B.2 Valley and foothill
grassland, Vernal
pools
10 to 985
feet
April through
August
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.
912
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1
Habitat
Requirements
Elevation
Range
(ft AMSL2)
Bloom
Period
Potential for
Occurrence3
Feder
al
Stat
e CRPR
Extriplex
joaquinana
San Joaquin
spearscale
None None 1B.2 Chenopod scrub,
meadows and seeps,
Playas, valley and
foothill grassland
5 to 2740
feet
April through
October
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(chenopod scrub,
meadows, seeps,
playas, or valley/foothill
grassland) within the
project area.

Gratiola
heterosepala
Boggs Lake
hedge-hyssop
None SE 1B.2 Marshes and
swamps (lake
margins), vernal
pools
35 to 7790
feet
April through
August
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes, swamps, or
vernal pools) within the
project area.

Hibiscus
lasiocarpos
var.
occidentalis
woolly rosemallow
None None 1B.2 Freshwater marshes
and swamps
0 to 395
feet
June through
September
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes or swamps)
within the project area.

Lasthenia
chrysantha
alkali-sink
goldfields
None None 1B.1 Vernal pools 0 to 655
feet
February
through April
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.

Legenere
limosa
legenere None None 1B.1 Vernal pools 5 to 2885
feet
April through
June
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.

Lepidium
latipes var.
heckardii
Heckard's
pepper-grass
None None 1B.2 Valley and foothill
grassland (alkaline
flats)
5 to 655
feet
March
through May
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(alkaline flats) within
the project area.

Lilaeopsis
masonii
Mason's
lilaeopsis
None SR 1B.1 Brackish and
freshwater marshes
and swamps, riparian
scrub
0 to 35 feet April through
November
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes, swamps, or
riparian scrub) within
the project area.

Navarretia
leucocephala
ssp. bakeri
Baker's
navarretia
None None 1B.1 Cismontane
woodland, lower
montane coniferous
forest, meadows and
seeps, valley and
foothill grassland,
vernal pools
15 to 5710
feet
April through
July
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(woodland, coniferous
forest, meadows,
seeps, grassland, or
vernal pools) within the
project area.

Neostapfia
colusana
Colusa grass FT SE 1B.1 Vernal pools (adobe
clay)
15 to 655
feet
May through
August
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.

Plagiobothrys
hystriculus
bearded
popcornflower
None None 1B.1 Valley and foothill
grassland (mesic),
Vernal pools
(margins)
0 to 900
feet
April through
May
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(grasslands or vernal
pool margins) within
the project area.
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Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1
Habitat
Requirements
Elevation
Range
(ft AMSL2)
Bloom
Period
Potential for
Occurrence3
Feder
al
Stat
e CRPR
Puccinellia
simplex
California
alkali grass
None None 1B.2 Chenopod scrub,
meadows and seeps,
valley and foothill
grassland, vernal
pools
5 to 3050
feet
March
through May
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(chenopod scrub,
meadows, seeps,
grassland, or vernal
pools) within the project
area.

Sagittaria
sanfordii
Sanford's
arrowhead
None None 1B.2 Marshes and
swamps (shallow
freshwater)
0 to 2135
feet
May through
October
(November)
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes or swamps)
within the project area.

Sidalcea keckii Keck's
checkerbloom
FE None 1B.1 Cismontane
woodland, valley and
foothill grassland
245 to 2135
feet
April May
(June)
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(cismontane woodlands
or valley/foothill
grassland) within the
project area.

Symphyotrichu
m lentum
Suisun Marsh
aster
None None 1B.2 Brackish and
freshwater marshes
and swamps
0 to 10 feet (April) MayNovember
No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes or swamps)
within the project area.

Trifolium
hydrophilum
saline clover None None 1B.2 Marshes and
swamps, valley and
foothill grassland
(mesic, alkaline),
vernal pools
0 to 985
feet
April-June No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(marshes, swamps, or
vernal pools) within the
project area.

Tuctoria
mucronata
Crampton's
tuctoria or
Solano grass
FE SE 1B.1 Valley and foothill
grassland (mesic),
vernal pools
15 to 35
feet
April-August No potential to occur;
no suitable habitat
(vernal pools) within
the project area.

Notes:
1 Regulatory Status Definitions:

Federal Status Categories
FE = Listed as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act FT = Listed as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act California State Status Categories
SE = Listed as endangered under California Endangered Species Act SR = Listed as rare under the California Endangered Species Act California Rare Plant Rank (CRPR) Categories:
1B = Plant species considered rare or endangered in California and elsewhere (protected under CEQA, but not legally protected under ESA or CESA)
2B = Plant species that meet the definitions of the California Endangered Species Act of the California Fish and Game Code, and are eligible for state listing.

CRPR Threat Rank Extensions:
.1 Seriously endangered in California (>80% of occurrences are threatened and/or high degree and immediacy of threat) .2 Fairly endangered in California (20 to 80% of occurrences are threatened) 2 ft AMSL = feet above mean sea level
3 Potential for Occurrence:

No Potential to Occur: The study area is outside the species’ range or suitable habitat for the species is absent from the study area and adjacent areas.

Not Likely to Occur: The study area is within the species’ range but the project area contains only marginally suitable habitat for the species
Sources: CDFW 2024b, CNPS 2024
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Table C-2: Special-status Wildlife with Potential to Occur Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Birds
Agelaius
tricolor
(nesting
colony)
tricolored
blackbird
None ST SSC Highly colonial. Requires
open water, protected
nesting substrate, and
foraging area with insect
prey within a few
kilometers of the colony.

Most numerous in the
Central Valley and
vicinity. Generally
endemic to California.

No potential to
occur; there is no
suitable nesting
habitat in or near
the project area.

Ammodramus
savannarum
grasshopper
sparrow
None None SSC Valley & foothill
grassland. Dense
grasslands on rolling hills,
lowland plains, in valleys
and on hillsides on lower
mountain slopes.

Favors native
grasslands with a mix of
grasses, forbs and
scattered shrubs.

Loosely colonial when
nesting.

No potential to
occur; there is no
suitable nesting
habitat (native
grasslands) in or
near the project
area.

Athene
cunicularia
burrowing
owl
None None SSC Open, dry annual or
perennial grasslands,
deserts, and scrublands
characterized by lowgrowing vegetation.
dependent upon
burrowing mammals
Resident throughout
California in suitable
habitat.

No potential to
occur; there is no
suitable burrowing
owl habitat in or
near the project
area.

Buteo
swainsoni
(nesting)
Swainson’s
hawk
None ST None Breeds in grasslands with
scattered trees, junipersage flats, riparian areas,
savannahs, and
agricultural or ranch
lands with groves or lines
of trees. Requires
adjacent suitable foraging
areas, such as
grasslands, or alfalfa or
grain fields supporting
rodent populations.

Uncommon breeding
resident and migrant in
the Central Valley,
Klamath Basin,
Northeastern Plateau,
Lassen County, and
Mojave Desert.

Not likely to
occur; No suitable
habitat within the
project area;
however, suitable
large stature trees
and open grass
area for nesting
and foraging
located within the
500-ft buffer,
southwest of
project area.

Charadrius
nivosus
nivosus
western
snowy plover
FT None None Great Basin standing
waters | Sand shore |
Wetland
Sandy beaches, salt
pond levees and shores
of large alkali lakes.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
coastal or salt
pond habitat for
this species.

Charadrius
montanus
mountain
plover
None None SSC Chenopod scrub, valley &
foothill grassland. Short
grasslands, freshly
plowed fields, newly
sprouting grain fields, and
sometimes sod farms.

Short vegetation, bare
ground, and flat
topography. Prefers
grazed areas and areas
with burrowing rodents.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat for this
species.

Coccyzus
americanus
occidentalis
western
yellow-billed
cuckoo
FT SE None Riparian forest nester,
along the broad, lower
flood-bottoms of larger
river systems. Nests in
riparian jungles of willow,
often mixed with
cottonwoods, with lower
story of blackberry,
nettles, or wild grape.

Valley, foothill, and
desert riparian habitats
in scattered locations in
California.

No potential to
occur; there is no
suitable nesting
habitat for this
species.
915
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Elanus
leucurus
white-tailed
kite
None None FP Rolling foothills and
valley margins with
scattered oaks and river
bottomlands or marshes
next to deciduous
woodland.

Open grasslands,
meadows, or marshes
for foraging close to
isolated, dense-topped
trees for nesting and
perching.

Not likely to
occur; No suitable
habitat within the
project area;
however, suitable
large stature trees
and open grass
area for nesting
and foraging
located within the
500-ft buffer,
southwest of
project area.

Falco
columbarius
merlin None None FP Estuary, Great Basin
grasslands, valley &
foothill grasslands.

Seacoast, tidal estuaries,
open woodlands,
savannahs, edges of
grasslands, and deserts,
farms and ranches.

Clumps of trees or
windbreaks are required
for roosting in open
country.

No potential to
occur; No suitable
habitat (seacoast,
tidal estuaries,
open woodlands,
savannahs,
deserts, farms and
ranches).

Laterallus
jamaicensis
coturniculus
California
black rail
None ST None Brackish marsh,
freshwater marsh, marsh
& swamp, salt marsh, or
wetland. Needs water
depths of about 1 inch
that do not fluctuate
during the year and
dense vegetation for
nesting habitat.

Inhabits freshwater
marshes, wet meadows
and shallow margins of
saltwater marshes
bordering larger bays.

No potential to
occur; No suitable
habitat (wet
meadows,
saltwater marshes,
or freshwater
marshes) within
the project area.

Melospiza
melodia pop.1
song
sparrows
(“Modesto
population”)
None None SSC Freshwater marshes,
riparian thickets, sparsely
vegetated irrigation
canals, and Valley Oak
restoration sites. Cover
consists of willow and
nettle thickets, growths of
tules and cattails, and
riparian oak forests with
sufficient understory of
blackberry.

Central lower basin of
Great Valley, from
Colusa County south to
Stanislaus County and
east of Suisun Marshes.

Breeds chiefly below
200 feet elevation.

No potential to
occur; No suitable
habitat (marshes,
riparian) within the
project area.

Progne subis purple martin None None SSC Freshwater marshes, riparian thickets, sparsely
vegetated irrigation
canals, and Valley Oak
restoration sites. Cover
consists of willow and
nettle thickets, growths of
tules and cattails, and
riparian oak forests with
sufficient understory of
blackberry.

Eliminated from much of
its previous range in
California; in the
Sacramento area, nests
mostly within the city of
Sacramento, as well as
limited areas in adjacent
Placer and Yolo
counties
No potential to
occur; No suitable
nesting sites; The
only records of
nesting purple
martin in
Sacramento
County area are
from weep (drain)
holes in highway
and road
overpasses, which
are absent from
the project area.

Riparia riparia bank swallow None ST None Colonial nester; nests primarily in riparian and
other lowland habitats
west of the desert.

Requires vertical
banks/cliffs with finetextured/sandy soils
near streams, rivers,
lakes, ocean to dig
nesting hole.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat (i.e.,
vertical sandy
banks) in the
project area.
916
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Vireo bellii
pusillus
least Bell's
vireo
FE SE None Riparian forest, riparian
scrub, or riparian
woodland. Summer
resident of Southern
California in low riparian
in vicinity of water or in
dry river bottoms; below
2000 ft.

Nests placed along
margins of bushes or on
twigs projecting into
pathways, usually
willow, Baccharis,
mesquite.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
riparian habitat in
the project area.

Xanthocephalus
xanthocephalus
yellowheaded
blackbird
None None SSC Marsh & swamp,
Wetlands. Nests in
freshwater emergent
wetlands with dense
vegetation and deep
water. Often along
borders of lakes or
ponds.

Nests only where large
insects such as Odonata
are abundant, nesting
timed with maximum
emergence of aquatic
insects.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
wetland habitat in
the project area.

Fish
Acipenser
medirostris
pop. 1
green
sturgeon -
southern
DPS
FT None SSC Estuary, marine bay,
Sacramento/San Joaquin
flowing waters
Spawning site fidelity.

Spawns in the
Sacramento, Feather
and Yuba Rivers.

Presence in upper
Stanislaus and San
Joaquin Rivers may
indicate spawning. Nonspawning adults occupy
marine/estuarine waters.

Delta Estuary is
important for rearing
juveniles.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Archoplites
interruptus
Sacramento
perch
None None SSC Historically found in the
sloughs, slow-moving
rivers, and lakes of the
Central Valley.

Prefers warm water.

Aquatic vegetation is
essential for young.

Tolerates wide range of
physio-chemical water
conditions.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Hypomesus
transpacificus
Delta smelt FT SE None Estuary Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta.

Seasonally in Suisun
Bay, Carquinez Strait
and San Pablo Bay.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Oncorhynchus
mykiss irideus
pop. 11
steelhead -
Central
Valley DPS
FT None SSC Sacramento/San Joaquin
flowing waters
Populations in the
Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers and their
tributaries.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha
pop. 11
chinook
salmon -
Central
Valley
spring-run
ESU
FT ST None Sacramento/San Joaquin
flowing waters
Adult numbers depend
on pool depth and
volume, amount of
cover, and proximity to
gravel. Water temps >27
C are lethal to adults.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha
pop. 7
chinook
salmon -
Sacramento
River winterrun ESU
FE SE None Sacramento/San Joaquin
flowing waters
Sacramento River below
Keswick Dam. Spawns
in the Sacramento River,
but not in tributary
streams.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Pogonichthys
macrolepidotu
s
Sacramento
splittail
None None SSC Endemic to the lakes and
rivers of the Central
Valley, but now confined
to the Delta, Suisun Bay
and associated marshes.

Slow moving river
sections, dead end
sloughs. Requires
flooded vegetation for
spawning and foraging
for young.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.
917
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Spirinchus
thaleichthys
longfin smelt None ST None Estuary Euryhaline, nektonic and anadromous. Found in
open waters of
estuaries, mostly in
middle or bottom of
water column.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic habitat
within the project
area.

Crustaceans
Branchinecta
conservatio
conservancy
fairy shrimp
FE None None Valley & foothill
grassland, Vernal pools,
Wetland
Inhabits woodlands, low
elevation coniferous
forest of Douglas-fir,
ponderosa pine, and
Monterey pine.

No potential to
occur; no vernal
pools within the
project area. Canal
ditch within the
project area does
not support the
species.

Branchinecta
lynchi
vernal pool
fairy shrimp
FT None None Valley & foothill
grassland, Vernal pools,
Wetland
Colonial nester; nests
primarily in riparian and
other lowland habitats
west of the desert.

No potential to
occur; no vernal
pools within the
project area. Canal
ditch within the
project area does
not support the
species.

Lepidurus
packardi
vernal pool
tadpole
shrimp
FE None None Valley & foothill
grassland, Vernal pools,
Wetland
Nests in freshwater
emergent wetlands with
dense vegetation and
deep water. Often along
borders of lakes or
ponds.

No potential to
occur; no vernal
pools or seasonal
wetlands within the
project area. Canal
ditch within the
project area does
not support the
species.
918
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Insects
Bombus
crotchii
Crotch's
bumble bee
None SC None Coastal California east to
the Sierra-Cascade crest
and south into Mexico.

Food plant genera
include Antirrhinum,
Phacelia, Clarkia,
Dendromecon,
Eschscholzia, and
Eriogonum.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat within the
project area.

Bombus
occidentalis
western
bumble bee
None SC None Logs, stumps,
abandoned rodent or
ground-nesting bird
burrows. North-facing
slopes with sandy, welldrained soils. Floral
resources, such as native
plants like willows,
maples, goldenrod, and
pearly everlasting.

Once common and
widespread, species has
declined precipitously
from central CA to
southern B.C., perhaps
from disease.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat within the
project area.

Desmocerus
californicus
dimorphus
valley
elderberry
longhorn
beetle
FT None None Riparian scrub. Occurs
only in the Central Valley
of California, in
association with blue
elderberry (Sambucus
mexicana).

Occurs only in the
Central Valley.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat (elderberry
shrubs) in the
project area.

Mammals
Antrozous
pallidus
pallid bat None None SSC Deserts, grasslands,
shrublands, woodlands
and forests. Most
common in open, dry
habitats with rocky areas
for roosting.

Roosts must protect
bats from high
temperatures. Very
sensitive to disturbance
of roosting sites.

Not likely to
occur; no suitable
habitat (rocky
areas for roosting)
in the project area;
however, the
buildings may
provide winter
roosting habitat.

Taxidea taxus American
Badger
None None SSC Most abundant in drier
open stages of most
shrub, forest, and
herbaceous habitats, with
friable soils. Preys on
burrowing rodents. Digs
burrows.

Throughout most of the
state, except in the
northern North Coast
area
No potential to
occur; no suitable
habitat within the
project area.

Reptiles
Thamnophis
gigas
giant garter
snake
FT ST None Prefers freshwater marsh
and low gradient streams.

Has adapted to drainage
canals and irrigation
ditches.

Historical range was in
the Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys, but
its current range is much
reduced, and it
apparently is extirpated
south of Fresno County,
except for western Kern
County.

No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic or upland
habitat within the
project area.
919
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Regulatory Status1 Habitat
Requirements Distribution
Potential for
Occurrence2 Federal State CDFW
Actinemys
marmorata
northwestern
pond turtle
FC None SSC A thoroughly aquatic
turtle of ponds, marshes,
rivers, streams and
irrigation ditches, usually
with aquatic vegetation.

Needs basking sites and
suitable (sandy banks or
grassy open fields)
upland habitat up to 0.5
km from water for egglaying
Sacramento/San
Joaquin flowing and
standing waters
No potential to
occur; no suitable
aquatic or upland
habitat within the
project area.

Notes:
km = kilometer
1 Regulatory Status Definitions:

Federal Status Categories
FE = Listed as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act FT = Listed as threatened under Federal Endangered Species Act FC = Listed as a candidate under Federal Endangered Species Act California State Status Categories
SE = Listed as endangered under California Endangered Species Act ST = Listed as threatened under California Endangered Species Act SC = Listed as a candidate under California Endangered Species Ace California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Categories SSC = Species of Special Concern
FP = Fully Protected 2 Potential for Occurrence:

Not likely to occur: No occurrences of the species have been recorded within or near the study area (i.e., within 3 miles), and either habitat for the species is marginal or potentially suitable habitat may occur, but the species’ current known range is restricted to areas far from the study area.

No potential to occur: The study area is outside the species’ range or suitable habitat for the species is absent from the study area and adjacent areas.

Sources: CDFW 2024
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Appendix D: Representative Site Photographs
Photo 1. Overview of the northern parcel (DB1) of the project, August 15, 2024.

Photo 2. Canal ditch within the northern parcel (west end) of the project is heavily disturbed and filled with debris, August 15, 2024.
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Photo 3. A 24-in culvert and pipe located in northern parcel of the project and continues beneath W. Capitol Ave into southeastern parcel, August 15, 2024.

Photo 4. Overview of canal in the northern parcel (east end) of the project. No standing water, heavily disturbed and filled with debris, August 15, 2024. 923
Photo 5. Overview of developed and ruderal land cover within the southeastern parcel (DB3 and DB4) of the project, August 15, 2024.

Photo 6. Overview of developed parking lot in southeastern parcel of the project, August 15, 2024
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Photo 7. Continuation of canal ditch into southeastern parcel of the project. Blackberry thicket present, August 15, 2024.

Photo 8. Overview of canal ditch in the southeastern parcel of the project, debris present, August 15, 2024
925
Photo 9. Small amount of standing water observed within the last 30-feet of the ditch in the southeastern parcel of the project, August 15, 2024
Photo 10. Several Quercus spp. identified within the project, August 15, 2024 926
Photo 11. Overview of developed land within the southwestern parcel (DB2) of the project, August 15, 2024
Photo 12. Overview of the southwestern parcel of the project: developed, ruderal, and horticulture landscape present, August 15, 2024
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Attachment 8: AMM Consistency
AMM 8: Avoid and Minimize Effects of Construction Staging Areas and Temporary Work Areas Equipment staging and other temporary work areas will be restricted to the existing project footprint and adjacent rights-of-ways (such as adjacent roadways and bike lanes). No temporary work area will be located in covered species habitat or other sensitive natural communities.

AMM 8: Avoid and Minimize Effects of Construction Staging Areas and Temporary Work Areas Project proponents should locate construction staging and other temporary work areas for covered activities in areas that will ultimately be a part of the permanent project development footprint. If construction staging and other temporary work areas must be located outside of permanent project footprints, they will be located either in areas that do not support habitat for covered species or are easily restored to prior or improved ecological functions (e.g., grassland and agricultural land).

Construction staging and other temporary work areas located outside of project footprints will be sited in areas that avoid adverse effects on the following:
- Serpentine, valley oak woodland, alkali prairie, vernal pool complex, valley foothill riparian, and fresh emergent wetland land cover types.
- Occupied western burrowing owl burrows. [Occupied for the purpose of AMM8 means at least one burrowing owl has been observed occupying the burrow within the last three years. Occupancy of a burrow may also be indicated by owl sign at the burrow entrance, including molted feathers, cast pellets, prey remains, eggshell fragments, or excrement at or near a burrow entrance or perch site]
- Nest sites for covered bird species and all raptors, including noncovered raptors, during the breeding season.

Project proponents will follow specific AMMs for sensitive natural communities (Section 4.3.3, Sensitive Natural Communities) and covered species (Section 4.3.4, Covered Species) in temporary staging and work areas. For establishment of temporary work areas outside of the project footprint, project proponents will conduct surveys to determine if any of the biological resources listed above are present.

Within one year following removal of land cover, project proponents will restore temporary work and staging areas to a condition equal to or greater than the covered species habitat function of the affected habitat. Restoration of vegetation in temporary work and staging areas will use clean, native seed mixes approved by the Conservancy that are free of noxious plant species seeds.

AMM 10: Avoid and Minimize Effects on Wetlands and Waters There is one canal ditch present within the project footprint that may be subject to may be subject to California Department of Fish and Wildlife jurisdiction under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code.

Prior to construction, the project proponent shall consult with CDFW to determine if a Lake and 929
Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSAA) is necessary for impacts to this water way. If it is, the project proponent will apply for a LSAA and implement all conditions set forth in the permit.

AMM10: Avoid and Minimize Effects on Wetlands and Waters Project proponents will comply with stormwater management plans that regulate development as part of compliance with regulations under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Covered activities that result in any fill of waters or wetlands will also comply with requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, State Water Resources Control Board (State Board), Fish and Game Code Section 1602, and Regional Board regulations.

Other than requirements for buffers, minimizing project footprint, and species-specific measures for wetland-dependent covered species, this HCP/NCCP does not include specific best management practices for protecting wetlands and waters because they may conflict with measures required by the USACE, State Board, Regional Board, and CDFW.

AMM 16: Minimize Take and Adverse Effects on Habitat of Swainson’s Hawk and White-Tailed Kite The project proponent has already conducted planning level surveys, identifying the potential for Swainson’s hawk and white-tailed kite to nest within 1,320 feet of the proposed project. As such, a preconstruction survey will be conducted and will follow the requirements outlined in AMM 16 below. If necessary, nest trees will be avoided as described in AMM-16 of the YOLO HCP/NCCP. If trees with active nests cannot be avoided, a biologist shall be present on-site during tree trimming/removal to monitor the bird’s behavior and order that work be stopped if the birds begin to exhibit agitated behavior.

The project proponent will conduct all necessary components of AMM 16: Minimize Take and Adverse Effects on Habitat of Swainson’s Hawk and White-Tailed Kite, described below.

AMM 16: Minimize Take and Adverse Effects on Habitat of Swainson’s Hawk and White-Tailed Kite
The project proponent will retain a qualified biologist to conduct planning-level surveys and identify any nesting habitat present within 1,320 feet of the project footprint. Adjacent parcels under different land ownership will be surveyed only if access is granted or if the parcels are visible from authorized areas.

If a construction project cannot avoid potential nest trees (as determined by the qualified biologist) by 1,320 feet, the project proponent will retain a qualified biologist to conduct preconstruction surveys for active nests consistent, with guidelines provided by the Swainson’s Hawk Technical Advisory Committee (2000), between March 15 and August 30, within 15 days prior to the beginning of the construction activity. The results of the survey will be submitted to the Conservancy and CDFW. If active nests are found during preconstruction surveys, a 1,320- foot initial temporary nest disturbance buffer shall be established. If project related activities within the temporary nest disturbance buffer are determined to be necessary during the nesting season, then the qualified biologist will monitor the nest and will, along with the project proponent, consult with CDFW to determine the best course of action necessary to avoid nest 930
abandonment or take of individuals. Work may be allowed only to proceed within the temporary nest disturbance buffer if Swainson’s hawk or white-tailed kite are not exhibiting agitated behavior, such as defensive flights at intruders, getting up from a brooding position, or flying off the nest, and only with the agreement of CDFW and USFWS. The designated on-site biologist/monitor shall be on-site daily while construction-related activities are taking place within the 1,320-foot buffer and shall have the authority to stop work if raptors are exhibiting agitated behavior. Up to 20 Swainson’s hawk nest trees (documented nesting within the last 5 years) may be removed during the permit term, but they must be removed when not occupied by Swainson’s hawks.

For covered activities that involve pruning or removal of a potential Swainson’s hawk or whitetailed kite nest tree, the project proponent will conduct preconstruction surveys that are consistent with the guidelines provided by the Swainson’s Hawk Technical Advisory Committee (2000). If active nests are found during preconstruction surveys, no tree pruning or removal of the nest tree will occur during the period between March 1 and August 30 within 1,320 feet of an active nest, unless a qualified biologist determines that the young have fledged and the nest is no longer active.
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Notice of Exemption Appendix E
Revised 2011
To: Office of Planning and Research
P.O. Box 3044, Room 113
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
County Clerk
County of: __________________
___________________________
___________________________
From: (Public Agency): ____________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(Address)
Project Title: ____________________________________________________________________________ Project Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________ Project Location - Specific:

Project Location - City: ______________________ Project Location - County: _____________________ Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: _____________________________________________________ Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: ________________________________________________ Exempt Status: (check one):

Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);

Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));

Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
 Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: ____________________________________  Statutory Exemptions. State code number: ______________________________________________ Reasons why project is exempt:

Lead Agency
Contact Person: ____________________________ Area Code/Telephone/Extension: _______________ If filed by applicant:

1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.

2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? 
Yes
No Signature: ____________________________ Date: ______________ Title: _______________________
Signed by Lead Agency
Signed by Applicant
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Date Received for filing at OPR: _______________ Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 15, 2025 ITEM #15
SUBJECT:

PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-8, TO VACATE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS MIDDLE AVENUE, LOCATED AT 600 SUTTER STREET INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [x] Staff
[ ] Other
Mark Collier, Principal Engineer
Community Development Department
ATTACHMENT [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [X] Action

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this item is to vacate public right-of-way, known as Middle Avenue, located at 600 Sutter Street.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution 25-8 vacating public right-of-way, known as Middle Avenue, located at 600 Sutter Street.

BACKGROUND
The Middle Avenue right-of-way was dedicated to the County of Yolo on the Sutter Gardens Acres final map on April 19, 1927. The right-of-way was transferred to the City upon incorporation. The right-of-way has never been improved as a public road.

On November 20, 2024, Council approved Resolution 24-118 (Attachment 2), a “Notice of Intent to Vacate” for the proposed abandonment. All public notifications and posting of the Notice which are required by the California Streets and Highway Code have been adhered to.

ANALYSIS
The proposed abandonment has been requested by the adjacent property owner. Both sides of the right-of-way are owned by the same property owner. They are currently seeking approval from the City on the property for a project called XTRA Lease. Abandonment of the right-of-way will allow the owners to make full use of their property, which is located at 600 Sutter Street.
600 Sutter Street is bound by Sutter Street on the East, First Street on the South and Caltrans right-of-way on the west and north. Abandonment of the right-of-way will not result in any land locked parcels. There are no existing or proposed utilities within the right-of-way. There is no public need or benefit to keeping the right-ofway.

Environmental Considerations
This action falls under the California Environmental Quality Act (hereafter CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning). Section 15183 states that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review. As described above, the proposed action would abandon existing city right-of-way to facilitate the development of a by-right, permitted project that is consistent with of the General Plan and Zoning Code. The General Plan EIR was certified in 2016 and the General Plan Supplemental EIR was certified in 2024.

Commission Recommendation
N/A
Strategic Plan Integration
Approval of Resolution 25-8 is consistent with the City’s “Principals to Guide the Future” by providing for “Local Economic Development”.

Alternatives
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1. Adopt Resolution 25-8 declaring the City’s intent to abandon Middle Avenue right-of-way, located at 600 Sutter Street.

2. Choose not to abandon the public right-of-way.

3. Continue the item to a future date.

Alternative 1 is staff’s recommended action. Staff does not recommend Alternative 2, because the subject rightof-way is not needed for a public purpose, but adds to the developability of this site, thus furthering the Council’s policy goals. Staff is prepared to effectuate Alternative 3 at the Council’s direction.

Coordination and Review
This report was prepared by the Community Development Department.

Budget/Cost Impact
There is no known fiscal impact. Costs associated with processing the abandonment request are paid by the property owner who has requested the abandonment.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution 25-8

2. Resolution 24-118

3. Legal Description

4. Vicinity Map
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RESOLUTION 25-8

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO

VACATING MIDDLE AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City Community Development Department is requesting abandonment of the subject right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Middle Avenue right-of-way was dedicated to the County of Yolo on the Sutter Gardens Acres final map on April 19, 1927. The right-of-way was transferred to the City upon incorporation. The right-of-way has never been improved as a public road.

WHEREAS, the City does not require Middle Avenue public right-of-way proposed to be abandoned for any public purpose; and
WHEREAS, no private utility purveyors or other entities having interest in said public utility easement have indicated an objection to the proposed abandonment; and WHEREAS, This action falls under the California Environmental Quality Act (hereafter CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning).

Section 15183 states that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review. As described above, the proposed action would abandon existing city right-of-way to facilitate the development of a by-right, permitted project that is consistent with of the General Plan and Zoning Code. The General Plan EIR was certified in 2016 and the General Plan Supplemental EIR was certified in 2024; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED the City Council of the City of West Sacramento hereby vacates Middle Avenue pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Public Street, Highway and Service Easements Law (commencing at Section 8320 of the Streets and Highways Code) generally described as follows:

See attached Exhibit “A” and “B”
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of West Sacramento this 15th day of January, 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

Martha Guerrero, Mayor
ATTEST:

Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-118

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO ANNOUNCING THE INTENTION TO VACATE MIDDLE AVENUE, LOCATED AT 600

SUTTER STREET
WHEREAS, the City Community Development Department is requesting abandonment of a public right-of-way known as Middle Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City does not require that portion of the public right-of-way proposed to be abandoned for any public purpose; and
WHEREAS, no private utility purveyors or other entities having interest in said public utility easement have indicated an objection to the proposed abandonment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of West Sacramento to vacate Middle Avenue, located at 600 Sutter Street, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Public Street, Highway and Service Easements Law (commencing at Section 8320 of the Streets and Highways Code) generally described as follows:

See attached Exhibit “A” and “B”
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the proposed vacation is set for hearing at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard on the 15th day of January, 2024, in the City Council Chambers of the City of West Sacramento.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be posted at least two weeks before the above hearing on the Directory in the lobby of City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, California, and notices of the hearing shall be published and posted in the manner prescribed by Sections 8322 and 8323 of the Streets and Highways Code.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of West Sacramento this 15th day of January, 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Martha Guerrero, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION

MIDDLE AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY ABANDONMENT

REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF YOLO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEING ALL OF THAT 40.00 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY DESIGNATED MIDDLE AVENUE, AS SAID MIDDLE AVENUE IS SHOWN ON THAT MAP ENTITLED “MAP OF SUTTER GARDEN ACRES” RECORDED APRIL 19, 1927, FILED IN BOOK 3 OF MAPS, AT PAGE 58, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF YOLO COUNTY.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 23, 1965, FILED IN BOOK 808, AT PAGE 401, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF YOLO COUNTY.

CONTAINING 32,957 SQUARE FEET OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 15, 2025 ITEM #16
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY IX-A-2:

PARK AND FACILITY NAMING
INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X] Staff
[ ] Other
Peter Ibrahim, Capital Improvement Manager
Capital Projects Department
ATTACHMENT [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [X] Action

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to present revisions to the Park and Facility Naming Policy (Administrative Policy IX-A-2) for the City Council's consideration and approval.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council approve the updates to the Park and Facility Naming Policy.

BACKGROUND
The City maintains a manual of administrative policies. The primary benefit of these policies is to provide consistency in the performance of key City functions, resulting in greater efficiency. When laws, processes, or best practices change, this can trigger a new, updated or deleted policy. Administrative Policies are approved by the authority of either the City Council or by the City Manager. Policies under City Council authority are those that have the potential to create public controversy or materially affect Council initiatives or strategic priorities whereas the policies under City Manager approval authority are those that affect departmental processes. When policies under City Council authority are added or amended, they must be brought to the City Council for approval.

As part of the annual Strategic Planning Workshop, the City Council provided direction to staff that the Park and Facility Naming Policy needs to be updated. Historically, park naming has been a separate process from facility naming and has occurred as part of the development process. The current process for renaming a park allows residents to complete an application, after which the application is reviewed by the Parks, Recreation and Intergenerational Services Commission, with final approval by the City Council.

In reviewing and updating the current policy, the objective is to combine both parks and facility naming into one policy, while incorporating best practices for an equitable and intentional naming framework. The City Council also requested that the update to the policy include the representation and land acknowledgment of the local indigenous tribes.

Staff presented the proposed updates on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at a regularly scheduled Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services (PRIS) Commission meeting. The following feedback/input from the PRIS was provided for City Council's consideration regarding the renaming process:
 Weighted System for Recommendations: Is it possible for the City Council to implement a weighted system that allows for certain aspects of an application or recommendation to carry more weight than others in the decision-making process? This could help prioritize key elements based on their impact or importance.
 Community Engagement: There is concern that the current application process does not require petitioning or community involvement from applicants. This could lead to potential conflicts within the community, as there may be no formal requirement to generate community buy-in. Consider incorporating a mechanism for applicants to engage the community, perhaps as part of the application process, to ensure that local concerns and perspectives are considered.  Community Awareness and Involvement: The current criteria only require meeting one of eight criteria, which may not fully reflect the importance of community input. PRIS is interested in ensuring that community members are more involved in the process. It's vital that the community is made aware of any proposed changes or decisions before they are finalized. Additionally, there should be an opportunity for 940
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residents to voice their concerns or opinions, especially when it comes to significant decisions such as name changes.

ANALYSIS
It is the policy of the City of West Sacramento to utilize a consistent process to encourage public participation and ensure community input in the naming of City facilities. In an effort to establish a consistent and transparent process for the naming of City facilities that reflects the City’s ethnic and cultural diversity, includes public outreach and engagement, and allows for a public comment period when a name is proposed, the following revisions are proposed to the City Administrative Policy IX-A-2, Park & Facility Naming Policy:

1. The formal name of the policy is modified to Facility Naming and Renaming Policy.

2. Transferring the approval authority from the City Manager to the City Council.

3. Facilities included in this policy are City buildings, parks, bridges, overpasses, trails, and other related public amenities and locations.

4. The inclusion of a “General Naming/Renaming Criteria” to state that all names should reflect the diversity, equity, and inclusion of the West Sacramento community. New names should intentionally broaden the representation of people in our community. All names should first focus on local West Sacramento significance, but names that reflect California or a national lens may be approved if applicable to West Sacramento by direct or broad association. In selecting the name for a City facility, the proposed name must align with either a geographic location, a park feature, a commonly known historical event or figure, an individual with outstanding accomplishments or service with the City, a person or organization that contributed to the acquisition or development of the facility, or the representation and land acknowledgement of the local indigenous tribes.

5. Additional guidelines include that, if nominating an individual, the individual or family (if available) must approve and pay for a background check of the nominated individual. City staff will use applicable resources (historical documents, West Sacramento Historical Society, etc.) to verify any historical claims made in the nomination. A sign identifying the facility is the standard form for recognition of a park or facility naming. Signs must comply with the current facility signage standards. Once a facility has been renamed, no future proposal to change the name of the facility will be considered unless the City Council has determined that continuing to use the current name is not in the community's best interest. A portion of a facility within a facility can be named separately from the facility.

6. Establishing a “Renaming Process”, which can either be City Council-initiated or initiated by a resident.

7. The City Council-initiated renaming of a park or facility can occur at any time and requires a request for a future agenda item to be placed on the City Council agenda. The City Council may discuss and approve a renaming at a Council meeting without seeking community or commission consideration and feedback. a) The resident-initiated renaming of a facility begins with the completion and submission of a City Facility Naming Application to the City Clerk, who will check the application for completeness and provide a copy to the City Council members. If a Councilmember is in favor of proposing the name, they must request a future agenda item to consider the application at a future City Council meeting. The proposed name will be discussed at a future City Council meeting, where the City Council will decide whether to seek community feedback. If community feedback is desired, the Community Relations Division will lead the outreach and feedback process. Feedback will be collected and presented at a future City Council meeting. b) The Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services (PRIS) Commission will review the proposed name and provide feedback on any facility under the Parks and Recreation Department’s jurisdiction.
c) The City Council has final authority over the naming of any City facility and may override decisions made by staff or commissions.
d) If the park or facility is located on school property, the Washington Unified School District Board of Education must share final approval authority of the facility name with the City Council. 941
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Environmental Considerations
There are no environmental considerations associated with this action.

Commission Recommendation
This item was presented to the Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services Commission on December 3, 2024. Feedback from the Commission is provided in the background section of this agenda report.

Strategic Plan Integration
Updating the City Facility Naming Policy is a direct implementation of the City 2024 Strategic Plan Policy Agenda, Park & Facility Naming Policy: Review and Update.

Alternatives
The Council’s primary alternatives are summarized below:

1. Approve revisions to Administrative Policy IX-A-2

2. Direct staff to modify proposed updates and return at a future Council meeting.

3. Decline to approve revisions to Administrative Policy IX-A-2 and direct staff to return at a future Council meeting.

Coordination and Review
This report was completed in coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department and City Manager’s Office.

Budget/Cost Impact
There are no anticipated budget/cost impacts at this time.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Administrative Policy IX-A-2 (Clean)

2. Administrative Policy IX-A-2 (Redline)
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ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: IX-A-2
DATE: August 1, 1998
Revised: August 1, 2004,
Revised: January 15, 2025
SUBJECT: FACILITY NAMING AND

RENAMING POLICY
AUTHORITY: City Council

PURPOSE
To establish a consistent process for the naming of city facilities. Facilities include buildings, parks, bridges, overpasses, trails and other related public amenities and locations.

POLICY
It is the policy of the City of West Sacramento to utilize a consistent process to encourage public participation in the naming and potential renaming of city facilities. Initial naming of city facilities may be initiated or overseen by city departments, following established guidelines and procedures and the naming criteria and guidance in this policy. In contrast, renaming requests may be initiated by the City Council or initiated by residents through an application process. All renaming requests will be subject to review and approval by the City Council. Specific written procedures will be followed to ensure a consistent approach in both naming and renaming process.

PROCEDURE

GENERAL NAMING/RENAMING CRITERIA
All names should reflect the diversity, equity and inclusion of the West Sacramento community.

New names should intentionally broaden the representation of people in our community. All names should first focus on local West Sacramento significance, but names that reflect California or a national lens may be approved if applicable to West Sacramento by direct or broad association. In selecting the name for a City facility, the following criteria shall be used. The criteria are not listed in any particular order, and a minimum of one must be met for naming or renaming eligibility:

1. A geographic location (neighborhood, significant areas, etc.).

2. A park feature: Natural or constructed (wildlife, lakes, memorial, etc.).

3. An adjoining subdivision, street, school, or natural feature. No park shall be given the same name as an existing school site or public facility, except where the sites abut one another.

4. A commonly recognized historical event, group, organization or individual (living or deceased).

5. Any individual who provided outstanding accomplishments for the good of the community.

Quality of the contribution, length of service, and other factors should be considered.

6. Any individual who provided an exceptional service to the City as a whole. When naming a facility after a person or group, an in-depth description of the contributions to the City must be provided.
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8. A name that would include the representation and land acknowledgement of the local indigenous tribes.

ADDITIONAL NAMING/RENAMING GUIDELINES
 If nominating an individual, the individual or family (if available) must approve. A background check of the nominated individual, paid by the applicant, will also be required.
 City staff will use applicable resources (historical documents, West Sacramento Historical Society, etc.) to verify any historical claims made in the nomination.  A sign identifying the facility is the standard form of recognition. Signs must comply with the current facility signage standards.
 Once a facility has been renamed, no future proposal to change the name of the facility will be considered unless the City Council has determined that continuing to use the current name is not in the community's best interest.
 A portion of a facility within a facility can be named separately from the facility.

RENAMING PROCESS
Facility renaming proposals may be City Council initiated or initiated by a West Sacramento resident per the following procedures.

1. City Council Initiated
 The City Council can initiate the renaming of a park or facility at any time. This requires a request for a future agenda item to be placed on the Council’s agenda. Renaming can be initiated by the Council alone or through a community request to a Councilmember.
 The City Council may discuss and approve a renaming at a Council meeting without seeking community or commission consideration and feedback.

2. Resident Initiated
 A City of West Sacramento resident may initiate a facility renaming by completing and submitting the City Facility Naming Application to the City Clerk. The City Clerk will check the application for completeness and provide a copy to the City Council members. If a Council member is in favor of proposing the name, they must request a 944
3 future agenda item to consider the application at a future City Council meeting.  The proposed name will be discussed at a future City Council meeting, where the Council will decide whether to seek community feedback. The City Council may approve the proposed name without community or commission input or may choose to gather feedback.
 If community feedback is desired, the Community Relations department will lead the outreach and feedback process.
 Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services (PRIS) Commission will review the proposed name and provide feedback on any facility under the Parks and Recreation Department jurisdiction.
 Feedback will be collected and presented at a future Council meeting. The City Council has the final authority to approve the name change.  The provision of plaques or other physical commemorative items related to facility naming, if not donated, will follow the normal budgeting and purchasing process.
 The City Clerk’s Office will screen nominations for appropriateness and potential conflicts. Inappropriate names include those of infamous individuals or names containing vulgar language.
 The City Council has final authority over the naming of any City facility and may override decisions made by staff or commissions.
 If the park or facility is located on school property, the Washington Unified School District Board of Education must share final approval authority of the facility name with the City Council.

Attachment:

City Facility Renaming Application
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City of West Sacramento
Facility Renaming Application

1. Application Date: ________________________

2. Facility Name/Address: __________________________________________________________

3. Submitting Organization’s Name: __________________________________________________

4. Contact Name: ________________________________ Phone Number:___________________ Street Address: ________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________

5. After whom/what are you proposing the facility to be renamed? __________________________

6. If a person, are they deceased? Yes ___ No ___

7. There may be a cost involved in renaming a facility. Do you have the funds for such a purpose or would you be petitioning the City to cover the costs? Please explain. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

8. Reading the criteria set forth in this policy, please list how the proposed name meets at least one criteria from the general naming/renaming criteria 1-8. _________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

9. If a person, for historical reference, please include with this application, documentation (news clippings, photographs, etc.) that illustrate the contributions this individual(s) has made to the City of West Sacramento. Please also include any petitions and/or letters of support from community members.

Please return to:

City Clerk's Office
1110 West Capitol Avenue, 3rd Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 617-4620
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Attachment 2
1 CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: IX-A-2
DATE: August 1, 1998
Revised: August 1, 2004,
Revised: January 15, 2025
SUBJECT: PARK & FACILITY NAMING AND

RENAMING POLICY
AUTHORITY: City
ManagerCouncil

PURPOSE
To establish a consistent process for the naming of city parks and facilities. Facilities include buildings, parks, bridges, overpasses, trails and other related public amenities and locations.

POLICY
It is the policy of the City of West Sacramento to utilize a consistent process to encourage public participation in the naming and potential renaming of city facilities. Initial naming of city facilities may be initiated or overseen by city departments, following established guidelines and procedures and the naming criteria and guidance in this policy. In contrast, renaming requests may be initiated by the City Council or initiated by residents through an application process. All renaming requests will be subject to review and approval by the City Council. Specific written procedures will be followed to ensure a consistent approach in both naming and renaming process.

It is the policy of the City of West Sacramento to utilize a consistent process to encourage public participation in the naming of city parks and facilities.

PROCEDURE

GENERAL NAMING/RENAMING CRITERIA
All names should reflect the diversity, equity and inclusion of the West Sacramento community.

New names should intentionally broaden the representation of people in our community. All names should first focus on local West Sacramento significance, but names that reflect California or a national lens may be approved if applicable to West Sacramento by direct or broad association. In selecting the name for a City facility, the following criteria shall be used. The criteria are not listed in any particular order, and a minimum of one must be met for naming or renaming eligibility:

1. A geographic location (neighborhood, significant areas, etc.).

2. A park feature: Natural or constructed (wildlife, lakes, memorial, etc.).

3. An adjoining subdivision, street, school, or natural feature. No park shall be given the same name as an existing school site or public facility, except where the sites about one another.

4. A commonly recognized historical event, group, organization or individual (living or deceased).

5. Any individual who provided outstanding accomplishments for the good of the community.

Quality of the contribution, length of service, and other factors should be considered.

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2 6. Any individual who provided an exceptional service to the City as a whole. When naming a facility naming, after a person or group, an in-depth description of the contributions to the City must be provided.

7. An individual (living or deceased) or organization that contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the facility to be named. Consideration may be given to naming the City-owned land or facility after an individual when the land or facility, or the money for its purchase has been donated by the individual, or when otherwise warranted by some contribution or service which is deemed to be of major and lasting significance to the acquisition of that piece of land, or the planning, development, construction or renovation of that particular facility. Donation of land or resources shall not constitute an obligation by the City to name the land or facility or any portion thereof, after an individual or family.

8. A name that would include the representation and land acknowledgement of the local indigenous tribes.

ADDITIONAL NAMING/RENAMING GUIDELINES
 If nominating an individual, the individual or family (if available) must approve. A background check of the nominated individual, paid by the applicant, will also be required.
 City staff will use applicable resources (historical documents, West Sacramento Historical Society, etc.) to verify any historical claims made in the nomination.  A sign identifying the facility is the standard form of recognition. Signs must comply with the current facility signage standards.
 Once a facility has been renamed, no future proposal to change the name of the facility will be considered unless the City Council has determined that continuing to use the current name is not in the community's best interest.
 A portion of a facility within a facility can be named separately from the facility.

RENAMING PROCESS
Facility renaming proposals may be City Council initiated or initiated by a West Sacramento resident per the following procedures.

1. City Council Initiated
 The City Council can initiate the renaming of a park or facility at any time. This requires a request for a future agenda item to be placed on the Council’s agenda. Renaming can be initiated by the Council alone or through a community request to a Councilmember.
 The City Council may discuss and approve a renaming at a Council meeting without seeking community or commission consideration and feedback.

2. Resident Initiated
 A City of West Sacramento resident may initiate a facility renaming by completing and submitting the City Facility Naming Application to the City Clerk. The City Clerk will 948
3 check the application for completeness and provide a copy to the City Council members. If a Council member is in favor of proposing the name, they must request a future agenda item to consider the application at a future City Council meeting.  The proposed name will be discussed at a future City Council meeting, where the Council will decide whether to seek community feedback. The City Council may approve the proposed name without community or commission input or may choose to gather feedback.
 If community feedback is desired, the Community Relations department will lead the outreach and feedback process.
 Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services (PRIS) Commission will review the proposed name and provide feedback on any facility under the Parks and Recreation Department jurisdiction.
 Feedback will be collected and presented at a future Council meeting. The City Council has the final authority to approve the name change.  The provision of plaques or other physical commemorative items related to facility naming, if not donated, will follow the normal budgeting and purchasing process.
 The City Clerk’s Office will screen nominations for appropriateness and potential conflicts. Inappropriate names include those of infamous individuals or names containing vulgar language.
 The City Council has final authority over the naming of any City facility and may override decisions made by staff or commissions.
 If the park or facility is located on school property, the Washington Unified School District Board of Education must share final approval authority of the facility name with the City Council.
 Names being nominated must be submitted on a naming application form (see attached) to the Parks & Recreation Department for consideration and processing.  The Director of Parks & Recreation will screen nominations for appropriateness and possible conflicts. Inappropriate names would include those of infamous individuals, or those utilizing vulgar language. Conflicts would include applications for sites already having been named.  Nominations that are deemed appropriate will be presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission for approval. If the facility is significant, as determined by the Parks & Recreation Director, a presentation will be made to the City Council for final approval  The City Council has final authority on the naming of any city park or facility, and may override any decisions made by staff or the commissions.
 Provision of plaques and/or other physical commemorative items relating to facility naming, if not donated, is subject to the normal budgeting and purchasing process.

Attachment:

Parks & RecreationCity Facility Naming Renaming Application 949
City of West Sacramento Department of Parks & Recreation Facility Naming Renaming Application Please complete this form to the best of your ability. The Parks, Recreation and Intergenerational Services Commission may ask you to make a presentation as part of the consideration process.

1. Application Date: ________________________

2. Facility Name/Address: __________________________________________________________

3. Submitting Organization’s Name: _________________________________________________

4. Contact Name: ________________________________ Phone Number: __________________ Street Address: ________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________

5. After whom/what are you proposing the facility to be renamed? __________________________

6. If a person, are they deceased? Yes ___ No ___

7. There may be a cost involved in renaming a facility. Do you have the funds for such a purpose or would you be petitioning the Parks & Recreation DepartmentCity to cover the costs? Please explain.
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

8. Reading the criteria on the back of this applicationset forth in this policy, please list how the proposed name meets at least one condition criteria from criteria the general naming/renaming criteria 1-38. __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

9. If a person, for historical reference, please include with this application, documentation (news clippings, photographs, etc.) that illustrate the contributions this individual(s) has made to the City of West Sacramento. Please also include any petitions and/or letters of support from community members.

Please return to:

Parks & RecreationCity Clerk's Office
1110 West Capitol Avenue, 3rd Floor
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5 West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 617-4620
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6 Parks & Recreation Department Facility Naming Procedure & Guidelines Purpose: These guidelines are intended to establish rules and procedures to name Parks & Recreation facilities, sections of facilities or rooms of facilities, including parks and other community property as deemed appropriate.

Procedure:
 Names being nominated must be submitted on a Facility Naming Application to the Parks & Recreation Department for consideration and processing.  Parks & Recreation Department staff will screen nominations for appropriateness and possible conflicts. Inappropriate names would include those of infamous individuals, or those utilizing vulgar language. Conflicts would include applications for sites already having been named.  Nominations that are deemed appropriate will be presented to the Parks, Recreation and Intergenerational Services Commission for approval. If the facility is significant, as determined by the Parks & Recreation Director, a presentation will be made to the City Council for final approval.  The City Council has final authority on the naming of any city park or facility, and may override any decisions made by staff or the commissions.
 If the park or facility sits on school property, the Washington Unified School District Board of Education is to share final approval of the facility name with the City Council.

Guidelines:
 If nominating an individual, the individual or family (if available) must approve.  The West Sacramento Historical Society will verify any historical claims made.  A background check, paid by the applicant, will be required for any individuals after whom a park will be named.  Provision of plaque and/or other physical commemorative items relating to facility naming, if not donated, is subject to the normal budgeting and purchasing process.  A sign identifying the park is the standard form of recognition. Signs must comply with the current park signage standards.
 The facility name is not to change over time unless it is found that the continued use of the current name would not be in the best interest of the community.  A facility within a park can be named separately from the park.

Criteria: Nominations must me at least one of the following criteria.

1. Geographic names descriptive of the location or significant natural features (including flora, fauna, and geography) in or near the park or facility.

2. Names that preserve the history of West Sacramento.

3. Names of individuals, families or organizations who have made significant contributions (either financial or personal effort) to the community, culture, facility, or program, or those who have achieved outstanding accomplishments.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 15, 2025 ITEM #17
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[X] Council [ ] Staff
[ ] Other
Amanda Berlin, City Manager’s Office
City Manager’s Office
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
City Manager’s Office
ATTACHMENT [ ] Yes [X] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [X] Action

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with the information needed to conduct the biennial appointments of the members of the members of the City Council to the regional and multi-public agency committees which require a representative from the City of West Sacramento.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor conduct the biennial Council Committee appointments.

BACKGROUND
The City of West Sacramento City Council Procedures Manual establishes that the Mayor appoints Councilmembers as representatives to regional or multi-public agency committees and that the Councilmembers’ attendance at their meetings is expected along with a briefing on current activities and projects.

The list of the Council Committee Assignments is published on every city council meeting agenda and the Councilmembers report on the business of their committee assignments at every regular council meeting.

ANALYSIS
Mayor Guerrero and the Councilmembers have reviewed the current appointments in preparation for the biennial appointments being made this evening.

Environmental Considerations
N/A
Commission Recommendation
N/A
Strategic Plan Integration
N/A
Alternatives
The Mayor may decide for the committee appointments to remain as they are and make no changes or to continue the assignment process to a subsequent meeting.

Coordination and Review
N/A
Budget/Cost Impact
N/A

ATTACHMENT
None
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