Agenda packet — West Sacramento City Council, December 3, 2025 (part 2 of 3)

ATTEST:

Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 5
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-126 AMENDING THE CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) AND APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT 2 WITH INTERWEST FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR

THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS (CIP 52068)
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 report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to adopt Resolution 25-126 amending Capital Improvement Program and approval of a professional services contract amendment 2 with Interwest for engineering services associated with the City of West Sacramento Standard Specifications and Details Update (CIP-52068).

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution 25-126 amending the Capital Improvement Program; 2) Approve Amendment 2 to the Contract for Professional Services with Interwest for the City Standard Specifications and Details Update (CIP 52068) in the amount of $63,000; 3) Delegate authority to the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment 2 with Interwest; and 4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications, including extensions for time, with approval from the City Attorney.

BACKGROUND
The most recent comprehensive update to the City Standard Specifications and Details (“Standard Specs”) was approved by Council in 2002. Since that time, minor modifications have been approved both by City Council and by the City Engineer.

The Standard Specs provide requirements for the design and construction of civil improvements within public rights-of-way and easements as well as for on-site private development projects. It is utilized by the City in the design and construction of public improvements and in the plan review and inspection of developer constructed improvements.

In 2018/2019, Council approved an allocation of $180,000 within the CIP for commencement of this update. On February 15, 2023, Council adopted Resolution 23-5 approving a professional services contract with Interwest for an amount not to exceed $270,775, not including a contract contingency of $40,616. Additional funds were also approved for City staff time. Funds approved as of that date totaled $365,500.

In September 2024, Council approved an additional allocation of $250,000 within the CIP which increased the Interwest contract amount to $372,775, not including an additional contract contingency of $37,278. Additional funds were also approved for City staff time. Funds approved as of that date totaled $615,500.

ANALYSIS
A comprehensive update to the Standard Specs is warranted because since the last update of the Standard Specs in 2002, there have been many significant changes to statutory requirements, design standards, methodologies and materials used by the industry and by other jurisdictions in the design and construction of civil improvements. In addition, the City has since adopted updates to the Storm Drainage Master Plan, Water Master Plan, Sewer Master Plan and Landscape Design Guidelines. The City has also adopted unique design guidelines for certain neighborhoods including the Bridge District and the Washington District which differ from the rest of the City. All of these have elements within them that should be reflected in the Standard Specs and will be incorporated into this update.
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A great deal of progress has been made since the start of the update. The effort is very near completion. In addition to work performed by our consultant, Interwest, a considerable amount of staff time has been spent by multiple Departments within the City including; Community Development, Public Works, Parks, Fire and Police.

Unfortunately, the amount of time and effort necessary to complete the update to this 22-year-old document was underestimated by all and that over 1,165 hours of staff time have been billed to this project by staff thus far.

Interwest has submitted a Budget Augmentation Proposal (Attachment 2) which provides an explanation for the need for additional funds and requests an increase to the Contract amount of $63,000. Staff has reviewed the Proposal and concurs with their request. In order to effectuate the budget augmentation as requested by Interwest, an amendment to their existing Contract will be required. Amendment 2 to Interwest Contract is included herewith as Attachment 3.

Resolution 25-126 requests an additional $63,000 for the contract amendment and $37,000 for additional staff time. As previously noted, this effort requires significant and meaningful input from multiple departments who will continue to be extensively involved. The total request of $100,000 will be split between One-Time General Fund ($50,000), Water Fund ($20,000), and Sewer Fund ($30,000).

A full breakdown of both previous and proposed appropriations is included below.

Environmental Considerations
The award of contract and the future consideration of the updated standards specifications is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Article 20, Section 15378. Future projects built in accordance with the updated standard specifications will be subject to CEQA review.

Commission Recommendation
The project team will present the draft Standard Specs update to the Environment and Utilities Committee and the Transportation Mobility and Infrastructure Committee for review and comment.

Strategic Plan Integration
The Project and recommended actions support the City's Vision of a vibrant City where you can Live, Work, Learn & Plan. It helps our residents Feel Safe and Secure and Enjoy Comfortable Living by Providing Quality City Infrastructure.

Alternatives
The Council’s primary alternatives are summarized below:
1) Approve the recommended actions stated above; or
2) Delay or revise the recommended action; or
3) Not approve the recommended action.

Alternative 1 is staff’s recommended action. Delay of the project or not approving the recommended action will not allow staff to proceed with the Standard Specs update.

Coordination and Review
This report was prepared by the Community Development Department in coordination with the Capital Projects Department and Finance Department.

Budget/Cost Impact
Resolution 25-126 requests an additional $63,000 for the contract amendment and $37,000 for additional staff time. The total request of $100,000 will be split between One-Time General Fund ($50,000), Water Fund ($20,000), and Sewer Fund ($30,000).
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Below shows the total appropriations and project costs to-date.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR CIP-52068
FUN

D FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
106 MEASURE G FUND
$
20,000
107 ONE-TIME GENERAL FUND
$
230,500
205 TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND
$
65,000
208 GENERAL FACILITIES FUND
$
50,000
229

FLOOD PROTECTION IN-LIEU
FUND
$
50,000
502 SEWER FUND
$
100,000
507 WATER FUND
$
100,000

EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS
$
615,500
107 ONE-TIME GENERAL FUND
$
50,000
502 SEWER FUND
$
30,000
507 WATER FUND
$
20,000

NEW APPROPRIATION

REQUEST
$
100,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
CIP-52068
$
715,500
CIP-52068 PROJECT COSTS

INTERWEST CONTRACT
$
270,775
INTERWEST AMENDMENT #1
$
102,000
INTERWEST AMENDMENT #2
$
63,000

STAFF COSTS
$
279,725

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
$
715,500

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution 25-126

2. Interwest Budget Augmentation proposal
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3. CDD2-230-27 Interwest Contract Amendment 2
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RESOLUTION 25-126

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

APPROVING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS UPDATE (CIP#52068) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
WHEREAS, the City adopted the biennial Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget for Fiscal Years 2018/2019 which included approval of CIP 52068 for an update to the City Standard Specifications and Details; and
WHEREAS, the Standard Specifications and Details update (CIP 52068) was adopted and appropriated $180,000 of General C.I Special Tax funds, Traffic Improvement Funds, General Facilities funds, Flood Protection In-Lieu fees, and Water Impact Fee funds; and WHEREAS, the City subsequently approved Resolution 23-5 amending the CIP and adding $185,000 to CIP 52068 for purposes of entering into an Engineering Services Contract with INTERWEST for the Standard Specifications and Details Update and funding associated staff time; and
WHEREAS, at the time of award of the professional services contract with Interwest, the contract cost is $270,775, with estimated staff time of $55,225; and WHEREAS, the City subsequently approved Resolution 24-98 amending the CIP and adding $250,000 to CIP 52068 to cover the additional estimated cost of the Standard Specifications and Details update including an additional $102,000 toward an amendment to the Interwest Contract, $37,278 (10% in contract contingency) and $205,447 toward staff time, resulting in a total budget of $615,500 including $50,000 of total budget contingency; and WHEREAS, an additional appropriation of $100,000 is requested from One-time General Fund ($50,000), Sewer Fund ($30,000), and Water Fund ($20,000) to cover the additional estimated cost of the Standard Specifications and Details update including an additional $63,000 toward an amendment to the Interwest Contract and $37,000 toward staff time, resulting in a total budget of $715,500; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City staff, and any other information provided during public meetings.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of West Sacramento as follows:

1. The City Council hereby approves amendments to the Capital Improvements Program (VCIP) for fiscal year 2024/25 as listed below:

SOURCES
$ 50,000 107-0000-3110 One-Time General Fund Balance
$ 30,000 502-0000-3065 Sewer Impact Fees (Fund Balance) $ 20,000 507-0000-3065 Water Impact Fees (Fund Balance) $ 50,000 400-9900-4990/400-52068-4990 Transfer from One-Time General Fund $ 30,000 400-9900-4990/400-52068-4990 Transfer from Sewer Impact Fees $ 20,000 400-9900-4990/400-52068-4990 Transfer from Water Impact Fees $100,000 TOTAL SOURCES
USES
$100,000 400-9900-5530/400-52068-5800 Standard Specifications Project Budget 213
$ 50,000 107-9910-5950 Transfer Out to CIP-52068
$ 30,000 502-9241-5950 Transfer out to CIP-52068
$ 20,000 507-9621-5950 Transfer out to CIP-52068
$100,000 TOTAL USES
*Note – Interfund transfers are not included in funding sources and uses total to avoid duplication of total project budget and funding.

2. The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.

3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of West Sacramento this 3rd day of December, 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Martha Guerrero, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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HI Mark,
As we near the completion of the above project, at your request, IW would like to offer a viable solution to closing out this project in a manner that will be beneficial to both West Sacramento Engineering and the Consultants providing outside assistance.

After decades of dealing with City Standard Specifications and Detail Drawings in the regular course of our daily use thereof as City Engineers and other public employees, I have come to expect a few drawbacks, as well as additional value, that comes from such exercises.

On the negative side, estimating the time to accomplish such tasks is challenging, to say the least. Almost always, updates are at least a decade behind for what standards we use the least. And, keeping up with everchanging laws and infrastructure growth is a task within itself.

On the positive side, the Staff that becomes involved probably learns more from the exercise than they have since their first day at work. They not only are thinking from the engineering standpoint but advancing their own experiences of what works best and what is obsolete. That, too, however, leans on the negative side, because their normal workload shows no mercy to provide their best input into the process.

So, it is difficult to pinpoint where original cost estimates will be weaker or stronger throughout the process, and certainly much more difficult to estimate the time necessary to provide the best product. I don’t offer those as excuses; it is just the nature of the beast. But, when the pace slows down, the rewards are obvious.

As I look at our subconsultants’ latest estimates, one sub became a little more involved, and one a little less. So, where we need more budget with one, we will gain a little from the other. Interwest also runs into this same dilemma daily with our Plan Checking projects, where most of the time we have no idea when the designer will be able to respond to our comments, making it difficult to schedule other workload. Again, that is to be expected, but difficult to refine.
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Looking at the workload remaining for this project, IW is comfortable that we can finish the project within the next month and within the contingency amount, if authorized to use it via a contract amendment.

At the end of January, our augmented Unexpended Balance is $23,500.

After renegotiation, our Subs will require approximately $16,000 (Blackburn) and $7,500 (HLA), respectively, to complete their work. And Interwest will need approximately $13,000 to wrap up the project to your satisfaction, including administrative work to close out the finances and red tape. The estimated result will be a deficit of $13,000. With a $37,000 available contingency, there remains a cushion of $24,000 for unforeseen, or additional, requested tasks from your staff. (Such as the 40 additional Drawings recommended by HLA.)
Therefore, Interwest respectfully requests a Contract Amendment in an amount Not to Exceed your approved contingency amount of $37,000.

Regards,
Bill Evans
Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.

Cell: 786-350-8190
Email:[email protected]
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July 11, 2025
Mark Collier P.E.

City Engineer
City of West Sacramento
Community Development Department
1110 West Capitol Avenue
217
West Sacramento, CA 95691
RE: PROPOSED REQUEST TO AUGMENT PROJECT BUDGET FOR CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (Contract CDD23-027)
Dear Mr. Collier,
Per our meeting with you and the Development Director on June 14, 2025, as well as your meeting with Ed McCarthy yesterday, July 10, to separate out the General Conditions, herein please find our formal request for additional funds to complete the above project to your satisfaction.

We appreciate the opportunity to continue our partnership on this challenging project. And, as stated previously, this project has become larger than anticipated by either Interwest or the City’s Engineering Staff.

The total amount, including contingencies, discussed in the above two meetings is $50,000, which will ensure that the project will be completed as close as probable to the original perspective of both parties. In addition, our Sub-consultants have provided their valued services to complete this project to our mutual satisfaction.

Instead of repeating what we have iterated in our previous augmentation letter, this new request will take us both over the finish line and meet as many of our goals as practicable.

We at Interwest also want to commend your Engineering staff for their diligence throughout this project. It is not easy to work updates into existing workloads to achieve a better product for the public good.

We look forward to meeting with the City Council and any other stakeholders that you prefer.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Evans
Director of Public Works Services
Interwest Consulting Services
[email protected]
786 350 8190
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Attachment 3
Interwest Consulting Group
CDD23-027 Standard Specifications and Details Update
Expires 02/15/26
AMENDMENT NO. 2
to the

CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
between the

CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
And

INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP
February 21, 2023
This Amendment No.2 to the Contract for Services between the City of West Sacramento and INTERWEST dated February 15th, 2023, is made and entered into this 27th day of August ,2025. Except as expressly amended herein, the February 15th, 2023, Contract for Services, as modified by Amendment No. 1, dated September 18, 2024, is in full force and effect.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, On February 15, 2023 the City and Consultant executed a contract for services for the consultant to update the City Standard Specifications and Details documents; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2024 the City and Consultant executed Contract Amendment No. 1 for services for the consultant to continue updating the City Standard Specifications and Details documents; and
WHEREAS, on the City and Consultant executed Amendment No. 2 that was not processed in accordance with the City’s procurement requirements and is therefore void; and
WHEREAS, an additional unforeseen volume of drafting services needed to perform significant updates to the Standard Details has since been identified; and WHEREAS, the City and Consultant now desire to replace the prior Amendment No. 2 in its entirety with this Amendment No. 2, which correctly incorporates both the previously intended funding and additional funds necessary to complete the services; and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED by parties hereto to amend said agreement as follows:

I. SCOPE OF SERVICES:

The scope of services as set forth in the Contract for Services dated February 15, 2023, shall be revised to reflect the additional tasks as outlined in Exhibit A & B.

II. COMPENSATION:

The compensation as set forth in the Contract for Services dated February 15, 2023, and amended on September 18, 2024, shall be revised to include the following:

Compensation shall be increased by $63,000 and total compensation shall not exceed $435,775, without the City’s prior written approval.
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Interwest Consulting Group
CDD23-027 Standard Specifications and Details Update
Expires 02/15/26
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as the date herein set forth.

CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
By:

Amanda Berlin, Assistant City Manager

INTERWEST
By:

APPROVED AS TO FORM
By:

Jeffrey Mitchell, City Attorney
ATTEST:

By: ________________________________________________________ Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk Matthew Causley, Chief Operating Officer
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From: William Evans <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:26 PM
To: Collier, Mark <[email protected]>
Cc: Paul Sensibaugh <[email protected]>; Edward McCarthy <[email protected]>
Subject: West Sacramento – Specifications and Detail Drawings Update - Contract Amendment Request
HI Mark,
As we near the completion of the above project, at your request, IW would like to offer a viable solution to closing out this project in a manner that will be beneficial to both West Sacramento Engineering and the Consultants providing outside assistance.

On the negative side, estimating the time to accomplish such tasks is challenging, to say the least. Almost always, updates are at least a decade behind for what standards we use the least.

And, keeping up with everchanging laws and infrastructure growth is a task within itself.

As I look at our subconsultants’ latest estimates, one sub became a little more involved, and one a little less. So, where we need more budget with one, we will gain a little from the other.

Interwest also runs into this same dilemma daily with our Plan Checking projects, where most of the time we have no idea when the designer will be able to respond to our comments, making it difficult to schedule other workload. Again, that is to be expected, but difficult to refine.

Exhibit A
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Looking at the workload remaining for this project, IW is comfortable that we can finish the project within the next month and within the contingency amount, if authorized to use it via a contract amendment.

At the end of January, our augmented Unexpended Balance is $23,500.

After renegotiation, our Subs will require approximately $16,000 (Blackburn) and $7,500 (HLA), respectively, to complete their work. And Interwest will need approximately $13,000 to wrap up the project to your satisfaction, including administrative work to close out the finances and red tape. The estimated result will be a deficit of $13,000. With a $37,000 available contingency, there remains a cushion of $24,000 for unforeseen, or additional, requested tasks from your staff. (Such as the 40 additional Drawings recommended by HLA.) Therefore, Interwest respectfully requests a Contract Amendment in an amount Not to Exceed your approved contingency amount of $37,000.

Regards,
Bill Evans
Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.

Cell: 786-350-8190
Email:[email protected]
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Interwest Consulting
CDD23-027 Standard Specifications and Details Update
Expires 02/15/26
Exhibit B
AUGMENTATION No. 2 OF PROJECT BUDGET FOR CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS UPDATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (Contract CDD23-027) General Conditions:
1) Additional Drafting Work Necessary to Complete the City’s Additional Needs. 2) Delete General Conditions (GC) from the Standard Construction Specifications (SCS). 3) Separate specific individual portions from the GC to be inserted into the SCS. 4) Review documents for any necessary conflicts due to the above reconstruction. 5) Expand volume of work to provide additional City revisions. 223
July 11, 2025
Mark Collier P.E.

City Engineer
City of West Sacramento
Community Development Department
1110 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691
RE: PROPOSED REQUEST TO AUGMENT PROJECT BUDGET FOR CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS UPDATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (Contract CDD23-027) Dear Mr. Collier,
Per our meeting with you and the Development Director on June 14, 2025, as well as your meeting with Ed McCarthy yesterday, July 10, to separate out the General Conditions, herein please find our formal request for additional funds to complete the above project to your satisfaction.

Instead of repeating what we have iterated in our previous augmentation letter, this new request will take us both over the finish line and meet as many of our goals as practicable.

We look forward to meeting with the City Council and any other stakeholders that you prefer.

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Evans
Director of Public Works Services
Interwest Consulting Services
[email protected]
786 350 8190
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 6
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-100 AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO

PARTICIPAPTE IN THE STATE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X] Staff
[ ] Other
Tanya Flores, Assistant Community Investment Planner
Economic Development and Housing
ATTACHMENT [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [X] Action

OBJECTIVE
The Objective of this report is to provide the Council with information needed to consider adoption of Resolution 25-100 (attachment 1) approving the Prohousing Designation Program application (attachment 2) to the State Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Designation Program (PDP).

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution 25-100 approving the submittal of an application to the Prohousing Designation Program; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and deliver the Application and Program Documents.

BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill (AB) 101 (2019) established the Prohousing Designation Program, which is administered by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The PDP incentivizes jurisdictions that comply with existing state housing laws, meet housing element requirements, and have adopted local prohousing policies that go beyond statutory requirements.

In December 2022, the City received its Prohousing designation, which allowed the City to apply for the first round of the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP). The City was awarded funds in this round, which were essential for operating its homeless emergency housing sites and providing critical services to the unhoused community. Since then, the City has applied for funding in PIP Rounds 2 and 3; however, these applications were not successful due to priority being given to jurisdictions that had not previously received funding, as well as the limited funds available.

Beyond PIP, the Prohousing designation has significantly enhanced the City's competitiveness for other key state funding programs. This includes Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP), where the City earned additional application points, boosting its competitiveness for homelessness funding; the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), where the designation helped meet threshold requirements and improve scoring; and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC), where bonus points were awarded during the scoring process, aiding the advancement of the affordable housing component of the Grand Gateway Master Plan development. These efforts collectively underscore the City's ongoing commitment to addressing housing challenges and expanding opportunities for the unhoused community.

ANALYSIS
The City’s Prohousing designation is set to expire at the end of the year. In order to remain eligible for the program and its associated benefits, the City must resubmit its application to maintain its designation. Preserving the Prohousing designation is critical, as it increases competitiveness for various state housing related funding opportunities.

In September 2025, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Round 4 of the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP), for which the city intends to apply. Maintaining the Prohousing designation is a prerequisite for eligibility.

The PIP application requires jurisdictions to self-certify existing or proposed housing policies that support the acceleration of housing production. These policies are grouped into five categories:
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1) Favorable Zoning and Land Use (21 possible points); examples include:
 Allowing duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes by right in single unit dwelling zones;  Measures to encourage density that exceed the State Density Bonus Law;  Zoning that facilitates accessory dwelling units (ADU) beyond state law requirements;  Elimination of off-street parking requirements; and
 Allowing residential land uses in non-residential zones. 2) Acceleration of Housing Production Timelines (21 possible points); examples include:
 Ministerial approval processes for a variety of housing types;  Streamlined environmental review processes;
 Streamlined permitting processes; and
 Reduced plan check review and processing times.
3) Reduction of Construction and Development Costs (12 possible points); examples include:
 Deferred, reduced, or waived impact fees; and
 Pre-approved plans for ADUs and for sale attached housing types. 4) Providing Financial Subsidies (20 possible points); examples include:
 Establishing a local housing trust fund;
 Offering surplus City owned land for affordable housing development; and  Prioritizing local general funds to support affordable housing. 5) Enhancement Factors (9 possible points); examples include:
 Promoting a strategy for land use, affordable housing, and climate solutions;  Investing in community revitalization in lower opportunity areas;  Reducing displacement and preserving affordable housing beyond state law; and  Expanding affordable housing in high resource areas.

Through the renewal of its Prohousing designation and participation in PIP Round 4, the City has earned a score of 45 points, well above the threshold required to maintain its Prohousing status. A Prohousing Designation requires a total score of at least 30 points across all four categories. Key programs and policies that contributed to this score include the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which mandates that a percentage of new housing units be set aside for low-income residents, thereby promoting the development of affordable housing.

Additionally, the City's favorable zoning policies encourage high density development, which helps streamline the construction of much needed housing in urban areas. Finally, the Fee Reduction Program provides financial incentives to developers, reducing barriers to affordable housing construction and further advancing the City’s housing goals. Collectively, these initiatives have been instrumental in helping the City achieve its high score and continue to make progress in its housing strategy.

Environmental Considerations
This action is not a project subject to CEQA because it is not an activity that may cause either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21065; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c), 15378(a).)
Commission Recommendation
On October 7, 2025, Staff gave a presentation to the Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Services (PRIS) Commission, on the process of the reapplication and timeline and to make the public aware of the required 30- day public comment period which ran from October 3, 2025, to November 3, 2025. The presentation was made to the PRIS Commission due to a lack of quorum of the Economic Development and Housing Commission.

Strategic Plan Integration
The application aligns with the Council’s Strategic Plan Goals of facilitating housing production and housing options for everyone including the most vulnerable members of society.

Alternatives
The Council’s primary alternative is to elect not to adopt Resolution 25-100, which authorizes submittal of a PDP application. This alternative is not recommended because the City would not receive priority points for critical state housing and infrastructure assistance programs or be eligible for future PIP funding. 226
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Coordination and Review
This report was coordinated with Community Development Planning Division staff and the Police Department’s Community Outreach and Support Division staff.

Budget/Cost Impact
There is no budget impact associated with the recommended action.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution 25-100

2. Prohousing Designation Application
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RESOLUTION 25-100

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

AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING

DESIGNATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“Program”), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive Applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and
WHEREAS, the City of West Sacramento (“Applicant”) desires to submit an Application for a Prohousing Designation (”Application”).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department.

2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.

Examples of such local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and 65583. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21155- 21155.4. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply do and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” (June 17, 2022, update).

4. If the Application is approved, Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to participate in the Program, and all amendments thereto (the “Program Documents”). 228

5. Applicant acknowledges and agrees that it shall be subject to the Application; the terms and conditions specified in the Program Documents; the Program Regulations; and any and all other applicable law.

6. The City Manager is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Martha Guerrero, Mayor
ATTEST:

Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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Attachment 2
Prohousing Designation Program Application
State of California
Governor Gavin Newsom
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
651 Bannon Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Website: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/prohousingdesignation-program Email: [email protected]
February 2025
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Prohousing Designation Program Application Package
Instructions
The applicant is applying for a Prohousing Designation under the Prohousing Designation Program (“Prohousing” or “Program”), which is administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9.

The Program creates incentives for Jurisdictions that are compliant with State Housing Element Law and that have enacted Prohousing Policies. These incentives will take the form of additional points or other preference in the scoring of applications for competitive housing and infrastructure programs. The administrators of each such program will determine the value and form of the preference.

In order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation, the applicant must accurately complete all sections of this application, including any relevant appendices. The Department reserves the right to request additional clarifying information from the applicant.

This application is subject to Government Code section 65589.9 and to the regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) adopted by the Department in promulgation thereof (“Regulations”).

All capitalized terms in this application shall have the meanings set forth in the Regulations.

All applicants must submit a complete, signed application package to the Department, in electronic format, in order to be considered for a Prohousing Designation. Please direct electronic copies of the completed application package to the following email address:

[email protected].

A complete application will include all items identified in the Application Checklist.

In relation to Appendix 1, the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, please use strikethrough and underline if proposing any modifications to the text of the Resolution. Please be aware, any sustentative deviations from the Formal Resolution may result in an incomplete application and will likely be subject to additional internal review and potential delays.

Appendix 2, the Proposed Policy Completion Schedule, applies only if an application includes proposed policies.

Appendix 3, Self-Scoring Sheet and Sample Self-Scoring Sheet, includes a blank template to be completed by the applicant as part of the application, as well as a Sample Self-Scoring Sheet with an example of how this template may be completed.

Appendix 4 lists examples of Prohousing Policies with enhancement factors to aid applicants in understanding how enhancement factors may be applied.

Appendix 5 provides a sample template to assist applicants with confirming the treatment of homeless encampments within the jurisdiction is consistent with USICH’s “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments.”
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Appendix 6 provides a checklist to confirm that a Diligent Public Participation Process was conducted.

Appendix 7 is where the applicant will include any additional information and supporting documentation for the application.

If you have questions regarding this application or the Program, or if you require technical assistance in preparing this application, please email [email protected]. 232
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Application Information
Applicant (Jurisdiction): City of West Sacramento
Applicant Mailing Address: 1110 West Capitol Avenue
City: West Sacramento
ZIP Code: 95691
Website: www.cityofwestsacramento.org
Authorized Representative Name Aaron Laurel
Authorized Representative Title: City Manager
Phone: 9166174555
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person Name: Tanya Flores
Contact Person Title: Assistant Community Investment Planner Phone: 916-617-4555
Email: [email protected]
Total Self-Score (Based on Appendix 3): 45
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CERTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
As authorized by the Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program (Resolution No. 25-100), which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference as if set forth in full, I hereby submit this full and complete application on behalf of the applicant.

I certify that all information and representations set forth in this application are true and correct.

I further certify that any proposed Prohousing Policy identified herein will be enacted within two (2) years of the date of this application submittal.

I acknowledge that this application constitutes a public record under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) and is therefore subject to public disclosure by the Department.

Signature: __________________________________________
Name and Title: Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Date: _______________________________________________
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Legislative Information
District Number Legislators Name(s)
State
Assembly
District
4 Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry
State
Senate
District
3 Christopher Cabaldon
Applicants can find their respective State Senate representatives at https://www.senate.ca.gov/, and their respective State Assembly representatives at https://www.assembly.ca.gov/
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Threshold Requirements Checklist
The applicant meets the following threshold requirements in accordance with Section 6604 of the Regulations:

Yes No
The applicant is a Jurisdiction. ☒ ☐
The applicant has adopted a Compliant Housing Element. ☒ ☐ The applicant has submitted or will submit a legally sufficient Annual Progress Report prior to designation.
☒ ☐
The applicant has completed or agrees to complete, on or before the relevant statutory deadlines, any rezone program or zoning that is necessary to remain in compliance with Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(1), and 65584.09, subdivision (a), and with California Coastal Commission certification where appropriate. ☒ ☐
The applicant is in compliance, at the time of the application, with applicable state housing law, including, but not limited to those included in Government Code section 65585, subdivision (j); laws relating to the imposition of school facilities fees or other requirements (Gov. Code, § 65995 et seq.); Least Cost Zoning Law (Gov. Code, § 65913.1); Permit Streamlining Act (Gov. Code, § 65920 et seq.); and provisions relating to timeliness of CEQA processing by local governments in Public Resources Code sections 21080.1, 21080.2, and 21151.5(a). ☒ ☐
The applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its treatment of homeless encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness and that it has submitted a one-page summary to the Department demonstrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments,” (June 17, 2022 update), hereby incorporated by reference. ☒ ☐
The applicant has duly adopted and certified, by the applicant’s governing body, a Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (A true and correct copy of the resolution is included in this application package.) ☒ ☐
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Scoring Criteria
Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1A Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1). 3 1B Permitting missing middle housing uses (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) by right in existing low-density, single-family residential zones in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 162, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). 3 1C Sufficient sites, including rezoning, to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the current or draft RHNA, whichever is greater, by total and income category. These points shall not be awarded if the applicant earns three points pursuant to Category (1)(A) above. These additional sites must be identified in the Jurisdiction’s housing element adequate sites inventory, consistent with Government Code section 65583, subdivisions (a)(3) and (c)(1).
2 1D Density bonus programs that allow additional density for additional affordability beyond minimum statutory requirements (Gov. Code, § 65915 et seq.).
2 1E Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law, (Gov. Code, §§ 65852.2, 65852.22) (e.g., permitting more than one converted ADU; one detached, new construction ADU; and one JADU per single-family lot), and in a manner that exceeds the requirements of SB 9 (Chapter 192, Statutes of 2021, Gov. Code, §§ 65852.21, 66411.7). These policies shall be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B).
2 1F Eliminating minimum parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2; adopting vehicular parking ratios that are less than the relevant ratio thresholds at subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p)(1); or adopting maximum parking requirements at or less than ratios pursuant to Gov. Code section 65915, subdivision (p).
2 1G Zoning or incentives that are designed to increase affordable housing development in a range of types, including, but not limited to, large family units, Supportive Housing, housing for transition age foster youth, and deep affordability targeted for Extremely Low-Income Households in all parts of the Jurisdiction, with at least some of the zoning, other land use designation methods, or incentives being designed to increase affordable housing development in higher resource areas shown in the TCAC/HCD Opportunity Map, and with the Jurisdiction having confirmed that it considered and addressed potential environmental justice issues in adopting and implementing 2 237
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this policy, especially in areas with existing industrial and polluting uses.
1H Zoning or other land use designation methods to allow for residential or mixed uses in one or more non-residential zones (e.g., commercial, light industrial). Qualifying non-residential zones do not include open space or substantially similar zones.
1 1I Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions or land use designation methods to promote greater development intensity. Potential areas of focus include floor area ratio, height limits, minimum lot or unit sizes, setbacks, and allowable dwelling units per acre. These policies must be separate from any qualifying policies under Category (1)(B) above.
1 1J Establishment of a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone, as defined in Government Code section 65620, or a Housing Sustainability District, as defined in Government Code section 66200.
1 1K Establishment of an inclusionary housing program requiring new developments to include housing affordable to and reserved for lowand very low-income households, consistent with the requirements of AB 1505 (Chapter 376, Statutes of 2017, Gov. Code, § 65850.01). 1 1L Other zoning and land use actions not described in Categories (A)-(K) of this section that measurably support the Acceleration of Housing Production.
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Scoring Criteria
Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
2A Establishment of ministerial approval processes for multiple housing types, including, for example, single-family, multifamily and mixed-use housing.
3 2B Acceleration of Housing Production through the establishment of streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of general plans, community plans, specific plans with accompanying Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), and related documents. 2 2C Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level, such as by enabling a by-right approval process or by utilizing statutory and categorical exemptions as authorized by applicable law, (e.g., Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21155.1, 21155.4, 21159.24, 21159.25; Gov. Code, § 65457; Cal Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15303, 15332; Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21094.5, 21099, 21155.2, 21159.28).
2 2D Establishment of permitting processes that take less than four months to complete. Policies under this category must address all approvals necessary to issue building permits.
2 2E Absence or elimination of public hearings for projects consistent with zoning and the general plan.
2 2F Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for homes affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 2G Establishment of consolidated or streamlined permit processes that minimize the levels of review and approval required for projects, and that are consistent with zoning regulations and the general plan. 1 2H Absence, elimination, or replacement of subjective development and design standards with objective development and design standards that simplify zoning clearance and improve approval certainty and timing.
1 2I Establishment of one-stop-shop permitting processes or a single point of contact where entitlements are coordinated across city approval functions (e.g., planning, public works, building) from entitlement application to certificate of occupancy.
1 2J Priority permit processing or reduced plan check times for ADUs/JADUs or multifamily housing.
1 2K Establishment of a standardized application form for all entitlement applications.
1 2L Documented practice of publicly posting status updates on project permit approvals on the internet.
1 2M Limitation on the total number of hearings for any project to three or fewer. Applicants that accrue points pursuant to category (2)(E) are not eligible for points under this category.
1 2N Other policies not described in Categories (2)(A)-(M) of this section that quantifiably decrease production timeframes or promote the streamlining of approval processes.
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Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
3A Waiver or significant reduction of development impact fees for residential development with units affordable to Lower-Income Households. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable housing impact fees, and commercial linkage fees).
3 3B Adoption of policies that result in less restrictive requirements than Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 to reduce barriers for property owners to create ADUs/JADUs. Examples of qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, development standards improvements, permit processing improvements, dedicated ADU/JADU staff, technical assistance programs, and pre-approved ADU/JADU design packages.
2 3C Adoption of other fee reduction strategies separate from Category (3)(A), including fee deferrals and reduced fees for housing for persons with special needs. This provision does not include fees associated with the provision of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households (e.g., inclusionary in lieu fees, affordable impact fees and commercial linkage fees).
1 3D Accelerating innovative housing production through innovative housing types (e.g., manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, park models, community ownership, and other forms of social housing) that reduce development costs.
1 3E Measures that reduce costs for transportation-related infrastructure or programs that encourage active modes of transportation or other alternatives to automobiles. Qualifying policies include, but are not limited to, publicly funded programs to expand sidewalks or protect bike/micro-mobility lanes, creation of on-street parking for bikes, transit-related improvements, or establishment of carshare programs. 1 3F Adoption of universal design ordinances pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 17959.
1 3G Establishment of pre-approved or prototype plans for missing middle housing types (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) in lowdensity, single-family residential areas. 1 3H Adoption of ordinances that reduce barriers, beyond existing law, for the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 3I Other policies not described in Categories (3)(A)-(H) of this section that quantifiably reduce construction or development costs. 1 240
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Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
4A Establishment of a housing fund or contribution of funds towards affordable housing through proceeds from approved ballot measures.
2 4B Establishment of local housing trust funds or collaboration on a regional housing trust fund, which include the Jurisdiction’s own funding contributions. The Jurisdiction must contribute to the local or regional housing trust fund regularly and significantly. For the purposes of this Category, “regularly” shall be defined as at least annually, and “significant” contributions shall be determined based on the impact the contributions have in accelerating the production of affordable housing.
2 4C Demonstration of regular use or planned regular use of funding (e.g., federal, state, or local) for preserving assisted units at-risk of conversion to market rate uses and conversion of market rate uses to units with affordability restrictions (e.g., acquisition/rehabilitation).

For the purposes of this category, “regular use” can be demonstrated through the number of units preserved annually by utilizing this funding source.
2 4D Provide grants or low-interest loans for ADU/JADU construction affordable to Lower- and Moderate-Income Households.
2 4E A comprehensive program that complies with the Surplus Land Act (Gov. Code, § 54220 et seq.) and that makes publicly owned land available for affordable housing, or for multifamily housing projects with the highest feasible percentage of units affordable to Lower Income Households. A qualifying program may utilize mechanisms such as land donations, land sales with significant write-downs, or below-market land leases.
2 4F Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool that, to the extent feasible, directly supports housing developments in an area where at least 20 percent of the residences will be affordable to Lower-Income Households. 2 4G Prioritization of local general funds to accelerate the production of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
2 4H Directed residual redevelopment funds to accelerate the production of affordable housing.
1 4I Development and regular (at least biennial) use of a housing subsidy pool, local or regional trust fund, or other similar funding source sufficient to facilitate and support the development of housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
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4J Prioritization of local general funds for affordable housing. This point shall not be awarded if the applicant earns two points pursuant to Category (4)(G).
1 4K Providing operating subsidies for permanent Supportive Housing. 1 4L Providing subsidies for housing affordable to Extremely Low-Income Households.
1 4M Other policies not described in Categories (4)(A)-(L) of this section that quantifiably promote, develop, or leverage financial resources for housing affordable to Lower-Income Households.
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Scoring Criteria
Enhancement Factors
The Department shall utilize enhancement factors to increase the point scores of Prohousing Policies. An individual Prohousing Policy may not use more than one enhancement factor.

Each Prohousing Policy will receive extra points for enhancement factors in accordance with the chart below.

Category Prohousing Policy Description Points
1 The policy represents one element of a unified, multi-faceted strategy to promote multiple planning objectives, such as efficient land use, access to public transportation, housing affordable to Lower-Income Households, climate change solutions, and/or hazard mitigation.
2 2 Policies that promote development consistent with the state planning priorities pursuant to Government Code section 65041.1. 1 3 Policies that diversify planning and target community and economic development investments (housing and non-housing) toward placebased strategies for community revitalization and equitable quality of life in lower opportunity areas. Such areas include, but are not limited to, Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, and disadvantaged communities pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39715 (California Senate Bill 535 (2012).
1 4 Policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of Lower-Income Households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to Lower-Income Households. 1 5 Rezoning and other policies that support intensification of residential development in Location Efficient Communities.
1 6 Rezoning and other policies that result in a net gain of housing capacity while concurrently mitigating development impacts on or from Environmentally Sensitive or Hazardous Areas.
1 7 Zoning policies, including inclusionary housing policies, that increase housing choices and affordability, particularly for Lower-Income Households, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas, as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps.
1 8 Other policies that involve meaningful actions towards Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing outside of those required pursuant to Government Code sections 65583, subdivision (c)(10), and 8899.50, including, but not limited to, outreach campaigns, updated zoning codes, and expanded access to financing support.
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Self-Scoring Sheet Instructions
The Department shall validate applicants’ scores based on the extent to which each identified Prohousing Policy contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production. The Department shall assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies in accordance with statutory requirements and the Regulations.

The Department shall further assess applicants’ Prohousing Policies using the following four scoring categories: Favorable Zoning and Land Use, Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes, Reduction of Construction and Development Costs, and Providing Financial Subsidies. Applicants shall demonstrate that they have enacted or proposed at least one policy that significantly contributes to the Acceleration of Housing Production in each of the four categories. A Prohousing Designation requires a total score of 30 points or more across all four categories.

Instructions
Please utilize one row of the Self-Scoring Sheet for each Prohousing Policy.  Category Number: Select the relevant category number from the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application. Where appropriate, applicants may utilize a category number more than once.  Concise Written Description of Prohousing Policy: Set forth a brief description of the enacted or proposed Prohousing Policy.
 Enacted or Proposed: Identify the Prohousing Policy as enacted or proposed. For proposed Prohousing Policies, please complete Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule.  Documentation Type: For enacted Prohousing Policies, identify the relevant documentary evidence (e.g., resolution, zoning code provisions). For proposed Prohousing Policies, identify the documentation which shows that implementation of the policy is pending.
 Web Links/Electronic Copies: Insert the Web link(s) to the relevant documentation or indicate that electronic copies of the documentation have been attached to this application as Appendix 7.  Points: Enter the appropriate number of points using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application.  Enhancement Category Number (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the appropriate category number using the relevant Scoring Criteria list in this application.  Enhancement Points (optional): If utilizing an enhancement factor for a particular Prohousing Policy, enter the point(s) for that Prohousing Policy.
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Appendix 1: Formal Resolution for the Prohousing Designation Program RESOLUTION 25-100

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

AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROHOUSING DESIGNATION

PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Government Code section 65589.9 established the Prohousing Designation Program (“Program”), which creates incentives for jurisdictions that are compliant with state housing element requirements and that have enacted Prohousing local policies; and WHEREAS, such jurisdictions will be designated Prohousing, and, as such, will receive additional points or other preference during the scoring of their competitive Applications for specified housing and infrastructure funding; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) has adopted regulations (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 6600 et seq.) to implement the Program (“Program Regulations”), as authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, subdivision (d); and WHEREAS, the City of West Sacramento (“Applicant”) desires to submit an Application for a Prohousing Designation (”Application”).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

1. Applicant is hereby authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department.

2. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it is currently in compliance with applicable state housing law.

3. Applicant acknowledges and confirms that it will continue to comply with applicable housing laws and to refrain from enacting laws, developing policies, or taking other local governmental actions that may or do inhibit or constrain housing production. Examples of such local laws, policies, and actions include moratoriums on development; local voter approval requirements related to housing production; downzoning; and unduly restrictive or onerous zoning regulations, development standards, or permit procedures. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that the Prohousing Policies in its Application comply with its duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing pursuant to Government Code sections 8899.50 and 65583. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its general plan is in alignment with an adopted sustainable communities strategy pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21155- 21155.4. Applicant further acknowledges and confirms that its policies for the treatment of homeless encampments on public property comply do and will continue to comply with the Constitution and that it has enacted best practices in its jurisdiction that are consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments” (June 17, 2022, update).

6. The City Manager is authorized to execute and deliver the Application and the Program Documents on behalf of the Applicant for participation in the Program.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Martha Guerrero, Mayor
ATTEST:

Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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Appendix 2: Proposed Policy Completion Schedule
Category
Number
Concise Written Description of
Proposed Policy
Key Milestones and
Milestone Dates
Anticipated
Completion
Date
Notes

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Appendix 3: Self-Scoring Sheet and Sample Self-Scoring Sheet Self-Scoring Sheet
Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web Links
to Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic Copies
are Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
1B Permitted missing
middle housing uses
by allowing duplexes
and triplexes by right
in existing low-density,
single-family
residential zones
beyond what is
required by SB 9.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
3 6 1 4
1C Sufficient sites to
accommodate 131
percent of the current
RHNA with rezoning
by total or income
category.

P Resolution Electronic copy
attached
2 1 2 4
1D Density bonus
program exceeds
statutory requirements
by 12 percent.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
2 2
1F Eliminated parking
requirements for
residential
development as
authorized by
Government Code
section 65852.2.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
2 2
1G Zoning that is
designed to increase
affordable housing for
a range of types and
E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1 2 3
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Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web Links
to Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic Copies
are Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
for extremely lowincome households.
1H Modified development
standards/other
applicable zoning
provisions to allow for
residential uses in
non-residential zones
(light industrial).

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1 2 3
1L Other zoning and land
use actions that
measurably support
the Acceleration of
Housing Production.

P Resolution Electronic copy
attached
1 1
2B Streamlined programlevel CEQA analysis
and certification of
general plans,
community plans,
specific plans with
accompanying
Environmental Impact
Reports (EIR), and
related documents.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
2 2
2G Consolidated permit
processes that
minimize the levels of
review and approval
required for projects.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1
2I Established a onestop-shop permitting
process.

P Resolution Electronic copy
attached
1 1 2 3
2N Other actions that
quantifiably decrease
production
timeframes.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1
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Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web Links
to Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic Copies
are Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
3A Waiver of residential
development impact
fees.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
3 3
3B Adopted policies that
result in less restrictive
requirements than
Government Code
sections 65852.2 and
65852.22.

P Resolution Electronic copy
attached
2 1 2 4
3E Measures that reduce
costs for
transportation-related
infrastructure.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1
3I Other actions that
quantifiably reduce
construction or
development costs.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
1 1
4A Local housing trust
funds.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
2 2
4C Regular use of funding
for preserving assisted
units at-risk of
conversion to marketrate uses.

E Zoning code Electronic copy
attached
2 2 1 3
4E Establishes a program
that complies with the
Surplus Land Act and
offers below-market
land leases for
affordable housing.

E Zoning code 2 2
4G Prioritization of local
general funds for
affordable housing.

E Zoning code 2 2
4M Other actions that
leverage financial
resources for housing.

E Zoning code 1 1
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Category
Number
Concise Written
Description of
Prohousing Policy
Enacted or
Proposed
Documentation
Type (e.g.,
resolution, zoning
code)
Insert Web Links
to Documents or
Indicate that
Electronic Copies
are Attached as
Appendix 7
Points Enhancement
Category
Number
Enhancement
Points
Total
Points
TOTAL 33 12 45
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Appendix 4: Examples of Prohousing Policies with Enhancement Factors If a Prohousing Policy incorporates any of the enhancement factors specified in the Scoring Criteria Enhancement Factors chart, it will receive extra points as indicated therein. Examples of such qualifying Prohousing Policies include the following:

Category 1: Favorable Zoning and Land Use
 Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in Location Efficient Communities.
 Rezoning sufficient sites to accommodate 150 percent or greater of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by total or income category, including sites in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Rezoning to accommodate 125 to 149 percent of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.  Expanding density bonus programs to exceed statutory requirements by 10 percent or more in Location Efficient Communities.
 Reducing or eliminating parking requirements for residential development as authorized by Government Code section 65852.2 in Location Efficient Communities.  Increasing allowable density in low-density, single-family residential areas beyond the requirements of state Accessory Dwelling Unit Law in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Modification of development standards and other applicable zoning provisions to promote greater development intensity in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
 Coupling rezoning actions with policies that go beyond state law requirements in reducing displacement of lower-income households and conserving existing housing stock that is affordable to lower-income households.

Category 2: Acceleration of Housing Production Timeframes  Ministerial approval processes for multifamily housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Streamlined, program-level CEQA analysis and certification of specific plans in Location Efficient Communities.
 Documented practice of streamlining housing development at the project level in downtown commercial corridors and other infill locations.  Expedited permit processing for housing affordable to lower-income households in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
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Category 3: Reduction of Construction and Development Costs  Fee waivers for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).  Fee waivers or reductions for higher density housing in downtown commercial corridors or other infill locations.
 Measures that reduce costs and leverage financial resources for transportation-related infrastructure or programs in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).  Adoption of universal design ordinances to increase housing choices and affordability for persons with disabilities in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).  Permitting innovative housing types, such as manufactured homes, recreational vehicles or park models, in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).

Category 4: Providing Financial Subsidies
 Targeting local housing trust funds to acquisition or rehabilitation of existing affordable units, or to affordable units at risk of converting to market rate uses, in Low Resource and High Segregation & Poverty areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Marketing grants and other financial products for ADUs/JADUs in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Utilizing publicly owned land for affordable housing in High Resource and Highest Resource areas (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Establishment of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District or similar local financing tool in a Low Resource or High Segregation & Poverty area (as designated in the most recently updated TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps).
 Directing residual redevelopment funds or general funds to conservation or preservation of affordable housing in areas at high risk of displacement. 253
Appendix 5: Homeless Encampment Template
Subchapter 6.6 Prohousing Designation Program requires applicants to confirm that its treatment of encampments on public property complies with and will continue to comply with the constitutional rights of persons experiencing homelessness. An application must include a one-page summary demonstrating how the applicant has enacted best practices in their jurisdiction related to the treatment of unhoused individuals camping on public property, consistent with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’ “7 Principles for Addressing Encampments (June 17, 2022). The following template and certification are included to help jurisdictions meet this threshold.
 Principle 1: Establish a Cross-Agency, Multi-Sector Response to Encampments – Describe how system partners (name partners) work together to prioritize health and safety both for residents and unsheltered individuals. (350 characters max) The City coordinates encampment response internally and with Yolo County HHSA and other agencies as needed. City departments respond to all known camps, offer services, and screen people for resources to resolve homelessness quickly.  Principle 2: Engage Encampment Residents to Develop Solutions – Describe street outreach efforts to engage with encampment residents to find alternative shelter, housing, and service options using the housing first approach before an existing encampment is closed. (350 characters max)
Outreach engages residents with multiple visits, helpline access, and offers of shelter, housing, or motel vouchers. Staff build rapport and provide real options before closure, using a Housing First, service-oriented approach.
 Principle 3: Conduct Comprehensive and Coordinated Outreach – Describe multidisciplinary connection strategies and linkages to resources and permanent housing solutions that is customized to individual needs. If applicable, describe how the jurisdiction uses the coordinated entry system to connect individuals to resources and permanent housing. (350 characters max)
Staff use Coordinated Entry, HMIS, and the community queue for housing access.

Individuals are screened for county programs and city PSH sites, ensuring referrals are comprehensive and tailored to each person’s needs.
 Principle 4: Address Basic Needs and Provide Storage – Describe efforts to meet basic needs, health, safety, and access to storage (timeframes) for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness while creating clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
Encampment residents are offered food, water, hygiene, and drop-in services at 817 W.

Capitol. Mobile medicine provides on-site care. Rules ensure safety, cleanliness, and clear storage options while housing pathways are pursued.
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 Principle 5: Ensure Access to Shelter or Housing Options – Describe how low barrier resources to housing and supportive services are communicated to encampment residents.

Include how strategies involve alternative measures to criminalization, focusing on service engagement and harm reduction. (350 characters max)
Shelters are low/no-barrier: people can bring partners, pets, belongings, and access regardless of parole/probation status (except sex offenders). Harm reduction and service engagement are prioritized over criminalization.
 Principle 6: Develop Pathways to Permanent Housing and Supports – Describe Housing First strategies emphasizing low barriers, a harm-reduction model, and services to support people obtaining permanent housing more efficiently. Identify efforts to align federal, state, and local funding/programs to provide clear pathways to permanent housing. (350 characters max)
The City uses Housing First with case management, subsidies, and services. Participants are linked to permanent housing via county and city resources. Engagement is required to promote stability and long-term housing outcomes.
 Principle 7: Create a Plan for What Will Happen to Encampment Sites After Closure – Describe plans for former encampment spaces (long-term solutions to prevent encampments from reoccurring). Include efforts to emphasize safety, accessibility, and inclusivity that improve infrastructure. Example: Communities can include curb cuts to increase mobility access and enhanced lighting to encourage safety. (350 characters max) After closure, sites are restored through cleanup crews (Measure E) to remove hazards and blight. The City monitors camps proactively to prevent overgrowth and negative impacts, maintaining safe, accessible, public spaces.

Certification and Authorization:

Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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Appendix 6: Public Participation Checklist
Pursuant to Sections 6601, 6602, and 6605, applicants are required to demonstrate how they have engaged in a “Diligent Public Participation Process.” Please complete this checklist, and sign to confirm that the applicant has complied with this requirement. Attach and reference any comments you received during the process.

Regulation Text Explanation Yes No
Outreach through a
variety of methods and
languages to ensure
access to the public
process and provide
opportunities for public
input.

Applicant should use methods such as newspaper
ads, email, social media, fliers, etc., to inform the
public that an application has been drafted and
posted for public comment. Language access
should reflect languages spoken in your local
community and should be available in multiple
languages in print media or upon request for digital
media.
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Specific effort to engage
all segments of the
community, including
individuals or
representatives of lowerincome and special
needs households, forprofit and non-profit
developers, and special
needs service providers.

Individuals and organizations representing lowerincome and special needs households, for-profit and non-profit developers, and special needs
service providers should be engaged, informed of,
and offered an opportunity to comment on the
application. Outreach lists utilized for Housing
Element compliance would suffice.
☒ ☐
Availability of the draft
document to the public,
including notification to
interested parties and all
segments of the
community, for thirty (30)
calendar days and
subsequent versions for
seven (7) calendar days.

Applicants should post the application in print and
digital forms, collect comments, and incorporate
those comments into the application if necessary.

Making the application available to the public could
be satisfied by posting the application online and/or
announcements through other mediums (e.g., local
newspapers) so long as these forums include
diverse segments of the community, including
individuals or representatives of lower-income and
special needs households, for-profit and non-profit
developers, and special needs service providers.
☒ ☐
Public hearings and
informative meetings.

For the purposes of satisfying this requirement, a
City Council or Board of Supervisors meeting
informing the public of the jurisdiction's intent to
submit a Prohousing Designation Program
application, in addition to any subsequent meetings
necessary to make revisions in response to public
comment, will satisfy this requirement.
☒ ☐
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Consideration of
comments, including
incorporation of
comments into a
jurisdiction's application
and Prohousing Policies
as appropriate.

Provide all comments received with a description
of how the comment was incorporated into the
application. If the comment is not appropriate for
incorporation, please describe why.
☒ ☐
Certification and Authorization:

Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 7
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT WITH SUGARLOAF INVESTMENTS, LLC, FOR THE 210 E STREET APARTMENTS
INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X] Staff
[ ] Other
Tanya Flores, Assistant Community Investment Planner
Economic Development & Housing
ATTACHMENT [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [ X ] Action

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to provide information to facilitate City Council’s consideration of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Sugarloaf Investments, LLC, for a 30-unit market-rate residential development located at 210 E Street in the Washington District.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the Council:

1. Find that the Affordable Housing Agreement is Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Class 5 (Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines) and Class 32 (Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, In-fill Development Projects) Categorical Exemptions as the appropriate level of review under CEQA;

2. Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement with Sugarloaf Investments, LLC, in substantially the form included as Attachment 1 for the 210 E Street Apartments project (Agreement); and

3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement and make non-substantive corrections or modifications with the approval of the City Attorney.

BACKGROUND
The City’s current Inclusionary Housing (IH) Ordinance (Ordinance 14-4) was adopted in 2014 and is codified in Chapter 15.40 of the Municipal Code. The IH Ordinance implements Program 1.2 of the Housing Element and requires new residential developments to make ten percent (10%) of total dwelling units affordable to low and very low-income households at an affordable price or rent. For a multifamily rental project, this requirement is satisfied by providing five percent (5%) of units affordable at fifty percent (50%) of Area Median Income (AMI); and five percent (5%) of units affordable at sixty percent (60%) of AMI. The rental restrictions for a one-bedroom unit at 50 and 60 percent AMI are currently $1,170 and $1,404 per month, respectively. For-sale project requirements are satisfied by providing 10% of units affordable at 70% of AMI. The for-sale restrictions for a three-bedroom unit at 70% AMI is currently $300,062.

As an alternative to providing affordable units, the IH Ordinance allows developers to seek City Council approval for participation in the Housing Trust Fund Program (HTFP) through payment of an in-lieu fee. The in-lieu fee is a per-unit fee that is proportional to the amount determined by the city to be necessary to provide gap financing to an affordable housing project. The revenue received by the City from the in-lieu fee payment is deposited into the Housing Trust Fund to be used to promote and assist in the development of affordable housing projects. The HTFP effectuates several Housing Element goals including:
 Focusing on the City’s affordable housing efforts on the lower end of the income spectrum (i.e., 50 percent AMI and below);
 Reducing the IH Ordinance’s financial impact on market-rate housing production in the SACOG Blueprint urban infill areas;
 Reducing the IH Program’s impact on staff resources;
 Promoting urban densities consistent with the City’s Climate Action Plan; and  Incentivizing investment and residential development in the City’s urban infill areas.

ANALYSIS
The proposed project is located at the corner of E and 2nd streets in the Washington District, adjacent to the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CALSTRS) building (see Attachment 2, Location Map). The site is currently vacant and undeveloped.
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The development consists of a three-story residential structure containing a total of 30 units. The unit mix includes 12 studio apartments and 18 one-bedroom apartments, offering a range of housing options to support a diverse residential population. The ground level includes six residential units, with the remaining space dedicated to on-site amenities and services, including parking, a trash enclosure, utility rooms, and an outdoor common-use patio. The second and third floors each contain 12 residential units. Vehicle access is provided from E Street, with 11 on-site parking stalls.

The project site is identified by APN 010-374-013 and is located within the Waterfront (WF) zone. This zone is intended to provide areas for high-intensity mixed uses which capitalize on the City’s river frontage, including amusement, retail, and visitor-serving amenities. This Zone provides for marinas, restaurants, retail, amusement, hotel and motel uses, mid-rise and high-rise offices, multi-unit residential units which are oriented principally to the river, public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. Residential densities range between 40 and 120 dwelling units per acre. This Zone implements the Riverfront Mixed Use General Plan Land Use Designation. The proposed project aligns with the intent of the WF zone by contributing to the residential component of a mixed-use riverfront environment and supporting the City's goals for higher-density urban development in this area.

Under the IH Ordinance, Sugarloaf Investments, LLC is required to produce within the development, three (3) units affordable to low (70% AMI) income households. Maximum income at 70% AMI for a 4-person household in Yolo County is $95,130. A copy of the Yolo County Income Limits is included in this report as Attachment 3.

The developer has requested City Council consideration of an in-lieu fee rather than produce affordable units as part of the project. Per the City’s Housing Element, the project’s “Adjusted Density” calculation qualifies for the City’s Urban Infill Area Incentive, which credits residential and mixed-use projects that support high-density development within the Urban Infill Area. The project’s density meets the criteria established under the Housing Trust Fund Program for an 80% fee reduction. If approved, the developer will be required to pay a total in-lieu fee of $46,644 (see Attachment 4 for calculation). These funds are proposed to be programmed to support future affordable housing projects. Given the overconcentration of affordable housing projects in the Washington neighborhood, along with projects such as KIND, The Huddle, Washington Courtyard, Westwood Vistas, Patios de Castillo I & II and River Rose, staff supports payment of the in-lieu fee.

Environmental Considerations
Community Development staff determined that Class 5 (Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines) and Class 32 (Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, In-fill Development Projects) Categorical Exemptions are the appropriate level of review under CEQA for this proposal. The Class 5 exemption consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density. Class 32 urban in‐fill development would not have a significant effect on the environment.

Commission Recommendation
No commission recommendation was solicited for this staff report.

Strategic Plan Integration
The recommended action supports the Council’s 2025 Strategic Principle of ”Inclusive & Diverse” communities by limiting an overconcentration of affordable housing in one specific area of the city and using in-lieu fees to support affordable housing developments in other areas of the city.

Alternatives
The Council’s primary alternatives are as follows:

1. Decline to approve the Affordable Housing Agreement; or

2. Propose a different alternative for the developer to meet its IH obligations.

Coordination and Review
The proposed Affordable Housing Agreement was coordinated with Planning Division staff and the City Attorney Office.

Budget/Cost Impact
The net budget impact of approving the Agreement is additional revenue of $46,644 to the City Housing Trust Fund within 30 days of Council’s approval of the Affordable Housing Agreement.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed Affordable Housing Agreement

2. Location Map
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3. 2025 Yolo County Income Limits

4. In-Lieu Fee Calculation
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1 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
210 E STREET APRTMENTS PROJECT
This AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT (“Affordable Housing Agreement” or “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 3rd day of December 2025 (“Effective Date”) between the CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO, a municipal corporation (“City”), and SUGARLOAF INVESTMENTS, LLC a Limited Liability Company (“Sugarloaf”). City and Sugarloaf are referred to collectively as “Parties” or individually as “Party.”

RECITALS
A. Sugarloaf intends to develop a total of Thirty (30) market-rate residential units known as “210 E Street Apartments” (the “Project”). The Project property (the “Identified Property”) is located in the City of West Sacramento, County of Yolo, State of California, and is more particularly described in the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit “A” with APN 010- 374-013 and incorporated herein by this reference.

B. Chapter 15.40 of the West Sacramento Municipal Code ("Chapter 15.40"), which implements Program 1.2 of the City's Housing Element, requires that developers of new housing projects contribute to the production of affordable housing. Chapter 15.40 allows a developer to satisfy this "inclusionary housing" obligation by either making a percentage of new units affordable ("Inclusionary Units"), or, if approved by the City Council, through the payment of a fee in-lieu of producing affordable units ("Inclusionary Housing Payments"). Collectively, the policies, programs, and procedures governing the development, rental, and occupancy of affordable housing that are set forth in the City's Housing Element and Chapter 15.40, together with any amendments or revisions to the foregoing, are referred to herein as the City's “Affordable Housing Program.” C. Based on the Thirty (30) market-rate residential units proposed for the Project, Sugarloaf is required to make Three (3) of the units in the project available at a housing cost affordable to Low- and Very Low-Income households (the "Inclusionary Obligation").

D. Sugarloaf has requested that it be permitted to substitute the payment of fees pursuant to Chapter 15.40 in-lieu of producing the Inclusionary Units, and City has agreed to permit this substitution.

E. Providing Inclusionary Units pursuant to this Agreement is consistent with the Housing Element and in accordance with the public purposes and provisions of the Affordable Housing Program.

AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing Recitals, which are incorporated herein by this reference, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions. Every term used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Chapter 15.40 unless another meaning is apparent from the context in which the term appears, or the term is specifically defined in this Agreement.

2. Inclusionary Obligation.

2.1 Project Inclusionary Obligation. Based on the Thirty (30) market-rate units to be constructed in the Project, the Inclusionary Obligation is Three (3) affordable units.

2.2 Satisfaction of Inclusionary Obligation for The Project.

Attachment 1
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2 2.2.1 Payment of Gap Financing Contribution for the Project. Sugarloaf shall provide the City with an Inclusionary Housing Payments representing the amount determined by the City to be necessary to provide gap financing for the construction of Three (3) Inclusionary Units required for the Project in lieu of Sugarloaf’s construction of the Three (3) units. Sugarloaf shall provide the City with a lump sum Inclusionary Housing Payment in the amount of Forty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($46,644) no later than 30 days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. A table summarizing the Inclusionary Housing Payment is set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof. City agrees to deposit these funds into the City’s Housing Trust Fund to be used for future affordable housing activities.

2.2.2 Satisfaction of Inclusionary Obligation. City acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to the Affordable Housing Program, upon receipt by the City of Sugarloaf’s Inclusionary Housing Payment pursuant to Section 2.2.1 above, the Inclusionary Obligation of the Project will be satisfied, and Sugarloaf will be entitled to construct a total of Thirty (30) market-rate units on the Project Property.

2.2.3 Additional Inclusionary Housing Obligation. Notwithstanding the number of Units actually constructed within the Project, Sugarloaf or its assignees (subject to Section 14 below), shall be entitled pursuant to Section 2.2.1 above to construct up to a total of Thirty (30) market-rate units on the Project Property; provided, however, if the number of marketrate units constructed on the Project Property exceeds Thirty (30) units, any additional Inclusionary Obligation with respect to the additional units must be satisfied in compliance with the Affordable Housing Program.

2.3 Compliance with Other Development Requirements. Compliance with the Inclusionary Housing Obligation requirements described in Sections 2.2 does not relieve Sugarloaf or its assignees from the obligation to comply with City requirements related to the development of the Project other than the Inclusionary Obligation for the Project.

3. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

4. Recordation of Memorandum of Agreement. Upon execution of this Agreement by all Parties, the Parties shall execute, notarize (where applicable), and record or cause to be recorded in the Office of the Yolo County Recorder against the Identified Property a Memorandum of Agreement substantially in the form attached herein as Exhibit “C.” Upon satisfaction of Sugarloaf’s obligations under this Agreement, and at the request of Sugarloaf, the City will execute an instrument in a recordable form confirming that Sugarloaf has satisfied the obligations under this Agreement for that phase.

5. Covenants Run with the Land. This Agreement shall run with the land. The burdens of this Agreement bind, and the benefits of the Agreement inure to, the successors-in- interest of the Parties.

6. Due Diligence. Sugarloaf agrees to proceed in good faith and in a reasonable and diligent manner to implement the provisions of this Agreement.

7. Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may be amended only by mutual written consent of the Parties or their successors-in-interest. A memorandum of any such amendment shall be recorded against the Identified Property in the Office of the Yolo County Recorder.

8. No Waiver. The failure by a Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement does not waive any claim or defect in performance by any other Party.

9. Notices. All notices required by this Agreement or state law shall be in writing and delivered in person or sent by U.S. mail, first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the following addresses, which may be changed by giving notice in writing:
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3 Sugarloaf: Sugarloaf Investments, LLC,
Address: 4095 Delmar Road, Ste 10
Rocklin, CA 95677
Attn:

City: City of West Sacramento
1110 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691
ATTN: City Manager
with copy to: Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
1331 Garden Hwy. 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95833
ATTN: Jeffrey Mitchell

10. Attorneys’ Fees. If any Party brings legal action against another for breach of this Agreement or to compel performance of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

11. Venue. Any action arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in Yolo County, California, regardless of where else venue may lie.

12. Non-Fault Termination. By unanimous written consent of all Parties, this Agreement may be terminated for any reason other than a default hereunder. After a termination pursuant to this Section 13, any costs incurred by a Party in connection with this Agreement shall be completely borne by such Party and no Party shall have any rights against or liability to the others, except with respect to those provisions of this Agreement that recite that they survive termination of this Agreement.

13. Integration. This is an integrated agreement and contains all the terms, considerations, understandings, and promises of the Parties. It shall be read as a whole.

14. Assignment. Sugarloaf shall not assign or transfer any right or interest in or arising from this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the Parties in separate counterparts (including copies sent to a Party by facsimile transmission or in portable document format (pdf)), each of which when executed and delivered will be deemed an original and all of which counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same instrument.

16. Exhibits. This Agreement contains the following exhibits, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference:

A. Legal Description of the Identified Property
B. Calculation of Inclusionary Housing Payment
C. Memorandum of Agreement
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their authorized representatives, as of the date first above written.

CITY:

CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO,
a municipal corporation
By:

Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Attest:

By:

Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
Approved as to form:

Jeffrey Mitchell, City Attorney
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5 Sugarloaf:

Sugarloaf Investments, LLC,
a Limited Liability Company
By:_________________________________
Name:______________________________
Its:_________________________________
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EXHIBIT “A”

LEGAL DESCRIPTION(S) OF THE IDENTIFIED PROPERTIES

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF WEST

SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF YOLO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF YOLO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THE SOUTHERLY 66-2/3RD FEET OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 OF BLOCK 8 OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON.

APN: 010-374-013-000
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EXHIBIT “B”

CALCULATION OF INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PAYMENT
Project Market Rate Units (MRU) 30
Housing Trust Fund Program (HTFP) Fee per MRU $7,774
HTFP Payment (30 x $7,699) $233,220
Urban Infill Incentive (Discount of 80%) -$186,576
Total HTFP Payment $46,644
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EXHIBIT “C”
(SEE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT)
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:

City of West Sacramento
1110 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691
No recording fee required pursuant to
Government Code Section 27383.

SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

MEMORANDUM OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT
THIS MEMORANDUM OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT is made this 3rd day of December 2025, by and among the CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO, a municipal corporation (“City”) and SUGARLOAF INVESTMENTS, LLC a Limited Liability Company, (“Sugarloaf”).

City and Sugarloaf are parties to that certain Affordable Housing Agreement dated as of December 3, 2025, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full herein. The Affordable Housing Agreement controls the development and use of that certain real property, including improvements thereto, situated in the County of Yolo, State of California, and more particularly described in Attachment 1.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Memorandum as of the date first above written.

CITY:

City of West Sacramento,
a California municipal corporation
BY: __________________________________
Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Sugarloaf:

Sugarloaf Investments, LLC
a Limited Liability Company
By:_________________________________
Name:______________________________
Its:_________________________________
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of California }
County of }
On , ________ before me, , Notary
Public, personally appeared , who proved to me
on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

Witness my hand and official seal.
[SEAL]

NOTARY PUBLIC
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of California }
County of }
On , ___________, before me, , Notary
Public, personally appeared , who proved to me
on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

Witness my hand and official seal.
[SEAL]

NOTARY PUBLIC
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ATTACHMENT 1 TO MEMORANDUM OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF WEST

SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF YOLO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF YOLO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THE SOUTHERLY 66-2/3RD FEET OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 OF BLOCK 8 OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON.

APN: 010-374-013-000
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Location Map
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Attachment 3
Yolo County Income Limits – 2025
Household Size 1 – Person 2 – Person 3 – Person 4 – Person Very Low
(50% AMI) $44,100 $50,400 $56,650 $62,950
Low
(60% AMI) $57,090 $65,220 $73,380 $81,540
Low
(80% AMI) $70,500 $80,600 $90,650 $100,700
Median
(100% AMI) $95,150 $108,700 $122,300 $135,900
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Attachment 4

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 8
SUBJECT:

CONSIDERATION OF UPDATES TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE AND

APPROVAL OF THE FIRE RECRUIT BENEFIT SUMMARY
INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X ] Staff
[ ] Other
Kaitlyn Montez, HR Supervisor
City Manager’s Office
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OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to seek City Council approval for updates to the publicly available pay schedule FY25/26 and Fire Recruit Benefit Summary.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council:

1. Approve the updated publicly available pay schedule (Classification Plan) for Fiscal Year 2025/26; and

2. Approve the Fire Recruit Benefit Summary.

BACKGROUND
The Publicly Available Pay schedule (Classification Plan) establishes the monthly and annual salary ranges for all regular authorized positions as well as the pay schedule for the Mayor, City Council members, and all extra help positions in the City. CalPERS requires City Council approval of updates to salary ranges and job titles contained in the Classification Plan.

Due to changes negotiated with the West Sacramento Firefighter’s Association, the Benefits Summary for Fire Recruit is being updated to align with the changes.

ANALYSIS
Fire Recruit Benefit Summary: Effective July 1, 2025, the West Sacramento Firefighter’s Association (FFA) ratified a tentative agreement which contains several non-economic and economic terms. While the Fire Recruit classification is an unrepresented classification, the City benefit contributions the position receives are aligned with the FFA negotiated benefits.

Publicly Available Pay Schedule (Classification Plan): The City of West Sacramento’s (City) publicly available pay schedule identifies job classifications that have been approved by the City Council and the rates of pay for each classification at each step. The requested change to the publicly available pay schedule is a result of the following:

Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in California is set to increase from $16.50 per hour to $16.90 per hour. To align the City’s pay schedule with quarter-cent step increments and support ease of processing and calculation, staff recommends setting the minimum hourly rate at $17.00. This adjustment maintains compliance with State law while ensuring the pay structure remains workable for payroll operations.

The salary increases for the Police Officers Association and the Police Managers’ Association are included in this update because their respective Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) establish scheduled salary adjustments effective January 1, 2026. Although these increases have already been negotiated and approved as part of the MOUs, CalPERS requires the City to formally adopt each updated salary schedule whenever changes occur. As a result, the revised salary ranges must be incorporated into the City’s official salary schedule to maintain compliance with CalPERS reporting requirements.

Environmental Considerations
Not applicable
Commission Recommendation
Not applicable
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Updates To Publicly Available Pay Schedule, and Fire Recruit Benefit Summary Approvals.

December 3, 2025

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Strategic Plan Integration
These recommendations support the City Council’s Mission to provide Quality Municipal Services and a City government that is financially sound with a superior workforce.

Alternatives
The City Council may choose to not approve the publicly available pay schedule (classification plan) for Fiscal Year 2025/26 or Fire Recruit Benefit Summary.

Coordination and Review
This report has been coordinated between the City Manager's Office, Human Resources Division, and the Finance Division.

Budget/Cost Impact
The minimum wage increase was anticipated and included in the adopted budget for extra help wages. As such, there is no budget impact at this time. If additional appropriations are necessary for adjustments to other extra help wages based on the minimum wage increase, a request will be included with the midyear budget to be considered by Council in January 2026. Any such adjustment is not anticipated to exceed $50,000 across all funds (primarily General Fund) for FY 2025/26.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Amended and updated publicly available pay schedule (Classification Plan) for Fiscal Year 2025/26

2. Fire Recruit Benefits Summary
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FIRE RECRUIT
Benefit Schedule
(Effective 12/03/2025)
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance:

The employer contribution toward a cafeteria plan amounts for employees to apply toward health benefits (medical, dental and vision) shall be aligned with those benefits provided to employees in the classification of Firefighter.

The employer contributed cafeteria plan amounts for employees to apply toward health benefits (medical, dental and vision) shall be as listed below. At a minimum, the employee must purchase dental, vision and life insurance at the employee only level.
•Employee Only: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision, not to exceed $1,075 per month. •Employee Plus One: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision, not to exceed $1,822 per month. •Employee Plus Two or More: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision, not to exceed $2,377 per month.
•In no event shall the City contribution exceed 100% of the selected plan premium cost including dental and vision.

Effective pay period inclusive of January 1, 2025:
•Employee only: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee only, not to exceed $1,175 per month.
• Employee plus one: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee plus one, not to exceed $1,922 per month.
• Employee plus two or more: City will pay up to actual premium amount of medical, dental, and vision for employee plus two or more, not to exceed $2,477 per month.
• In no event shall the City contribution exceed 100% of the selected plan premium cost including dental and vision.

Employees who choose not to participate in any of the City’s medical plans (opt out) and show proof of other group health care coverage shall receive City paid dental and vision insurance up to the employee only amount.

PERS Retirement:

Depending upon employment status with CalPERS, CalPERS 2% @ 62 or 2% @ 60 plan, Miscellaneous Group. Coverage will be converted to PERS 2.7% @ 57 or 3% @ 55 plan, Local Safety Group upon appointment to Probationary Firefighter.
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Uniform Costs: The city will purchase any Fire Academy required uniforms.

Vacation & Sick Leave Accrual: No vacation or sick leave accrual during attendance at the Fire Academy.

Holidays: If the Fire Academy is closed for a designated holiday, the Fire Recruit will receive pay for that day.

West Sacramento Firefighter’s
Association:

The classification of Fire Recruit is not represented by the Firefighter’s Association until such time as the individual is appointed to probationary status as a Firefighter.

If a regular City of West Sacramento employee is appointed to the classification of Fire Recruit, they will continue to retain and accrue the benefits of their previous classification.
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Title Page City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
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City of West Sacramento
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Battalion Chief's Association City of West Sacramento
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STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Fire Battalion Chief BCA 11/1/25 $50.3118 $61.1415 $12,209 $14,837 $146,508 $178,044 *Based on 2912 annual hours

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City Manager City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
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STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I City Manager 7/1/2025 $146.7043 $25,429 $305,145

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Confidential City of West Sacramento
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Approved 12/03/2025

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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Administrative Clerk I CONFID 8/9/25 $24.1442 $29.4173 $4,185 $5,099 $50,220 $61,188 $4,185 $4,290 $4,397 $4,507 $4,620 $4,736 $4,854 $4,975 $5,099 Administrative Clerk II CONFID 8/9/25 $26.5673 $32.3654 $4,605 $5,610 $55,260 $67,320 $4,605 $4,720 $4,838 $4,959 $5,083 $5,210 $5,340 $5,473 $5,610 Administrative Clerk III CONFID 8/9/25 $28.0962 $34.2346 $4,870 $5,934 $58,440 $71,208 $4,870 $4,992 $5,117 $5,245 $5,376 $5,510 $5,648 $5,789 $5,934 Executive Assistant to the City Manager CONFID 8/9/25 $34.4712 $42.0000 $5,975 $7,280 $71,700 $87,360 $5,975 $6,124 $6,277 $6,434 $6,595 $6,760 $6,929 $7,102 $7,280 Human Resources & Payroll Analyst I CONFID 8/9/25 $40.2462 $49.0269 $6,976 $8,498 $83,712 $101,976 $6,976 $7,150 $7,329 $7,512 $7,700 $7,892 $8,089 $8,291 $8,498 Human Resources & Payroll Analyst II CONFID 8/9/25 $47.3481 $57.6865 $8,207 $9,999 $98,484 $119,988 $8,207 $8,412 $8,622 $8,838 $9,059 $9,285 $9,517 $9,755 $9,999 Human Resources & Payroll Technician I CONFID 8/9/25 $29.8442 $36.3635 $5,173 $6,303 $62,076 $75,636 $5,173 $5,302 $5,435 $5,571 $5,710 $5,853 $5,999 $6,149 $6,303 Human Resources & Payroll Technician II CONFID 8/9/25 $34.4712 $42.0000 $5,975 $7,280 $71,700 $87,360 $5,975 $6,124 $6,277 $6,434 $6,595 $6,760 $6,929 $7,102 $7,280

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Elected Officials City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

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STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I City Council Member ELECTED OFFICIAL 12/14/24 $1,600 $19,200 Mayor ELECTED OFFICIAL 12/14/24 $1,600 $19,200

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Executive Management City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Assistant City Manager - Administrative Services EXECMGM 8/9/25 $103.0846 $125.2791 $17,868 $21,715 $214,416 $260,581 Assistant City Manager - Community Services EXECMGM 8/9/25 $98.1750 $119.3148 $17,017 $20,681 $204,204 $248,175 Deputy City Manager EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Capital Projects EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Community Development EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Economic Development & Housing EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Finance EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Parks & Recreation EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Director of Public Works Operations & Maintenance EXECMGM 8/9/25 $84.1500 $102.2698 $14,586 $17,727 $175,032 $212,721 Fire Chief EXECMGM 8/9/25 $93.5019 $113.6331 $16,207 $19,696 $194,484 $236,357 Police Chief EXECMGM 8/9/25 $97.9558 $119.0442 $16,979 $20,634 $203,748 $247,612 Port General Manager EXECMGM 8/9/25 $74.8038 $90.9065 $12,966 $15,757 $155,592 $189,085

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Firefighter's Association City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025
Hired After 1/1/2025

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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H Fire Captain FFA 7/1/25 $44.1305 $52.4505 $10,709 $12,728 $128,508 $152,736 $10,709 $10,977 $11,251 $11,532 $11,820 $12,115 $12,418 $12,728 Fire Engineer FFA 7/1/25 $38.4396 $45.6882 $9,328 $11,087 $111,936 $133,044 $9,328 $9,561 $9,800 $10,045 $10,296 $10,553 $10,817 $11,087 Firefighter FFA 7/1/25 $35.2212 $41.8681 $8,547 $10,160 $102,564 $121,920 $8,547 $8,761 $8,980 $9,204 $9,434 $9,670 $9,912 $10,160 Hired Prior to 1/1/2025

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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H Fire Captain FFA 7/1/25 $43.1497 $52.4505 $10,471 $12,728 $125,652 $152,736 $10,471 $10,995 $11,545 $12,122 $12,728 Fire Engineer FFA 7/1/25 $37.5865 $45.6882 $9,121 $11,087 $109,452 $133,044 $9,121 $9,577 $10,056 $10,559 $11,087 Firefighter FFA 7/1/25 $34.4423 $41.8681 $8,358 $10,160 $100,296 $121,920 $8,358 $8,776 $9,215 $9,676 $10,160 *Based on 2912 annual hours

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Local 39 City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Accounting Technician I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $26.5731 $32.3769 $4,606 $5,612 $55,272 $67,344 $4,606 $4,721 $4,839 $4,960 $5,084 $5,211 $5,341 $5,475 $5,612 Accounting Technician II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $29.8846 $36.4154 $5,180 $6,312 $62,160 $75,744 $5,180 $5,310 $5,443 $5,579 $5,718 $5,861 $6,008 $6,158 $6,312 Accounting Technician III LOCAL39 7/1/25 $32.1231 $39.1385 $5,568 $6,784 $66,816 $81,408 $5,568 $5,707 $5,850 $5,996 $6,146 $6,300 $6,458 $6,619 $6,784 Chief Facilities Maintenance Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $39.5654 $48.2077 $6,858 $8,356 $82,296 $100,272 $6,858 $7,029 $7,205 $7,385 $7,570 $7,759 $7,953 $8,152 $8,356 Chief Maintenance Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $34.0038 $41.3308 $5,894 $7,164 $70,728 $85,968 $5,894 $6,189 $6,498 $6,823 $7,164 Chief Maintenance Worker (Possess a D3
and/or hired after 7/1/19) LOCAL39 7/1/25 $34.4135 $41.9365 $5,965 $7,269 $71,580 $87,228 $5,965 $6,114 $6,267 $6,424 $6,585 $6,750 $6,919 $7,092 $7,269 Chief Parks & Grounds Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $32.1231 $39.1385 $5,568 $6,784 $66,816 $81,408 $5,568 $5,707 $5,850 $5,996 $6,146 $6,300 $6,458 $6,619 $6,784 Chief Treatment Plant Mechanic LOCAL39 7/1/25 $43.7827 $53.3423 $7,589 $9,246 $91,068 $110,952 $7,589 $7,779 $7,973 $8,172 $8,376 $8,585 $8,800 $9,020 $9,246 Clerk LOCAL39 7/1/25 $22.0212 $26.8269 $3,817 $4,650 $45,804 $55,800 $3,817 $3,912 $4,010 $4,110 $4,213 $4,318 $4,426 $4,537 $4,650 Clerk, Senior LOCAL39 7/1/25 $23.9423 $29.1692 $4,150 $5,056 $49,800 $60,672 $4,150 $4,254 $4,360 $4,469 $4,581 $4,696 $4,813 $4,933 $5,056 Electrical Technician LOCAL39 7/1/25 $41.0654 $50.0250 $7,118 $8,671 $85,416 $104,052 $7,118 $7,296 $7,478 $7,665 $7,857 $8,053 $8,254 $8,460 $8,671 Engineering Technician I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $30.1558 $36.7442 $5,227 $6,369 $62,724 $76,428 $5,227 $5,358 $5,492 $5,629 $5,770 $5,914 $6,062 $6,214 $6,369 Engineering Technician II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $33.8308 $41.2212 $5,864 $7,145 $70,368 $85,740 $5,864 $6,011 $6,161 $6,315 $6,473 $6,635 $6,801 $6,971 $7,145 Engineering Technician III LOCAL39 7/1/25 $39.0981 $47.6308 $6,777 $8,256 $81,324 $99,072 $6,777 $6,946 $7,120 $7,298 $7,480 $7,667 $7,859 $8,055 $8,256 Engineering/GIS Technician LOCAL39 7/1/25 $41.0538 $50.0135 $7,116 $8,669 $85,392 $104,028 $7,116 $7,294 $7,476 $7,663 $7,855 $8,051 $8,252 $8,458 $8,669 Equipment Mechanic I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $27.6865 $33.7327 $4,799 $5,847 $57,588 $70,164 $4,799 $4,919 $5,042 $5,168 $5,297 $5,429 $5,565 $5,704 $5,847 Equipment Mechanic II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $29.7750 $36.2769 $5,161 $6,288 $61,932 $75,456 $5,161 $5,290 $5,422 $5,558 $5,697 $5,839 $5,985 $6,135 $6,288 Facilities Maintenance Aide LOCAL39 7/1/25 $20.1808 $24.5885 $3,498 $4,262 $41,976 $51,144 $3,498 $3,585 $3,675 $3,767 $3,861 $3,958 $4,057 $4,158 $4,262 Facilities Maintenance Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $31.1365 $37.9327 $5,397 $6,575 $64,764 $78,900 $5,397 $5,532 $5,670 $5,812 $5,957 $6,106 $6,259 $6,415 $6,575 Facilities Maintenance Worker, Senior LOCAL39 7/1/25 $34.2692 $41.7519 $5,940 $7,237 $71,280 $86,844 $5,940 $6,088 $6,240 $6,396 $6,556 $6,720 $6,888 $7,060 $7,237 Groundskeeper LOCAL39 7/1/25 $21.2538 $25.8923 $3,684 $4,488 $44,208 $53,856 $3,684 $3,776 $3,870 $3,967 $4,066 $4,168 $4,272 $4,379 $4,488 Instrumentation Technician LOCAL39 7/1/25 $45.5308 $55.4654 $7,892 $9,614 $94,704 $115,368 $7,892 $8,089 $8,291 $8,498 $8,710 $8,928 $9,151 $9,380 $9,614 Maintenance Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $27.3519 $33.3404 $4,741 $5,779 $56,892 $69,348 $4,741 $4,860 $4,982 $5,107 $5,235 $5,366 $5,500 $5,638 $5,779 Maintenance Worker, Senior LOCAL39 7/1/25 $30.2365 $36.8423 $5,241 $6,386 $62,892 $76,632 $5,241 $5,372 $5,506 $5,644 $5,785 $5,930 $6,078 $6,230 $6,386 Parks & Grounds Worker LOCAL39 7/1/25 $26.0423 $31.7423 $4,514 $5,502 $54,168 $66,024 $4,514 $4,627 $4,743 $4,862 $4,984 $5,109 $5,237 $5,368 $5,502 Parks & Grounds Worker, Senior LOCAL39 7/1/25 $28.4827 $34.7019 $4,937 $6,015 $59,244 $72,180 $4,937 $5,060 $5,186 $5,316 $5,449 $5,585 $5,725 $5,868 $6,015 Permit Technician I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $29.8788 $36.3981 $5,179 $6,309 $62,148 $75,708 $5,179 $5,308 $5,441 $5,577 $5,716 $5,859 $6,005 $6,155 $6,309 Permit Technician II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $32.1231 $39.1385 $5,568 $6,784 $66,816 $81,408 $5,568 $5,707 $5,850 $5,996 $6,146 $6,300 $6,458 $6,619 $6,784 Planning Technician LOCAL39 7/1/25 $29.8904 $36.4212 $5,181 $6,313 $62,172 $75,756 $5,181 $5,311 $5,444 $5,580 $5,719 $5,862 $6,009 $6,159 $6,313 Recreation Coordinator LOCAL39 7/1/25 $26.5846 $32.3885 $4,608 $5,614 $55,296 $67,368 $4,608 $4,723 $4,841 $4,962 $5,086 $5,213 $5,343 $5,477 $5,614 Recreation Supervisor I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $33.2077 $40.4654 $5,756 $7,014 $69,072 $84,168 $5,756 $5,900 $6,048 $6,199 $6,354 $6,513 $6,676 $6,843 $7,014 Recreation Supervisor II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $36.9115 $44.9769 $6,398 $7,796 $76,776 $93,552 $6,398 $6,558 $6,722 $6,890 $7,062 $7,239 $7,420 $7,606 $7,796 Secretary LOCAL39 7/1/25 $29.7404 $36.2308 $5,155 $6,280 $61,860 $75,360 $5,155 $5,284 $5,416 $5,551 $5,690 $5,832 $5,978 $6,127 $6,280 Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator LOCAL39 7/1/25 $46.8981 $57.1442 $8,129 $9,905 $97,548 $118,860 $8,129 $8,332 $8,540 $8,754 $8,973 $9,197 $9,427 $9,663 $9,905 Special Events Supervisor I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $33.2077 $40.4654 $5,756 $7,014 $69,072 $84,168 $5,756 $5,900 $6,048 $6,199 $6,354 $6,513 $6,676 $6,843 $7,014 Special Events Supervisor II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $36.9115 $44.9769 $6,398 $7,796 $76,776 $93,552 $6,398 $6,558 $6,722 $6,890 $7,062 $7,239 $7,420 $7,606 $7,796 Stationary Engineer LOCAL39 7/1/25 $37.6904 $45.9173 $6,533 $7,959 $78,396 $95,508 $6,533 $6,696 $6,863 $7,035 $7,211 $7,391 $7,576 $7,765 $7,959 Treatment Plant Mechanic I LOCAL39 7/1/25 $35.5385 $43.3038 $6,160 $7,506 $73,920 $90,072 $6,160 $6,314 $6,472 $6,634 $6,800 $6,970 $7,144 $7,323 $7,506 Treatment Plant Mechanic II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $39.0981 $47.6308 $6,777 $8,256 $81,324 $99,072 $6,777 $6,946 $7,120 $7,298 $7,480 $7,667 $7,859 $8,055 $8,256 Water Meter Technician LOCAL39 7/1/25 $27.6865 $33.7327 $4,799 $5,847 $57,588 $70,164 $4,799 $4,919 $5,042 $5,168 $5,297 $5,429 $5,565 $5,704 $5,847 Water Treatment Plant Operator II LOCAL39 7/1/25 $34.6038 $42.1731 $5,998 $7,310 $71,976 $87,720 $5,998 $6,148 $6,302 $6,460 $6,622 $6,788 $6,958 $7,132 $7,310 Water Treatment Plant Operator III LOCAL39 7/1/25 $38.2500 $46.6038 $6,630 $8,078 $79,560 $96,936 $6,630 $6,796 $6,966 $7,140 $7,318 $7,501 $7,689 $7,881 $8,078

SALARY SCHEDULE B

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Local 39 City of West Sacramento
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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Accounting Technician III LOCAL39 7/1/25 $32.1981 $39.1385 $5,581 $6,784 $66,972 $81,408 $5,581 $5,860 $6,153 $6,461 $6,784 Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator LOCAL39 7/1/25 $47.0135 $57.1442 $8,149 $9,905 $97,788 $118,860 $8,149 $8,556 $8,984 $9,433 $9,905

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MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Business Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2577 $70.8000 $10,098 $12,272 $121,176 $147,264 Capital Improvement Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 Chief Building Official MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 City Clerk MGMT 8/9/25 $67.7769 $82.3673 $11,748 $14,277 $140,976 $171,324 Code Enforcement Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2577 $70.8000 $10,098 $12,272 $121,176 $147,264 Community Investment Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $62.7173 $76.2231 $10,871 $13,212 $130,452 $158,544 Community Investment Principal Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $60.9750 $74.1058 $10,569 $12,845 $126,828 $154,140 Community Investment Senior Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8519 $64.2288 $9,161 $11,133 $109,932 $133,596 Construction & Facilities Development Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 Construction Inspection Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Court Liaison Officer MGMT 8/9/25 $40.2865 $48.9577 $6,983 $8,486 $83,796 $101,832 Data Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Development Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 Economic Development Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $62.7173 $76.2231 $10,871 $13,212 $130,452 $158,544 Equipment and Facilities Superintendent MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2519 $70.7942 $10,097 $12,271 $121,164 $147,252 Finance Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $67.7769 $82.3673 $11,748 $14,277 $140,976 $171,324 Finance Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Fire Marshal MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6904 $78.6173 $11,213 $13,627 $134,556 $163,524 Flood Protection Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $67.2058 $81.6750 $11,649 $14,157 $139,788 $169,884 Flood Protection Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Geographical Information Systems Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Home Run Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 Housing Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $62.7173 $76.2231 $10,871 $13,212 $130,452 $158,544 Human Resources Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $67.7769 $82.3673 $11,748 $14,277 $140,976 $171,324 Human Resources Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Information Technology Business Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Information Technology Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $67.7769 $82.3673 $11,748 $14,277 $140,976 $171,324 Park Planning & Development Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2577 $70.8000 $10,098 $12,272 $121,176 $147,264 Parking Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $62.7173 $76.2231 $10,871 $13,212 $130,452 $158,544 Parks Facility Maintenance Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Parks Operations Superintendent MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2519 $70.7942 $10,097 $12,271 $121,164 $147,252 Permit Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Planning Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $64.6962 $78.6231 $11,214 $13,628 $134,568 $163,536 Police Records & Property Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Police Support Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Preschool Site Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $34.5577 $42.0000 $5,990 $7,280 $71,880 $87,360 Principal Engineer MGMT 8/9/25 $67.2058 $81.6750 $11,649 $14,157 $139,788 $169,884 Program Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $44.5962 $54.1962 $7,730 $9,394 $92,760 $112,728 Public Information Officer MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Purchasing Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Recreation Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Road Maintenance Supervisor MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Senior Analyst MGMT 8/9/25 $50.7231 $61.6442 $8,792 $10,685 $105,504 $128,220 Senior Engineer MGMT 8/9/25 $60.9750 $74.1000 $10,569 $12,844 $126,828 $154,128 Senior Finance Analyst MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8519 $64.2288 $9,161 $11,133 $109,932 $133,596 Senior Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8519 $64.2288 $9,161 $11,133 $109,932 $133,596 Senior Program Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932 Senior Project Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8462 $64.2231 $9,160 $11,132 $109,920 $133,584 Senior Transportation Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $52.8519 $64.2288 $9,161 $11,133 $109,932 $133,596 Supervising Transportation Planner MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2577 $70.8000 $10,098 $12,272 $121,176 $147,264 Sustainability Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2577 $70.8000 $10,098 $12,272 $121,176 $147,264 Technical Services Manager MGMT 8/9/25 $55.3558 $67.2750 $9,595 $11,661 $115,140 $139,932

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Management City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025
Utilities Maintenance Superintendent MGMT 8/9/25 $58.2519 $70.7942 $10,097 $12,271 $121,164 $147,252 Water Treatment Plant Superintendent MGMT 8/9/25 $60.9750 $74.1058 $10,569 $12,845 $126,828 $154,140

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Police Officer's Association City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

POSITION TITLE BARGAINING
UNIT
SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Code Enforcement Officer I POA 1/1/26 $30.5423 $37.2115 $5,294 $6,450 $63,528 $77,400 $5,294 $5,426 $5,562 $5,701 $5,844 $5,990 $6,140 $6,293 $6,450 Code Enforcement Officer II POA 1/1/26 $33.7500 $41.1231 $5,850 $7,128 $70,200 $85,536 $5,850 $5,996 $6,146 $6,300 $6,458 $6,619 $6,784 $6,954 $7,128 Code Enforcement Officer, Senior POA 1/1/26 $37.2808 $45.4269 $6,462 $7,874 $77,544 $94,488 $6,462 $6,624 $6,790 $6,960 $7,134 $7,312 $7,495 $7,682 $7,874 Community Services Officer I POA 1/1/26 $25.1250 $30.6058 $4,355 $5,305 $52,260 $63,660 $4,355 $4,464 $4,576 $4,690 $4,807 $4,927 $5,050 $5,176 $5,305 Community Services Officer II POA 1/1/26 $28.1365 $34.2808 $4,877 $5,942 $58,524 $71,304 $4,877 $4,999 $5,124 $5,252 $5,383 $5,518 $5,656 $5,797 $5,942 Community Services Officer, Senior POA 1/1/26 $31.5115 $38.3942 $5,462 $6,655 $65,544 $79,860 $5,462 $5,599 $5,739 $5,882 $6,029 $6,180 $6,335 $6,493 $6,655 Crime Analyst I POA 1/1/26 $36.0346 $43.9038 $6,246 $7,610 $74,952 $91,320 $6,246 $6,402 $6,562 $6,726 $6,894 $7,066 $7,243 $7,424 $7,610 Crime Analyst II POA 1/1/26 $40.9442 $49.8865 $7,097 $8,647 $85,164 $103,764 $7,097 $7,274 $7,456 $7,642 $7,833 $8,029 $8,230 $8,436 $8,647 Crime Analyst, Senior POA 1/1/26 $45.7846 $55.7769 $7,936 $9,668 $95,232 $116,016 $7,936 $8,134 $8,337 $8,545 $8,759 $8,978 $9,202 $9,432 $9,668 Crime Scene Investigator I POA 1/1/26 $31.3500 $38.1981 $5,434 $6,621 $65,208 $79,452 $5,434 $5,570 $5,709 $5,852 $5,998 $6,148 $6,302 $6,460 $6,621 Crime Scene Investigator II POA 1/1/26 $34.8462 $42.4673 $6,040 $7,361 $72,480 $88,332 $6,040 $6,191 $6,346 $6,505 $6,668 $6,835 $7,006 $7,181 $7,361 Crime Scene Investigator III POA 1/1/26 $38.1115 $46.4308 $6,606 $8,048 $79,272 $96,576 $6,606 $6,771 $6,940 $7,113 $7,291 $7,473 $7,660 $7,852 $8,048 Police Officer POA 1/1/26 $49.2808 $58.5865 $8,542 $10,155 $102,504 $121,860 $8,542 $8,756 $8,975 $9,199 $9,429 $9,665 $9,907 $10,155 Police Records Technician I POA 1/1/26 $23.8615 $29.0712 $4,136 $5,039 $49,632 $60,468 $4,136 $4,239 $4,345 $4,454 $4,565 $4,679 $4,796 $4,916 $5,039 Police Records Technician II POA 1/1/26 $26.2904 $32.0365 $4,557 $5,553 $54,684 $66,636 $4,557 $4,671 $4,788 $4,908 $5,031 $5,157 $5,286 $5,418 $5,553 Police Records Technician, Senior POA 1/1/26 $28.9327 $35.2442 $5,015 $6,109 $60,180 $73,308 $5,015 $5,140 $5,268 $5,400 $5,535 $5,673 $5,815 $5,960 $6,109 Police Sergeant POA 1/1/26 $60.8654 $72.3462 $10,550 $12,540 $126,600 $150,480 $10,550 $10,814 $11,084 $11,361 $11,645 $11,936 $12,234 $12,540 Police Services Coordinator POA 1/1/26 $31.5173 $38.4058 $5,463 $6,657 $65,556 $79,884 $5,463 $5,600 $5,740 $5,884 $6,031 $6,182 $6,337 $6,495 $6,657 Property & Evidence Technician I POA 1/1/26 $28.0673 $34.2058 $4,865 $5,929 $58,380 $71,148 $4,865 $4,987 $5,112 $5,240 $5,371 $5,505 $5,643 $5,784 $5,929 Property & Evidence Technician II POA 1/1/26 $30.8885 $37.6327 $5,354 $6,523 $64,248 $78,276 $5,354 $5,488 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 Youth Counselor POA 1/1/26 $36.9346 $45.0000 $6,402 $7,800 $76,824 $93,600 $6,402 $6,562 $6,726 $6,894 $7,066 $7,243 $7,424 $7,610 $7,800

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Police Manager's City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

POSITION TITLE BARGAINING
UNIT
SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Police Lieutenant POLMGT 1/1/26 $77.7692 $94.7538 $13,480 $16,424 $161,760 $197,088 $13,480 $13,817 $14,162 $14,516 $14,879 $15,251 $15,632 $16,023 $16,424

POSITION TITLE BARGAINING
UNIT
SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Police Lieutenant POLMGT 1/1/26 $77.9654 $94.7538 $13,514 $16,424 $162,168 $197,088

SALARY SCHEDULE A

SALARY SCHEDULE B

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Recruit City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

POSITION TITLE EMPLOYEE
GROUP
SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Fire Recruit RECRUIT 7/1/25 $39.4500 $6,838 $82,056
Police Recruit RECRUIT 1/1/26 $39.4212 $6,833 $81,996

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Safety Management City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

POSITION TITLE EMPLOYEE
GROUP
SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM

STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Deputy Fire Chief SAFEMGT 8/9/25 $82.2000 $99.9000 $14,248 $17,316 $170,976 $207,792 Deputy Police Chief SAFEMGT 8/9/25 $86.1115 $104.6538 $14,926 $18,140 $179,112 $217,680

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Specialist & Professionals City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025

POSITION TITLE EMPLOYEE GROUP SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Accountant I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.6173 $44.6250 $6,347 $7,735 $76,164 $92,820 $6,347 $6,506 $6,669 $6,836 $7,007 $7,182 $7,362 $7,546 $7,735 Accountant II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Administrative Analyst I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.5885 $44.5904 $6,342 $7,729 $76,104 $92,748 $6,342 $6,501 $6,664 $6,831 $7,002 $7,177 $7,356 $7,540 $7,729 Administrative Analyst II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $44.4750 $54.1962 $7,709 $9,394 $92,508 $112,728 $7,709 $7,902 $8,100 $8,302 $8,510 $8,723 $8,941 $9,165 $9,394 Assistant Community Investment Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.5885 $44.5904 $6,342 $7,729 $76,104 $92,748 $6,342 $6,501 $6,664 $6,831 $7,002 $7,177 $7,356 $7,540 $7,729 Assistant Engineer SPECPROF 8/9/25 $44.4346 $54.1385 $7,702 $9,384 $92,424 $112,608 $7,702 $7,895 $8,092 $8,294 $8,501 $8,714 $8,932 $9,155 $9,384 Assistant Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.5885 $44.5904 $6,342 $7,729 $76,104 $92,748 $6,342 $6,501 $6,664 $6,831 $7,002 $7,177 $7,356 $7,540 $7,729 Assistant Transportation Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.5885 $44.5904 $6,342 $7,729 $76,104 $92,748 $6,342 $6,501 $6,664 $6,831 $7,002 $7,177 $7,356 $7,540 $7,729 Associate Community Investment Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8250 $52.1827 $7,423 $9,045 $89,076 $108,540 $7,423 $7,609 $7,799 $7,994 $8,194 $8,399 $8,609 $8,824 $9,045 Associate Engineer SPECPROF 8/9/25 $52.7192 $64.2288 $9,138 $11,133 $109,656 $133,596 $9,138 $9,366 $9,600 $9,840 $10,086 $10,338 $10,596 $10,861 $11,133 Associate Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8250 $52.1827 $7,423 $9,045 $89,076 $108,540 $7,423 $7,609 $7,799 $7,994 $8,194 $8,399 $8,609 $8,824 $9,045 Associate Transportation Planner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8250 $52.1827 $7,423 $9,045 $89,076 $108,540 $7,423 $7,609 $7,799 $7,994 $8,194 $8,399 $8,609 $8,824 $9,045 Building Inspector I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7192 $45.9577 $6,538 $7,966 $78,456 $95,592 $6,538 $6,701 $6,869 $7,041 $7,217 $7,397 $7,582 $7,772 $7,966 Building Inspector II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 CALEA Coordinator SPECPROF 8/9/25 $44.4750 $54.1962 $7,709 $9,394 $92,508 $112,728 $7,709 $7,902 $8,100 $8,302 $8,510 $8,723 $8,941 $9,165 $9,394 Construction Administrative Specialist SPECPROF 8/9/25 $32.4519 $39.5365 $5,625 $6,853 $67,500 $82,236 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 $6,686 $6,853 Construction Inspector I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7192 $45.9577 $6,538 $7,966 $78,456 $95,592 $6,538 $6,701 $6,869 $7,041 $7,217 $7,397 $7,582 $7,772 $7,966 Construction Inspector II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Construction Inspector III SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3942 $57.7442 $8,215 $10,009 $98,580 $120,108 $8,215 $8,420 $8,631 $8,847 $9,068 $9,295 $9,527 $9,765 $10,009 Court Liaison Specialist SPECPROF 8/9/25 $27.5423 $33.5538 $4,774 $5,816 $57,288 $69,792 $4,774 $4,893 $5,015 $5,140 $5,269 $5,401 $5,536 $5,674 $5,816 Deputy City Clerk SPECPROF 8/9/25 $32.4519 $39.5365 $5,625 $6,853 $67,500 $82,236 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 $6,686 $6,853 Engineering Assistant I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7192 $45.9577 $6,538 $7,966 $78,456 $95,592 $6,538 $6,701 $6,869 $7,041 $7,217 $7,397 $7,582 $7,772 $7,966 Engineering Assistant II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Engineering Assistant III SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3942 $57.7442 $8,215 $10,009 $98,580 $120,108 $8,215 $8,420 $8,631 $8,847 $9,068 $9,295 $9,527 $9,765 $10,009 Finance Analyst SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3481 $57.6865 $8,207 $9,999 $98,484 $119,988 $8,207 $8,412 $8,622 $8,838 $9,059 $9,285 $9,517 $9,755 $9,999 Financial Specialist SPECPROF 8/9/25 $32.4519 $39.5365 $5,625 $6,853 $67,500 $82,236 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 $6,686 $6,853 Fire Inspector SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.6788 $45.9058 $6,531 $7,957 $78,372 $95,484 $6,531 $6,694 $6,861 $7,033 $7,209 $7,389 $7,574 $7,763 $7,957 Information Technology Specialist I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $39.5827 $48.2308 $6,861 $8,360 $82,332 $100,320 $6,861 $7,033 $7,209 $7,389 $7,574 $7,763 $7,957 $8,156 $8,360 Information Technology Specialist II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $44.4750 $54.1962 $7,709 $9,394 $92,508 $112,728 $7,709 $7,902 $8,100 $8,302 $8,510 $8,723 $8,941 $9,165 $9,394 Landscape Inspector SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.6788 $45.9058 $6,531 $7,957 $78,372 $95,484 $6,531 $6,694 $6,861 $7,033 $7,209 $7,389 $7,574 $7,763 $7,957 Plans Examiner I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7192 $45.9577 $6,538 $7,966 $78,456 $95,592 $6,538 $6,701 $6,869 $7,041 $7,217 $7,397 $7,582 $7,772 $7,966 Plans Examiner II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Police Records Supervisor SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7019 $45.9288 $6,535 $7,961 $78,420 $95,532 $6,535 $6,698 $6,865 $7,037 $7,213 $7,393 $7,578 $7,767 $7,961 Preschool Teacher SPECPROF 8/9/25 $20.8962 $25.4654 $3,622 $4,414 $43,464 $52,968 $3,622 $3,713 $3,806 $3,901 $3,999 $4,099 $4,201 $4,306 $4,414 Program Technician I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $28.0962 $34.2346 $4,870 $5,934 $58,440 $71,208 $4,870 $4,992 $5,117 $5,245 $5,376 $5,510 $5,648 $5,789 $5,934 Program Technician II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $32.4519 $39.5365 $5,625 $6,853 $67,500 $82,236 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 $6,686 $6,853 Project Manager I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8250 $52.1827 $7,423 $9,045 $89,076 $108,540 $7,423 $7,609 $7,799 $7,994 $8,194 $8,399 $8,609 $8,824 $9,045 Project Manager II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3481 $57.6865 $8,207 $9,999 $98,484 $119,988 $8,207 $8,412 $8,622 $8,838 $9,059 $9,285 $9,517 $9,755 $9,999 Senior Accountant SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3942 $57.7442 $8,215 $10,009 $98,580 $120,108 $8,215 $8,420 $8,631 $8,847 $9,068 $9,295 $9,527 $9,765 $10,009 Senior Building Inspector SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3942 $57.7442 $8,215 $10,009 $98,580 $120,108 $8,215 $8,420 $8,631 $8,847 $9,068 $9,295 $9,527 $9,765 $10,009 Senior Deputy City Clerk SPECPROF 8/9/25 $36.5769 $44.5615 $6,340 $7,724 $76,080 $92,688 $6,340 $6,498 $6,660 $6,827 $6,998 $7,173 $7,352 $7,536 $7,724 Senior Fire Inspector SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Senior Landscape Inspector SPECPROF 8/9/25 $42.8192 $52.1769 $7,422 $9,044 $89,064 $108,528 $7,422 $7,608 $7,798 $7,993 $8,193 $8,398 $8,608 $8,823 $9,044 Senior Plans Examiner SPECPROF 8/9/25 $47.3942 $57.7442 $8,215 $10,009 $98,580 $120,108 $8,215 $8,420 $8,631 $8,847 $9,068 $9,295 $9,527 $9,765 $10,009 Technical Support Specialist I SPECPROF 8/9/25 $28.0904 $34.2288 $4,869 $5,933 $58,428 $71,196 $4,869 $4,991 $5,116 $5,244 $5,375 $5,509 $5,647 $5,788 $5,933 Technical Support Specialist II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $32.4519 $39.5365 $5,625 $6,853 $67,500 $82,236 $5,625 $5,766 $5,910 $6,058 $6,209 $6,364 $6,523 $6,686 $6,853 Technical Support Specialist III SPECPROF 8/9/25 $37.7019 $45.9288 $6,535 $7,961 $78,420 $95,532 $6,535 $6,698 $6,865 $7,037 $7,213 $7,393 $7,578 $7,767 $7,961

POSITION TITLE EMPLOYEE GROUP SALARY

EFFECTIVE
HOURLY

MINIMUM
HOURLY

MAXIMUM

MONTHLY

MINIMUM

MONTHLY

MAXIMUM
ANNUAL

MINIMUM
ANNUAL

MAXIMUM STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E STEP F STEP G STEP H STEP I Administrative Analyst II SPECPROF 8/9/25 $44.5904 $54.1962 $7,729 $9,394 $92,748 $112,728 $7,729 $8,115 $8,521 $8,947 $9,394

SALARY SCHEDULE B

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Extra Help City of West Sacramento
2025/2026 Classification Plan
Approved 12/03/2025
POSITION TITLE SALARY EFFECTIVE Minimum Hourly Maximum Hourly Assistant Pool Manager 1/1/2026 $18.75 $19.50
Emergency Services Coordinator 2/22/2025 $55.00 $55.00
Extra Help/Special Events Officer 5/3/2025 $56.88 $56.88 Laborer 1/1/2026 $17.00 $20.00
Lead Program Leader 1/1/2026 $23.50 $26.00
Lead Recreation Leader 1/1/2026 $19.25 $20.25
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 1/1/2026 $17.25 $18.75
Pool Manager 1/1/2026 $19.50 $20.50
Program Aide 1/1/2026 $17.00 $19.00
Program Assistant 1/1/2026 $17.00 $22.00
Program Leader 1/1/2026 $19.00 $21.50
Program Site Leader 1/1/2026 $21.50 $24.00
Recreation Aide 1/1/2026 $17.00 $17.00
Recreation Assistant 1/1/2026 $20.25 $22.00
Recreation Leader 1/1/2026 $17.00 $18.50
Retired Annuitant 1/1/2026 $17.00 $86.00
Senior Recreation Leader 1/1/2026 $18.50 $19.25
Senior Traffic Operations Officer 1/1/2026 $23.25 $26.00 Student Intern 1/1/2026 $17.00 $22.00
Substitute Preschool Teacher 1/1/2026 $17.00 $19.25
Traffic Operations Officer 1/1/2026 $20.50 $23.25
Salary increases at $0.25 increments with a maximum of $1.00.

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 9
SUBJECT:

PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-127

DECLARING RESULTS OF MAJORITY PROTEST PROCEEDINGS AND

ESTABLISHING THE WEST SACRAMENTO TOURISM MARKETING

DISTRICT (WSTMD)
INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X ] Staff
[ ] Other
Meaghan Stiles, Economic Development Manager
Economic Development and Housing
ATTACHMENT [ X ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [ ] Direction [ x ] Action

OBJECTIVE
The objective is to conduct a public hearing on the formation of the West Sacramento Tourism Marketing District and take action to form the District.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the Council:

1. Hold a public hearing, declaring results of the majority protest proceedings; and

2. Adopt Resolution 25-127 which will result in the formation of the West Sacramento Tourism Marketing District and the levy of assessments on certain lodging businesses.

BACKGROUND
The West Sacramento Tourism Marketing District (WSTMD) is a benefit assessment district proposed to create a revenue source to help fund sales, marketing, & destination development efforts for West Sacramento lodging businesses. This approach has been used successfully in other destination areas throughout the state to improve tourism and drive additional room nights to assessed businesses. The proposed WSTMD includes all lodging businesses with fifty (50) rooms or more, existing and in the future, available for public occupancy located within the boundaries of the City of West Sacramento (City).

Lodging business owners supported pursuing formation of the WSTMD in order to create a revenue source devoted to marketing West Sacramento as a tourist, meeting and event destination. If established, the WSTMD would generate approximately $482,000 on an annual basis for promotion of travel and tourism specific to West Sacramento.

On October 15, 2025, Council adopted Resolution 25-107 which declared the City’s intent to establish the WSTMD. The resolution also sets the required November 5th public meeting along with the December 3rd public hearing for consideration of forming the WSTMD. On November 3, 2025, the public meeting was held and no comments were received from affected lodging businesses; one comment was received from an outside agency.

ANALYSIS
Tourism Marketing Districts (TMDs) utilize the efficiencies of private sector operation in the market-based promotion of tourism. These special assessment districts allow assessed business owners to organize their efforts to increase tourism. Business owners within the TMD fund the TMD, and those funds are used to provide services that are desired by and benefit the assessed businesses within the TMD.

TMD benefits:
 Funds cannot be diverted for other government programs;  They are customized to fit the needs of each destination;  They allow for a wide range of services; including: destination marketing, tourism promotion, and sales lead generation;
 They are designed, created and governed by those who will pay the assessment; and  They provide a stable funding source for tourism promotion.

In California, TMDs are primarily formed pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (94 Law). This law allows for the creation of special benefit assessment districts to raise funds within a specific geographic area. The key difference between TMDs and other special benefit assessment districts is that funds raised are returned to the private non-profit corporation governing the TMD.

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN
The Management District Plan (Attachment 1) includes the proposed boundary of the WSTMD, a service plan and budget and a proposed means of governance. The WSTMD will include all lodging businesses with fifty (50) 298 Resolution 25-127 WSTMD
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rooms or more, existing and in the future, available for public occupancy located within the boundaries of the City.

The annual assessment rate is two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue. During the WSTMD term, the assessment rate may be increased by the Owners’ Association to a maximum rate of four percent (4%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue for assessed lodging businesses. If the assessment rate is increased, it may subsequently be decreased but shall not be decreased below a minimum of two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue.

Based on the benefit received, assessments will not be collected on: stays of more than thirty (30) consecutive days; stays for which it is beyond the power of the City to impose the assessment; stays by any officer or employee of a foreign government who is exempted from transient occupancy tax by express provision of federal law or international treaty; and stays pursuant to contracts executed prior to January 1, 2026.

The proposed WSTMD will have a five (5) year term, beginning January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and ending five (5) years from its start date. The assessment will be implemented beginning January 1, 2026, or at the start date of the WSTMD. Once per year beginning on the anniversary of WSTMD formation there is a thirty (30) day period in which business owners paying fifty percent (50%) or more of the assessment may protest and begin proceedings to terminate the WSTMD.

The City will be responsible for collecting the assessment on a quarterly basis from each assessed business.

The City shall forward the assessments to Owners' Association, which will have the responsibility of managing WSTMD programs as provided in the Management District Plan.

WSTMD FORMATION PROCESS
October 15, 2025 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION HEARING (Completed) Upon the submission of a written petition, signed by the business owners in the proposed district who will pay more than fifty percent (50%) of the assessments proposed to be levied, the City Council may initiate proceedings to establish the WSTMD by the adoption of a resolution expressing its intention to establish the WSTMD.

Petition Status: Petitions in favor of WSTMD formation were submitted by assessed businesses which represent more than fifty percent (50%) of the total WSTMD assessment. This majority petition allows the Council to initiate proceedings for WSTMD formation at the October 15, 2025 meeting.

No later than
October 19, 2025 NOTICE (Completed)
The 94 Law requires the City to mail written notice to the owners of all businesses proposed to be assessed within the WSTMD. Mailing the notice begins a mandatory fortyfive (45) day period in which assessed business owners may protest WSTMD formation.

November 5, 2025 PUBLIC MEETING (Completed)
Allow public testimony on the formation of the WSTMD and levy of assessments. No Council action required.

December 3, 2025 FINAL PUBLIC HEARING (In process)
If written protests are received from the owners of businesses in the proposed WSTMD which will pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the assessments proposed to be levied, and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the protests to less than fifty percent (50%), no further proceedings to levy the proposed assessment against such businesses shall be taken for a period of one (1) year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the Council.

If the Council, following the public hearing, decides to establish the proposed WSTMD, the Council shall adopt a resolution of formation.
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Environmental Considerations
N/A
Commission Recommendation
Since the 2023 City Council Strategic Plan adoption, staff has provided periodic updates on the TID Formation effort to the Economic Development and Housing Commission.

Strategic Plan Integration
Tourism Improvement District formation has been included in City Council’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 Strategic Plans.

Alternatives
In addition to the recommended action, Council’s primary alternatives include:

1. Delay holding the public hearing and considering adoption of Resolution 25-127, forming the WSTMD, until a later date; or

2. Elect not to hold the public hearing and adopt Resolution 25-127.

These alternatives are not recommended as WSTMD formation has been a priority for City Council for the past three years and lodging business owners representing over 50% of the total WSTMD assessment have submitted petitions in favor of WSTMD formation.

Coordination and Review
This report was prepared by the Economic Development and Housing Department in coordination with the Finance Department and City Manager’s Office.

Budget/Cost Impact
If formed, the WSTMD would generate approximately $482,000 annually for promotion of travel and tourism specific to West Sacramento, which will be managed by the District. The City will be responsible for collecting the assessments and may retain up to two percent (2%) of total assessments collected ($9,640) to cover its costs for collecting the assessment and conducting audits. Additionally, because the WSTMD programs are intended to increase visitation to the City, there may be an increase in transient occupancy tax and sales tax collections.

ATTACHMENTS

1. West Sacramento Tourism Marketing District: District Management Plan

2. Resolution 25-127
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WEST SACRAMENTO

TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT

MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN
Prepared pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code section 36600 et seq. September 17, 2025 Attachment 1
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Table of Contents
I. Overview.......................................................................................................................... 3 II. Background .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Boundary....................................................................................................................... 6 IV. Assessment Budget and Services................................................................................... 7 A. Annual Service Plan .................................................................................................................................. 7 B. Annual Budget ............................................................................................................................................ 9 C. California Constitutional Compliance .................................................................................................... 9 D. Assessment................................................................................................................................................11 E. Interest and Overdue Charges ...............................................................................................................12 F. Time and Manner for Collecting Assessments ....................................................................................12 V. Governance ....................................................................................................................13 A. Owners’ Association ................................................................................................................................13 B. Brown Act and California Public Records Act Compliance .............................................................13 C. Annual Report...........................................................................................................................................13 Appendix 1 – Law..................................................................................................................14 Appendix 2 – Assessed Business...........................................................................................26 Prepared by
Civitas
(800)999-7781
www.civitasadvisors.com
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I. OVERVIEW
Developed by West Sacramento lodging businesses and the City of West Sacramento, the West Sacramento Tourism Marketing District (WSTMD) is an assessment district proposed to provide specific benefits to payors, by funding sales, marketing & destination development programs for assessed businesses. This approach has been used successfully in other destination areas throughout the country to provide the benefit of additional room night sales directly to payors.

Location: The proposed WSTMD includes all lodging businesses with fifty (50) rooms or more, existing and in the future, available for public occupancy located within the boundaries of the City of West Sacramento (City), as shown on the map in Section III.

Services: The WSTMD is designed to provide specific benefits directly to payors by increasing awareness and demand for room night sales. Sales, marketing & destination development programs will increase demand for overnight tourism and market payors as tourist, meeting and event destinations, thereby increasing demand for room night sales.

Budget: The total WSTMD annual assessment budget for the initial year of its five (5) year operation is anticipated to be approximately $482,000. A similar budget is expected to apply to subsequent years, but this budget is expected to fluctuate as room sales do, as businesses open and close, and if the assessment rate is increased or decreased as detailed in this Management District Plan (Plan).

Cost: The annual assessment rate is two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue. During the WSTMD term, the assessment rate may be increased by the Owners’ Association to a maximum rate of four percent (4%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue for assessed lodging businesses. If the assessment rate is increased, it may subsequently be decreased but shall not be decreased below a minimum of two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue.

Collection: The City will be responsible for collecting the assessment on a quarterly basis (including any delinquencies, interest and overdue charges) from each assessed lodging business located in the boundaries of the WSTMD. The City shall take all reasonable efforts to collect the assessments from each assessed lodging business.

Duration: The proposed WSTMD will have a five (5) year life, beginning January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and ending December 31, 2030 or five (5) years from its start date. After five (5) years, the WSTMD may be renewed pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code section 303
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36600 et seq. (94 Law) if assessed business owners support continuing the WSTMD programs.

Management: The City may enter into a contract with a non-profit corporation to serve as the WSTMD’s Owners’ Association. The Owners’ Association is charged with managing funds and implementing programs in accordance with this Plan, and must provide annual reports to the City Council.
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II. BACKGROUND
TMDs are an evolution of the traditional Business Improvement District. The first TMD was formed in West Hollywood, California in 1989. Since then, over 100 California destinations have followed suit. In recent years, other states have begun adopting the California model – Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Montana, South Dakota, Washington, Colorado, Texas and Louisiana have adopted TMD laws. Several other states are in the process of adopting their own legislation. The cities of Wichita, Kansas and Newark, New Jersey used an existing business improvement district law to form a TMD . Additionally, some cities, like Portland, Oregon and Memphis, Tennessee have utilized their home rule powers to create TMDs without a state law.

California’s TMDs collectively
raise over $300 million annually
for local destination
marketing. With competitors
raising their budgets, and
increasing rivalry for visitor
dollars, it is important that West
Sacramento lodging businesses
continue to invest in stable,
commerce-specific marketing
programs.

TMDs utilize the efficiencies of
private sector operation in the
market-based promotion of
tourism districts. TMDs allow
tourism business owners to
organize their efforts to increase commerce. Tourism business owners within the TMD pay an assessment and those funds are used to provide services that increase commerce.

In California, most TMDs are formed pursuant to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994. This law allows for the creation of a benefit assessment district to raise funds within a specific geographic area. The key difference between TMDs and other benefit assessment districts is that funds raised are returned to the private non-profit corporation governing the district.

There are many benefits to TMDs:
• Funds must be spent on services and improvements that provide a specific benefit only to those who pay;
• Funds cannot be diverted to general government programs; • They are customized to fit the needs of payors in each destination; • They allow for a wide range of services;
• They are designed, created and governed by those who will pay the assessment; and • They provide a stable, long-term funding source for tourism promotion. 0 20
40 60
80 100
120
Number of Districts Operating in
California
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III. BOUNDARY
The WSTMD will include all lodging businesses with fifty (50) rooms or more, existing and in the future, available for public occupancy within the boundaries of the City of West Sacramento, as shown in the map below.

Lodging business means: any structure or any portion of any structure, which is occupied, or intended or designed for occupancy, lodging or sleeping purposes. This definition includes, but is not limited to, any hotel, inn, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, or other similar structure or portion thereof.

A complete listing of assessed lodging businesses within the proposed WSTMD can be found in Appendix 2.
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IV. ASSESSMENT BUDGET AND SERVICES
A. Annual Service Plan
Assessment funds will be spent to provide specific benefits conferred or privileges granted directly to the payors that are not provided to those not charged, and which do not exceed the reasonable cost to the City of conferring the benefits or granting the privileges. The privileges and services provided with the WSTMD funds are sales, marketing & destination development programs available only to assessed businesses.

A service plan assessment budget has been developed to deliver services that benefit the assessed businesses. A detailed annual assessment budget will be developed and approved by the Owners’ Association. The chart below illustrates the initial annual assessment budget allocations. These activities and allocations will also apply in subsequent years. The total initial assessment budget is estimated to be $482,000.

Although actual revenues will fluctuate due to market conditions, the proportional allocations of the budget shall remain the same. However, the City and the Owners’ Association Board shall have the authority to adjust budget allocations between the categories by no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total budget per year. A description of the proposed improvements and activities for the initial year of operation is below. The same activities are proposed for subsequent years. In the event of a legal challenge against the WSTMD, any and all assessment funds may be used for the costs of defending the WSTMD.

Each budget category includes all costs related to providing that service. For example, the sales, marketing & destination development budget includes the cost of staff time dedicated to overseeing and implementing the sales, marketing & destination development program. Staff time dedicated purely to administrative tasks is allocated to the administration portion of the budget. The costs of an individual staff member may be allocated to multiple budget categories. The staffing levels necessary to provide the services below will be determined by the Owners’ Association on an as-needed basis.

Sales, Marketing, &
Destination
Development,
$409,700 , 85%
Administration,
$48,200 , 10%
Contingency/Reserve,
$24,100 , 5%
Initial Annual Assessment Budget - $482,000
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Sales, Marketing & Destination Development
A sales, marketing & destination development program will promote assessed lodging businesses as tourist, meeting, and event destinations. The sales, marketing & destination development program will have a central theme of promoting West Sacramento as a desirable place for overnight visits and will have the goal of increasing overnight visitation and room night sales at assessed lodging businesses, and may include but not limited to:
• Regional and national leisure marketing and convention trade marketing programs designed to increase awareness of and drive overnight traffic to the destination – in turn, benefitting the assessed lodging businesses through increased consumer demand; • Public Relations programs that enhance the profile of West Sacramento as a tourist, meetings and event destination – in turn, benefitting the assessed lodging businesses through increased consumer demand;
• Sales, marketing and PR initiatives driving in-bound meetings and leisure travel to West Sacramento – in turn, benefitting the assessed lodging businesses through increased consumer demand and increased room night bookings;
• Partnership with both local and state tourism organizations to target key international markets to increase overnight visitation at assessed lodging businesses. • Strategic partnerships, sponsorships, or other alliances that reinforce West Sacramento as a destination of choice within the travel marketplace for meetings, events and leisure travel – in turn, generating greater room night sales to the assessed lodging businesses; • Attendance at tradeshows, conferences, and professional industry/partner events to promote the destination and the assessed lodging businesses;
• Sales missions, site inspections and familiarization tours showcasing the destination and the assessed lodging businesses;
• Preparation, production, mailing, and distribution of collateral promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, maps, and videos featuring assessed lodging businesses; • Research on current and new markets that would result in additional room night sales to assessed lodging businesses;
• Development and maintenance of the equipment, website, digital design, and technology designed to promote the WSTMD; and
• Destination development projects and activities, including security and beautification programs such as litter abatement and power washing, which aim to enhance the assessed lodging businesses’ image and reputation and improve the overall destination experience, thereby increasing demand for overnight stays and encouraging repeat visitation.

Administration
The administration portion of the budget shall be utilized for administrative staffing costs, office costs, and other general administrative costs such as insurance, legal, and accounting fees. The City of West Sacramento may retain up to two percent (2%) of total assessments collected to cover its actual costs for collecting the assessment and conducting audits.

Contingency/Reserve
The budget includes a contingency line item to account for uncollected assessments, if any. If there are contingency funds collected, they may be held in a reserve fund or utilized for other program, administration or renewal costs. The reserve fund may be used for the costs of renewing the WSTMD. 308
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B. Annual Budget
The total five (5) year assessment budget is projected at approximately $482,000 annually, or $2,410,000 through 2030, if the assessment rate is not adjusted. A similar budget is expected to apply to subsequent years, but this budget is expected to fluctuate as room sales do as businesses open and close, and if the assessment rate is increased or decreased pursuant to this Plan.

The table below demonstrates the estimated maximum budget with the assumption that the assessment rate will be increased to the maximum allowable rate at the earliest opportunity; as it is a required disclosure, it is not the anticipated course of action. Alternate courses of action may be taken in regard to implementing the assessment rate increase other than what is demonstrated in the chart below, within the parameters of this Plan.

Year Sales, Marketing &
Destination Development
Administration Contingency/
Reserve
Total
2026 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
2027 $819,400 $96,400 $48,200 $964,000
2028 $819,400 $96,400 $48,200 $964,000
2029 $819,400 $96,400 $48,200 $964,000
2030 $819,400 $96,400 $48,200 $964,000
Total $3,687,300 $433,800 $216,900 $4,338,000
The table below demonstrates the annual improvement and service plan budget with the assumption that the rates will not be increased during the WSTMD’s term.

Year Sales, Marketing &
Destination Development
Administration Contingency/
Reserve
Total
2026 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
2027 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
2028 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
2029 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
2030 $409,700 $48,200 $24,100 $482,000
Total $2,048,500 $241,000 $120,500 $2,410,000
C. California Constitutional Compliance
The WSTMD assessment is not a property-based assessment subject to the requirements of Proposition 218. Courts have found Proposition 218 limited the term ‘assessments’ to levies on real property.1 Rather, the WSTMD assessment is a business-based assessment, and is subject to Proposition 26. Pursuant to Proposition 26 all levies are a tax unless they fit one of seven exceptions.

Two of these exceptions apply to the WSTMD, a “specific benefit” and a “specific government service.” Both require that the costs of benefits or services do not exceed the reasonable costs to the City of conferring the benefits or providing the services.

1. Specific Benefit
1 Jarvis v. the City of San Diego 72 Cal App. 4th 230
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Proposition 26 requires that assessment funds be expended on, “a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege.”2
The services in this Plan are designed to provide targeted benefits directly to assessed businesses, and are intended only to provide benefits and services directly to those businesses paying the assessment. These services are tailored not to serve the general public, businesses in general, or parcels of land, but rather to serve the specific businesses within the WSTMD. The activities described in this Plan are specifically targeted to increase demand for room night sales for assessed lodging businesses within the boundaries of the WSTMD, and are narrowly tailored. WSTMD funds will be used exclusively to provide the specific benefit of increased demand for room night sales directly to the assessees. Assessment funds shall not be used to feature non-assessed lodging businesses in WSTMD programs, or to directly generate sales for non-assessed lodging businesses. The activities paid for from assessment revenues are business services constituting and providing specific benefits to the assessed businesses. Nothing in this Plan limits the ability of the Owners’ Association to enter into private contracts with non-assessed lodging businesses for the provision of services to those businesses.

The assessment imposed by this WSTMD is for a specific benefit conferred directly to the payors that is not provided to those not charged. The specific benefit conferred directly to the payors is an increase in demand for room night sales. The specific benefit of an increase in demand for room night sales for assessed lodging businesses will be provided only to lodging businesses paying the district assessment, with sales, marketing & destination development programs promoting lodging businesses paying the WSTMD assessment. The sales, marketing & destination development programs will be designed to increase room night sales at each assessed lodging businesses. Because they are necessary to provide the sales, marketing & destination development programs that specifically benefit the assessed lodging businesses, the administration services also provide the specific benefit of increased demand for room night sales to the assessed lodging businesses.

Although the WSTMD, in providing specific benefits to payors, may produce incidental benefits to non-paying businesses, the incidental benefit does not preclude the services from being considered a specific benefit. The legislature has found that, “A specific benefit is not excluded from classification as a ‘specific benefit’ merely because an indirect benefit to a nonpayor occurs incidentally and without cost to the payor as a consequence of providing the specific benefit to the payor.”3

2. Specific Government Service
The assessment may also be utilized to provide, “a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product.”4 The legislature has recognized that marketing and promotions services like those to be provided by the WSTMD are government services within the meaning of Proposition 265. Further, the legislature has determined that “a specific government service is not excluded from classification as a ‘specific government service’ merely because an indirect benefit to a nonpayor occurs incidentally and without cost to the payor as a consequence of providing the specific government service to the payor.”6 2 Cal. Const. art XIII C § 1(e)(1)
3 Government Code § 53758(a)
4 Cal. Const. art XIII C § 1(e)(2)
5 Government Code § 53758(b)
6 Government Code § 53758(b)
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3. Reasonable Cost
WSTMD services will be implemented carefully to ensure they do not exceed the reasonable cost of such services. The full amount assessed will be used to provide the services described herein. Funds will be managed by the Owners’ Association, and reports submitted on an annual basis to the City.

Only assessed lodging businesses will be featured in marketing materials, receive sales leads generated from WSTMD-funded activities, be featured in advertising campaigns, and benefit from other WSTMD-funded services. The assessed lodging business list was compiled from records provided by the jurisdiction and complies with the requirements of the 94 Law. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 36615, the City Council's determination of ownership is final and conclusive, with no obligation to obtain other information. Non-assessed lodging businesses will not receive these, nor any other, WSTMD-funded services and benefits.

The WSTMD-funded programs are targeted directly to benefit assessed businesses. WSTMD funds shall only be spent to benefit the assessed businesses, and shall not be spent on that portion of any program which directly generates incidental room nights for non-assessed businesses.

D. Assessment
The annual assessment rate is two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue.

During the WSTMD term, the assessment rate may be increased annually by the Owners’ Association to a maximum rate of four percent (4%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue for assessed lodging businesses. If the assessment rate is increased, it may subsequently be decreased but shall not be decreased below a minimum of two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue.

The assessment was calculated based on the total cost of the activities to be provided for the benefit of the assessed businesses within the WSTMD, with costs allocated based on the proportional benefit conferred to each business. Activities funded by the WSTMD, are specifically targeted to increase room nights at assessed businesses. All room night sales do not represent the same benefit to the payors. For example, a higher priced room night is of greater benefit than a lower priced room night because the assessee derives greater revenue. To account for this benefit differential and to make sure the benefits are proportional, an assessment formula based on a percentage of revenue has been selected. The proposed formula accurately reflects greater benefit to assessed businesses with higher priced room nights.

The term “gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue” as used herein means: the consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a lodging business, valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits, property and services of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever.

Gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue shall not include, and therefore the assessment shall not be charged upon, any federal, state or local taxes collected, including but not limited to transient occupancy taxes.
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The assessment is levied upon and a direct obligation of the assessed lodging business. However, the assessed lodging business may, at its discretion, pass the assessment on to transients. The amount of assessment, if passed on to each transient, shall be disclosed in advance and separately stated from the amount of rent charged and any other applicable taxes, and each transient shall receive a receipt for payment from the business. If the WSTMD assessment is identified separately it shall be disclosed as the “WSTMD Assessment.” As an alternative, the disclosure may include the amount of the WSTMD assessment and the amount of the assessment imposed pursuant to the California Tourism Marketing Act, Government Code §13995 et seq. and shall be disclosed as the “Tourism Assessment.” The assessment is imposed solely upon, and is the sole obligation of the assessed lodging business even if it is passed on to transients. The assessment shall not be considered revenue for calculation of transient occupancy taxes.

Bonds shall not be issued.

E. Interest and Overdue Charges
The WSTMD shall reimburse the City for any costs associated with collecting unpaid assessments. If sums in excess of the delinquent WSTMD assessment are sought to be recovered in the same collection action by the City, the WSTMD shall bear its pro rata share of such collection costs.

Assessed businesses which are delinquent in paying the assessment shall be responsible for paying:

1. Original Delinquency: Any assessed lodging business owner who fails to remit any assessment within the time required shall pay an overdue charge in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the assessment, in addition to the amount of the assessment.

2. Continued Delinquency: Any assessed lodging business owner who fails to remit any delinquent remittance on or before a period of thirty (30) days following the date on which the remittance first became delinquent shall pay a second delinquency overdue charge in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the assessment, in addition to the amount of the assessment and the ten percent (10%) overdue charge first imposed.

3. Fraud: If the City determines that the nonpayment of any remittance due is due to fraud, an overdue charge in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the assessment shall be added thereto, in addition to the overdue charges set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section). The assessed lodging business shall also be responsible for their proportionate share of audit costs incurred by the City.

4. Interest: In addition to the overdue charges imposed, any assessed lodging business who fails to remit any assessment imposed shall pay interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month, or fraction thereof, on the amount of the assessment, exclusive of overdue charges, from the date on which the remittance first became delinquent until paid.

5. Overdue Charges and Interest Merged with Assessment: Every overdue charge imposed, and such interest as accrues, pursuant to the provisions of this Plan shall become a part of the assessment required to be paid.

F. Time and Manner for Collecting Assessments
The WSTMD assessment will be implemented beginning January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and ending December 31, 2030 or five (5) years from its start date and will continue for five (5) years. The City will be responsible for collecting the assessment on a quarterly basis (including any delinquencies, interest and overdue charges) from each lodging business. The City shall take all reasonable efforts to collect the assessments from each lodging business. If the City contracts with a non-profit corporation to serve as the Owners’ Association, the City shall forward the assessments collected to the Owners’ Association.
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V. GOVERNANCE
A. Owners’ Association
The City Council, through adoption of this Plan, has the right, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §36651, to identify the body that shall implement the proposed program, which shall be the Owners’ Association of the WSTMD as defined in Streets and Highways Code §36612. The City may enter into a contract with a non-profit organization to serve as the Owners’ Association for the WSTMD.

B. Brown Act and California Public Records Act Compliance An Owners’ Association is a private entity and may not be considered a public entity for any purpose, nor may its board members or staff be considered to be public officials for any purpose. The Owners’ Association is, however, subject to government regulations relating to transparency, namely the Ralph M. Brown Act and the California Public Records Act. These regulations are designed to promote public accountability. The Owners’ Association acts as a legislative body under the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code §54950 et seq.). Thus, meetings of the Owners’ Association Board and certain committees must be held in compliance with the public notice and other requirements of the Brown Act. Accordingly, the Owners’ Association shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action. The Owners’ Association is also subject to the record keeping and disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act.

C. Annual Report
The Owners’ Association shall present an annual report at the end of each year of operation to the City Council pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §36650 (see Appendix 1). The annual report shall include:
• Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the improvement district or in any benefit zones or classification of businesses within the district.
• The improvements and activities to be provided for that fiscal year. • An estimate of the cost of providing the improvements and the activities for that fiscal year. • The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business for that fiscal year.
• The estimated amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.
• The estimated amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this part.
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APPENDIX 1 – LAW
CURRENT THROUGH ALL LEGISLATION OF THE 2024 REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
DIVISION 18. PARKING
PART 7. PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW OF 1994 CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
ARTICLE 1. Declarations
36600. Citation of part

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994.” 36601. Legislative findings and declarations; Legislative guidance

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Businesses located and operating within business districts in some of this state’s communities are economically disadvantaged, are underutilized, and are unable to attract customers due to inadequate facilities, services, and activities in the business districts. (b) It is in the public interest to promote the economic revitalization and physical maintenance of business districts in order to create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent the erosion of the business districts. (c) It is of particular local benefit to allow business districts to fund business related improvements, maintenance, and activities through the levy of assessments upon the businesses or real property that receive benefits from those improvements.
(d) Assessments levied for the purpose of conferring special benefit upon the real property or a specific benefit upon the businesses in a business district are not taxes for the general benefit of a city, even if property, businesses, or persons not assessed receive incidental or collateral effects that benefit them. (e) Property and business improvement districts formed throughout this state have conferred special benefits upon properties and businesses within their districts and have made those properties and businesses more useful by providing the following benefits:
(1) Crime reduction. A study by the Rand Corporation has confirmed a 12-percent reduction in the incidence of robbery and an 8-percent reduction in the total incidence of violent crimes within the 30 districts studied.
(2) Job creation.
(3) Business attraction.
(4) Business retention.
(5) Economic growth.
(6) New investments.
(f) With the dissolution of redevelopment agencies throughout the state, property and business improvement districts have become even more important tools with which communities can combat blight, promote economic opportunities, and create a clean and safe environment. (g) Since the enactment of this act, the people of California have adopted Proposition 218, which added Article XIII D to the Constitution in order to place certain requirements and restrictions on the formation of, and activities, expenditures, and assessments by property-based districts. Article XIII D of the Constitution provides that property-based districts may only levy assessments for special benefits. (h) The act amending this section is intended to provide the Legislature’s guidance with regard to this act, its interaction with the provisions of Article XIII D of the Constitution, and the determination of special benefits in property-based districts.
(1) The lack of legislative guidance has resulted in uncertainty and inconsistent application of this act, which discourages the use of assessments to fund needed improvements, maintenance, and activities in property-based districts, contributing to blight and other underutilization of property. (2) Activities undertaken for the purpose of conferring special benefits upon property to be assessed inherently produce incidental or collateral effects that benefit property or persons not assessed. Therefore, for special benefits to exist as a separate and distinct category from general 314
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benefits, the incidental or collateral effects of those special benefits are inherently part of those special benefits. The mere fact that special benefits produce incidental or collateral effects that benefit property or persons not assessed does not convert any portion of those special benefits or their incidental or collateral effects into general benefits. (3) It is of the utmost importance that property-based districts created under this act have clarity regarding restrictions on assessments they may levy and the proper determination of special benefits. Legislative clarity with regard to this act will provide districts with clear instructions and courts with legislative intent regarding restrictions on property-based assessments, and the manner in which special benefits should be determined.
36602. Purpose of part

The purpose of this part is to supplement previously enacted provisions of law that authorize cities to levy assessments within property and business improvement districts, to ensure that those assessments conform to all constitutional requirements and are determined and assessed in accordance with the guidance set forth in this act.

This part does not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for these purposes. 36603. Preemption of authority or charter city to adopt ordinances levying assessments

Nothing in this part is intended to preempt the authority of a charter city to adopt ordinances providing for a different method of levying assessments for similar or additional purposes from those set forth in this part. A property and business improvement district created pursuant to this part is expressly exempt from the provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 (Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800)).
36603.5. Part prevails over conflicting provisions

Any provision of this part that conflicts with any other provision of law shall prevail over the other provision of law, as to districts created under this part.
36604. Severability

This part is intended to be construed liberally and, if any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Assessments levied under this part are not special taxes.

ARTICLE 2. Definitions
36606. “Activities”

“Activities” means, but is not limited to, all of the following that benefit businesses or real property in the district:
(a) Promotion of public events.
(b) Furnishing of music in any public place.
(c) Promotion of tourism within the district.
(d) Marketing and economic development, including retail retention and recruitment. (e) Providing security, sanitation, graffiti removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and other municipal services supplemental to those normally provided by the municipality. (f) Other services provided for the purpose of conferring special benefit upon assessed real property or specific benefits upon assessed businesses located in the district. 36606.5. “Assessment”

“Assessment” means a levy for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing, or maintaining improvements and providing activities that will provide certain benefits to properties or businesses located within a property and business improvement district.
36607. “Business”
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“Business” means all types of businesses and includes financial institutions and professions. 36608. “City”

“City” means a city, county, city and county, or an agency or entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the public member agencies of which includes only cities, counties, or a city and county, or the State of California. 36609. “City council”

“City council” means the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county, or the agency, commission, or board created pursuant to a joint powers agreement and which is a city within the meaning of this part. 36609.4. “Clerk”

“Clerk” means the clerk of the legislative body.
36609.5. “General benefit”

“General benefit” means, for purposes of a property-based district, any benefit that is not a “special benefit” as defined in Section 36615.5.
36610. “Improvement”

“Improvement” means the acquisition, construction, installation, or maintenance of any tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years or more including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Parking facilities.
(b) Benches, booths, kiosks, display cases, pedestrian shelters and signs. (c) Trash receptacles and public restrooms.
(d) Lighting and heating facilities.
(e) Decorations.
(f) Parks.
(g) Fountains.
(h) Planting areas.
(i) Closing, opening, widening, or narrowing of existing streets. (j) Facilities or equipment, or both, to enhance security of persons and property within the district. (k) Ramps, sidewalks, plazas, and pedestrian malls.
(l) Rehabilitation or removal of existing structures.
36611. “Management district plan”; “Plan”

“Management district plan” or “plan” means a proposal as defined in Section 36622. 36612. “Owners’ association”

“Owners’ association” means a private nonprofit entity that is under contract with a city to administer or implement improvements, maintenance, and activities specified in the management district plan. An owners’ association may be an existing nonprofit entity or a newly formed nonprofit entity. An owners’ association is a private entity and may not be considered a public entity for any purpose, nor may its board members or staff be considered to be public officials for any purpose. Notwithstanding this section, an owners’ association shall comply with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), at all times when matters within the subject matter of the district are heard, discussed, or deliberated, and with the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), for all records relating to activities of the district. 36614. “Property”
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“Property” means real property situated within a district. 36614.5. “Property and business improvement district”; “District”

“Property and business improvement district,” or “district,” means a property and business improvement district established pursuant to this part.
36614.6. “Property-based assessment”

“Property-based assessment” means any assessment made pursuant to this part upon real property. 36614.7. “Property-based district”

“Property-based district” means any district in which a city levies a property-based assessment. 36615. “Property owner”; “Business owner”; “Owner”

“Property owner” means any person shown as the owner of land on the last equalized assessment roll or otherwise known to be the owner of land by the city council. “Business owner” means any person recognized by the city as the owner of the business. “Owner” means either a business owner or a property owner. The city council has no obligation to obtain other information as to the ownership of land or businesses, and its determination of ownership shall be final and conclusive for the purposes of this part. Wherever this part requires the signature of the property owner, the signature of the authorized agent of the property owner shall be sufficient. Wherever this part requires the signature of the business owner, the signature of the authorized agent of the business owner shall be sufficient. 36615.5. “Special benefit”

(a) “Special benefit” means, for purposes of a property-based district, a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in a district or to the public at large. Special benefit includes incidental or collateral effects that arise from the improvements, maintenance, or activities of property-based districts even if those incidental or collateral effects benefit property or persons not assessed. Special benefit excludes general enhancement of property value. (b) “Special benefit” also includes, for purposes of a property-based district, a particular and distinct benefit provided directly to each assessed parcel within the district. Merely because parcels throughout an assessment district share the same special benefits does not make the benefits general. 36616. “Tenant”

“Tenant” means an occupant pursuant to a lease of commercial space or a dwelling unit, other than an owner.

ARTICLE 3. Prior Law
36617. Alternate method of financing certain improvements and activities; Effect on other provisions

This part provides an alternative method of financing certain improvements and activities. The provisions of this part shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of improvements or activities or the raising of revenue for these purposes. Every improvement area established pursuant to the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Part 6 (commencing with Section 36500) of this division) is valid and effective and is unaffected by this part.

CHAPTER 2. Establishment
36620. Establishment of property and business improvement district

A property and business improvement district may be established as provided in this chapter. 317
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36620.5. Requirement of consent of city council

A county may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form a district within the unincorporated territory of a county without the consent of the board of supervisors of that county. A city may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of another city without the consent of the city council of the other city. 36621. Initiation of proceedings; Petition of property or business owners in proposed district

(a) Upon the submission of a written petition, signed by the property or business owners in the proposed district who will pay more than 50 percent of the assessments proposed to be levied, the city council may initiate proceedings to form a district by the adoption of a resolution expressing its intention to form a district. The amount of assessment attributable to property or a business owned by the same property or business owner that is in excess of 40 percent of the amount of all assessments proposed to be levied, shall not be included in determining whether the petition is signed by property or business owners who will pay more than 50 percent of the total amount of assessments proposed to be levied. (b) The petition of property or business owners required under subdivision (a) shall include a summary of the management district plan. That summary shall include all of the following:
(1) A map showing the boundaries of the district.
(2) Information specifying where the complete management district plan can be obtained. (3) Information specifying that the complete management district plan shall be furnished upon request.
(c) The resolution of intention described in subdivision (a) shall contain all of the following:
(1) A brief description of the proposed improvements, maintenance, and activities, the amount of the proposed assessment, a statement as to whether the assessment will be levied on property or businesses within the district, a statement as to whether bonds will be issued, and a description of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, which may be made by reference to any plan or map that is on file with the clerk. The descriptions and statements do not need to be detailed and shall be sufficient if they enable an owner to generally identify the nature and extent of the improvements, maintenance, and activities, and the location and extent of the proposed district. (2) A time and place for a public hearing on the establishment of the property and business improvement district and the levy of assessments, which shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 36623.
36622. Contents of management district plan

The management district plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) If the assessment will be levied on property, a map of the district in sufficient detail to locate each parcel of property and, if businesses are to be assessed, each business within the district. If the assessment will be levied on businesses, a map that identifies the district boundaries in sufficient detail to allow a business owner to reasonably determine whether a business is located within the district boundaries. If the assessment will be levied on property and businesses, a map of the district in sufficient detail to locate each parcel of property and to allow a business owner to reasonably determine whether a business is located within the district boundaries.
(b) The name of the proposed district.
(c) A description of the boundaries of the district, including the boundaries of benefit zones, proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the affected property and businesses included, which may be made by reference to any plan or map that is on file with the clerk. The boundaries of a proposed property assessment district shall not overlap with the boundaries of another existing property assessment district created pursuant to this part. This part does not prohibit the boundaries of a district created pursuant to this part to overlap with other assessment districts established pursuant to other provisions of law, including, but not limited to, the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (Part 6 (commencing with Section 36500)). This part does not prohibit the boundaries of a business assessment district created pursuant to this part to overlap with another business assessment district created pursuant to this part. This part does not prohibit the boundaries of a business assessment district created pursuant to this part to overlap with a property assessment district created pursuant to this part. 318
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(d) The improvements, maintenance, and activities proposed for each year of operation of the district and the estimated cost thereof. If the improvements, maintenance, and activities proposed for each year of operation are the same, a description of the first year’s proposed improvements, maintenance, and activities and a statement that the same improvements, maintenance, and activities are proposed for subsequent years shall satisfy the requirements of this subdivision.
(e) The total annual amount proposed to be expended for improvements, maintenance, or activities, and debt service in each year of operation of the district. If the assessment is levied on businesses, this amount may be estimated based upon the assessment rate. If the total annual amount proposed to be expended in each year of operation of the district is not significantly different, the amount proposed to be expended in the initial year and a statement that a similar amount applies to subsequent years shall satisfy the requirements of this subdivision.
(f) The proposed source or sources of financing, including the proposed method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each property or business owner to calculate the amount of the assessment to be levied against their property or business. The plan also shall state whether bonds will be issued to finance improvements.
(g) The time and manner of collecting the assessments.
(h) The specific number of years in which assessments will be levied. In a new district, the maximum number of years shall be five. Upon renewal, a district shall have a term not to exceed 10 years.

Notwithstanding these limitations, a district created pursuant to this part to finance capital improvements with bonds may levy assessments until the maximum maturity of the bonds. The management district plan may set forth specific increases in assessments for each year of operation of the district. (i) The proposed time for implementation and completion of the management district plan. (j) Any proposed rules and regulations to be applicable to the district. (k)
(1) A list of the properties or businesses to be assessed, including the assessor’s parcel numbers for properties to be assessed, and a statement of the method or methods by which the expenses of a district will be imposed upon benefited real property or businesses, in proportion to the benefit received by the property or business, to defray the cost thereof. (2) In a property-based district, the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel shall be determined exclusively in relationship to the entirety of the capital cost of a public improvement, the maintenance and operation expenses of a public improvement, or the cost of the activities. An assessment shall not be imposed on any parcel that exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. Only special benefits are assessable, and a property-based district shall separate the general benefits, if any, from the special benefits conferred on a parcel. Parcels within a property-based district that are owned or used by any city, public agency, the State of California, or the United States shall not be exempt from assessment unless the governmental entity can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that those publicly owned parcels in fact receive no special benefit. The value of any incidental, secondary, or collateral effects that arise from the improvements, maintenance, or activities of a propertybased district and that benefit property or persons not assessed shall not be deducted from the entirety of the cost of any special benefit or affect the proportionate special benefit derived by each identified parcel.
(3) In a property-based district, properties throughout the district may share the same special benefits. In a district with boundaries that define which parcels are to receive improvements, maintenance, or activities over and above those services provided by the city, the improvements, maintenance, or activities themselves may constitute a special benefit. The city may impose assessments that are less than the proportional special benefit conferred, but shall not impose assessments that exceed the reasonable costs of the proportional special benefit conferred. Because one or more parcels pay less than the special benefit conferred does not necessarily mean that other parcels are assessed more than the reasonable cost of their special benefit. (l) In a property-based district, a detailed engineer’s report prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California supporting all assessments contemplated by the management district plan.
(m) Any other item or matter required to be incorporated therein by the city council. 36623. Procedure to levy assessment

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(a) If a city council proposes to levy a new or increased property assessment, the notice and protest and hearing procedure shall comply with Section 53753 of the Government Code. (b) If a city council proposes to levy a new or increased business assessment, the notice and protest and hearing procedure shall comply with Section 54954.6 of the Government Code, except that notice shall be mailed to the owners of the businesses proposed to be assessed. A protest may be made orally or in writing by any interested person. Every written protest shall be filed with the clerk at or before the time fixed for the public hearing. The city council may waive any irregularity in the form or content of any written protest. A written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion of the public hearing. Each written protest shall contain a description of the business in which the person subscribing the protest is interested sufficient to identify the business and, if a person subscribing is not shown on the official records of the city as the owner of the business, the protest shall contain or be accompanied by written evidence that the person subscribing is the owner of the business or the authorized representative. A written protest that does not comply with this section shall not be counted in determining a majority protest.

If written protests are received from the owners or authorized representatives of businesses in the proposed district that will pay 50 percent or more of the assessments proposed to be levied and protests are not withdrawn so as to reduce the protests to less than 50 percent, no further proceedings to levy the proposed assessment against such businesses, as contained in the resolution of intention, shall be taken for a period of one year from the date of the finding of a majority protest by the city council. (c) If a city council proposes to conduct a single proceeding to levy both a new or increased property assessment and a new or increased business assessment, the notice and protest and hearing procedure for the property assessment shall comply with subdivision (a), and the notice and protest and hearing procedure for the business assessment shall comply with subdivision (b). If a majority protest is received from either the property or business owners, that respective portion of the assessment shall not be levied. The remaining portion of the assessment may be levied unless the improvement or other special benefit was proposed to be funded by assessing both property and business owners. 36624. Changes to proposed assessments

At the conclusion of the public hearing to establish the district, the city council may adopt, revise, change, reduce, or modify the proposed assessment or the type or types of improvements, maintenance, and activities to be funded with the revenues from the assessments. Proposed assessments may only be revised by reducing any or all of them. At the public hearing, the city council may only make changes in, to, or from the boundaries of the proposed property and business improvement district that will exclude territory that will not benefit from the proposed improvements, maintenance, and activities. Any modifications, revisions, reductions, or changes to the proposed assessment district shall be reflected in the notice and map recorded pursuant to Section 36627. 36625. Resolution of formation

(a) If the city council, following the public hearing, decides to establish a proposed property and business improvement district, the city council shall adopt a resolution of formation that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) A brief description of the proposed improvements, maintenance, and activities, the amount of the proposed assessment, a statement as to whether the assessment will be levied on property, businesses, or both within the district, a statement on whether bonds will be issued, and a description of the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, which may be made by reference to any plan or map that is on file with the clerk. The descriptions and statements need not be detailed and shall be sufficient if they enable an owner to generally identify the nature and extent of the improvements, maintenance, and activities and the location and extent of the proposed district. (2) The number, date of adoption, and title of the resolution of intention. (3) The time and place where the public hearing was held concerning the establishment of the district.
(4) A determination regarding any protests received. The city shall not establish the district or levy assessments if a majority protest was received.
(5) A statement that the properties, businesses, or properties and businesses in the district established by the resolution shall be subject to any amendments to this part. (6) A statement that the improvements, maintenance, and activities to be conferred on businesses and properties in the district will be funded by the levy of the assessments. The revenue from the 320
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levy of assessments within a district shall not be used to provide improvements, maintenance, or activities outside the district or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in the resolution of intention, as modified by the city council at the hearing concerning establishment of the district.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, improvements and activities that must be provided outside the district boundaries to create a special or specific benefit to the assessed parcels or businesses may be provided, but shall be limited to marketing or signage pointing to the district. (7) A finding that the property or businesses within the area of the property and business improvement district will be benefited by the improvements, maintenance, and activities funded by the proposed assessments, and, for a property-based district, that property within the district will receive a special benefit.
(8) In a property-based district, the total amount of all special benefits to be conferred on the properties within the property-based district.
(b) The adoption of the resolution of formation and, if required, recordation of the notice and map pursuant to Section 36627 shall constitute the levy of an assessment in each of the fiscal years referred to in the management district plan.
36627. Notice and assessment diagram

Following adoption of the resolution establishing district assessments on properties pursuant to Section 36625, the clerk shall record a notice and an assessment diagram pursuant to Section 3114. No other provision of Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 3100) applies to an assessment district created pursuant to this part. 36628. Establishment of separate benefit zones within district; Categories of businesses

The city council may establish one or more separate benefit zones within the district based upon the degree of benefit derived from the improvements or activities to be provided within the benefit zone and may impose a different assessment within each benefit zone. If the assessment is to be levied on businesses, the city council may also define categories of businesses based upon the degree of benefit that each will derive from the improvements or activities to be provided within the district and may impose a different assessment or rate of assessment on each category of business, or on each category of business within each zone. 36628.5. Assessments on businesses or property owners

The city council may levy assessments on businesses or on property owners, or a combination of the two, pursuant to this part. The city council shall structure the assessments in whatever manner it determines corresponds with the distribution of benefits from the proposed improvements, maintenance, and activities, provided that any propertybased assessment conforms with the requirements set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (k) of Section 36622. 36629. Provisions and procedures applicable to benefit zones and business categories

All provisions of this part applicable to the establishment, modification, or disestablishment of a property and business improvement district apply to the establishment, modification, or disestablishment of benefit zones or categories of business. The city council shall, to establish, modify, or disestablish a benefit zone or category of business, follow the procedure to establish, modify, or disestablish a property and business improvement district. 36630. Expiration of district; Creation of new district

If a property and business improvement district expires due to the time limit set pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 36622, a new management district plan may be created and the district may be renewed pursuant to this part.

CHAPTER 3. Assessments
36631. Time and manner of collection of assessments; Delinquent payments

The collection of the assessments levied pursuant to this part shall be made at the time and in the manner set forth by the city council in the resolution levying the assessment. Assessments levied on real property may be collected at the 321
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same time and in the same manner as for the ad valorem property tax, and may provide for the same lien priority and penalties for delinquent payment. All delinquent payments for assessments levied pursuant to this part may be charged interest and penalties.
36632. Assessments to be based on estimated benefit; Classification of real property and businesses; Exclusion of residential and agricultural property

(a) The assessments levied on real property pursuant to this part shall be levied on the basis of the estimated benefit to the real property within the property and business improvement district. The city council may classify properties for purposes of determining the benefit to property of the improvements and activities provided pursuant to this part.
(b) Assessments levied on businesses pursuant to this part shall be levied on the basis of the estimated benefit to the businesses within the property and business improvement district. The city council may classify businesses for purposes of determining the benefit to the businesses of the improvements and activities provided pursuant to this part.
(c) Properties zoned solely for residential use, or that are zoned for agricultural use, are conclusively presumed not to benefit from the improvements and service funded through these assessments, and shall not be subject to any assessment pursuant to this part. 36633. Time for contesting validity of assessment

The validity of an assessment levied under this part shall not be contested in an action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the resolution levying the assessment is adopted pursuant to Section 36625. An appeal from a final judgment in an action or proceeding shall be perfected within 30 days after the entry of judgment.
36634. Service contracts authorized to establish levels of city services

The city council may execute baseline service contracts that would establish levels of city services that would continue after a property and business improvement district has been formed. 36635. Request to modify management district plan

The owners’ association may, at any time, request that the city council modify the management district plan. Any modification of the management district plan shall be made pursuant to this chapter. 36636. Modification of plan by resolution after public hearing; Adoption of resolution of intention

(a) Upon the written request of the owners’ association, the city council may modify the management district plan after conducting one public hearing on the proposed modifications. The city council may modify the improvements and activities to be funded with the revenue derived from the levy of the assessments by adopting a resolution determining to make the modifications after holding a public hearing on the proposed modifications. If the modification includes the levy of a new or increased assessment, the city council shall comply with Section 36623. Notice of all other public hearings pursuant to this section shall comply with both of the following:
(1) The resolution of intention shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city once at least seven days before the public hearing.
(2) A complete copy of the resolution of intention shall be mailed by first class mail, at least 10 days before the public hearing, to each business owner or property owner affected by the proposed modification.
(b) The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention which states the proposed modification prior to the public hearing required by this section. The public hearing shall be held not more than 90 days after the adoption of the resolution of intention.
36637. Reflection of modification in notices recorded and maps

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Any subsequent modification of the resolution shall be reflected in subsequent notices and maps recorded pursuant to Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 3100), in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 36627. 36638. Assessment as government imposed fee on Civ C § 1770 transaction [Operative July 1, 2024]

(a) A business assessment pursuant to this part is a fee imposed by a government on the transaction for purposes of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 of the Civil Code. (b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.

CHAPTER 3.5. Financing
36640. Bonds authorized; Procedure; Restriction on reduction or termination of assessments

(a) The city council may, by resolution, determine and declare that bonds shall be issued to finance the estimated cost of some or all of the proposed improvements described in the resolution of formation adopted pursuant to Section 36625, if the resolution of formation adopted pursuant to that section provides for the issuance of bonds, under the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500)) or in conjunction with Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code). Either act, as the case may be, shall govern the proceedings relating to the issuance of bonds, although proceedings under the Bond Act of 1915 may be modified by the city council as necessary to accommodate assessments levied upon business pursuant to this part. (b) The resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall generally describe the proposed improvements specified in the resolution of formation adopted pursuant to Section 36625, set forth the estimated cost of those improvements, specify the number of annual installments and the fiscal years during which they are to be collected. The amount of debt service to retire the bonds shall not exceed the amount of revenue estimated to be raised from assessments over 30 years.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, assessments levied to pay the principal and interest on any bond issued pursuant to this section shall not be reduced or terminated if doing so would interfere with the timely retirement of the debt.

CHAPTER 4. Governance
36650. Report by owners’ association; Approval or modification by city council

(a) The owners’ association shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year, except the first year, for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvements, maintenance, and activities described in the report. The owners’ association’s first report shall be due after the first year of operation of the district. The report may propose changes, including, but not limited to, the boundaries of the property and business improvement district or any benefit zones within the district, the basis and method of levying the assessments, and any changes in the classification of property, including any categories of business, if a classification is used.
(b) The report shall be filed with the clerk and shall refer to the property and business improvement district by name, specify the fiscal year to which the report applies, and, with respect to that fiscal year, shall contain all of the following information:
(1) Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the property and business improvement district or in any benefit zones or classification of property or businesses within the district. (2) The improvements, maintenance, and activities to be provided for that fiscal year. (3) An estimate of the cost of providing the improvements, maintenance, and activities for that fiscal year.
(4) The method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each real property or business owner, as appropriate, to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her property or business for that fiscal year.
(5) The estimated amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year.
(6) The estimated amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied pursuant to this part.
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(c) The city council may approve the report as filed by the owners’ association or may modify any particular contained in the report and approve it as modified. Any modification shall be made pursuant to Sections 36635 and 36636.

The city council shall not approve a change in the basis and method of levying assessments that would impair an authorized or executed contract to be paid from the revenues derived from the levy of assessments, including any commitment to pay principal and interest on any bonds issued on behalf of the district.
36651. Designation of owners’ association to provide improvements, maintenance, and activities

The management district plan may, but is not required to, state that an owners’ association will provide the improvements, maintenance, and activities described in the management district plan. If the management district plan designates an owners’ association, the city shall contract with the designated nonprofit corporation to provide services.

CHAPTER 5. Renewal
36660. Renewal of district; Transfer or refund of remaining revenues; District term limit

(a) Any district previously established whose term has expired, or will expire, may be renewed by following the procedures for establishment as provided in this chapter. (b) Upon renewal, any remaining revenues derived from the levy of assessments, or any revenues derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, shall be transferred to the renewed district. If the renewed district includes additional parcels or businesses not included in the prior district, the remaining revenues shall be spent to benefit only the parcels or businesses in the prior district. If the renewed district does not include parcels or businesses included in the prior district, the remaining revenues attributable to these parcels shall be refunded to the owners of these parcels or businesses. (c) Upon renewal, a district shall have a term not to exceed 10 years, or, if the district is authorized to issue bonds, until the maximum maturity of those bonds. There is no requirement that the boundaries, assessments, improvements, or activities of a renewed district be the same as the original or prior district.

CHAPTER 6. Disestablishment
36670. Circumstances permitting disestablishment of district; Procedure

(a) Any district established or extended pursuant to the provisions of this part, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the district, may be disestablished by resolution by the city council in either of the following circumstances:
(1) If the city council finds there has been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the district, it shall notice a hearing on disestablishment.
(2) During the operation of the district, there shall be a 30-day period each year in which assessees may request disestablishment of the district. The first such period shall begin one year after the date of establishment of the district and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin two years after the date of the establishment of the district. Each successive year of operation of the district shall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition of the owners or authorized representatives of real property or the owners or authorized representatives of businesses in the district who pay 50 percent or more of the assessments levied, the city council shall pass a resolution of intention to disestablish the district. The city council shall notice a hearing on disestablishment.
(b) The city council shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the district prior to the public hearing required by this section. The resolution shall state the reason for the disestablishment, shall state the time and place of the public hearing, and shall contain a proposal to dispose of any assets acquired with the revenues of the assessments levied within the property and business improvement district. The notice of the hearing on disestablishment required by this section shall be given by mail to the property owner of each parcel or to the owner of each business subject to assessment in the district, as appropriate. The city shall conduct the public hearing not less than 30 days after mailing the notice to the property or business 324
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owners. The public hearing shall be held not more than 60 days after the adoption of the resolution of intention.
36671. Refund of remaining revenues upon disestablishment or expiration without renewal of district; Calculation of refund; Use of outstanding revenue collected after disestablishment of district

(a) Upon the disestablishment or expiration without renewal of a district, any remaining revenues, after all outstanding debts are paid, derived from the levy of assessments, or derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, or from bond reserve or construction funds, shall be refunded to the owners of the property or businesses then located and operating within the district in which assessments were levied by applying the same method and basis that was used to calculate the assessments levied in the fiscal year in which the district is disestablished or expires. All outstanding assessment revenue collected after disestablishment shall be spent on improvements and activities specified in the management district plan. (b) If the disestablishment occurs before an assessment is levied for the fiscal year, the method and basis that was used to calculate the assessments levied in the immediate prior fiscal year shall be used to calculate the amount of any refund.
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APPENDIX 2 – ASSESSED BUSINESSES
Jurisdiction list as of June 10, 2025
Lodging Business Site Address
Extended Stay America 795 Stillwater Rd.

Granada Inn 4751 West Capitol Ave.

Hampton Inn & Suites 800 Stillwater Rd.

Holiday Inn Express 2761 Evergreen Ave.

Home2 Suites 1020 West Capitol Ave.

Motel 6 1254 Halyard Dr.

Springhill Suites 3455 Reed Ave.
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 25-127

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST

SACRAMENTO DECLARING RESULTS OF MAJORITY PROTEST

PROCEEDINGS AND ESTABLISHING THE WEST SACRAMENTO TOURISM

MARKETING DISTRICT (WSTMD)
WHEREAS, the Property and Business Improvement Law of 1994, Streets and Highways Code § 36600 et seq., authorizes the City of West Sacramento (City) to establish business improvement districts upon petition by a weighted majority of the business owners located within the boundaries of the District (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, lodging business owners who will pay more than fifty percent (50%) of the proposed assessment, as weighted according to the amount of the assessment to be paid by the petitioner, within the boundaries of the WSTMD have petitioned the City Council of the City of West Sacramento (Council) to establish the WSTMD; and
WHEREAS, included with the petitions was a Management District Plan (Plan) summary that describes the proposed assessment to be levied on lodging businesses, existing and in the future, within the WSTMD to pay for sales, marketing, & destination development programs, and other improvements and activities set forth in the Plan; and WHEREAS, the assessed lodging businesses within the WSTMD will receive a specific benefit from the activities and improvements set forth in the Plan; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers located at 1110 W Capitol Ave, 2nd Floor, West Sacramento, CA 95691, the Council adopted a Resolution of Intention, Resolution No. 25-107; and
WHEREAS, the public meeting and public hearing to consider the establishment of the WSTMD have been properly noticed in accordance with Streets and Highways Code §36623; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers located at 1110 W. Capitol Ave, 2nd Floor, West Sacramento, CA 95691, the Council held a public meeting regarding the establishment of the WSTMD, and the Council heard and received objections and protests, if any, to the establishment of the WSTMD and the levy of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers located at 1110 W. Capitol Ave, 2nd Floor, West Sacramento, CA 95691, the Council held a public hearing regarding the establishment of the WSTMD, and the City Council heard and received all objections and protests, if any, to the establishment of the WSTMD and the levy of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has determined that there was no majority protest. A majority protest is defined as written protests received from owners of businesses in the proposed WSTMD which would pay fifty percent (50%) or more of the assessments proposed to be levied. Protests are weighted based on the assessment proposed to be levied on each lodging business; and 327
2 WHEREAS, the City bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that an assessment imposed for a specific benefit or specific government service is not a tax, that the amount is no more than necessary to cover the costs to the City in providing the specific benefit or specific government service, and that the manner in which those costs are allocated to a payor bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the specific benefits or specific government services received by the payor.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT:

1. The recitals set forth herein are adopted by the City Council as findings and they are true and correct.

2. The WSTMD is hereby established for a five (5) year term, beginning January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and ending five (5) years from its start date, unless renewed pursuant to Streets and Highways Code § 36660.

3. The Plan dated September 17, 2025, is hereby adopted and approved.

4. The activities to be provided to benefit businesses in the WSTMD will be funded by the levy of the assessment. The revenue from the assessment levy shall not be used: to provide activities that directly benefit businesses outside the WSTMD; to provide activities or improvements outside the WSTMD; or for any purpose other than the purposes specified in this Resolution, the Resolution of Intention, and the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, improvements and activities that must be provided outside the WSTMD boundaries to create a specific benefit to the assessed businesses may be provided, but shall be limited to marketing or signage pointing to the WSTMD.

5. The Council finds as follows:
a) The activities funded by the assessment will provide a specific benefit to assessed businesses within the WSTMD that is not provided to those not paying the assessment. b) The assessment is a charge imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of conferring the benefit or granting the privilege.
c) The assessment is a charge imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable costs to the local government of providing the service or product.
d) Assessments imposed pursuant to the WSTMD are levied solely upon the assessed business, and the business owner is solely responsible for payment of the assessment when due. If the owner chooses to collect any portion of the assessment from a transient, that portion shall be specifically called out and identified for the transient in any and all communications from the business owner as the “WSTMD Assessment” or “Tourism Assessment” as specified in the Plan.

6. The assessments levied for the WSTMD shall be applied towards sales, marketing, & destination development programs to market assessed lodging businesses in the WSTMD as 328
3 tourist, meeting and event destinations, and other improvements and activities as set forth in the Plan.

7. Assessments levied on lodging businesses pursuant to this resolution shall be levied on the basis of benefit. Because the services provided are intended to increase sleeping room rentals an assessment based on gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue is the best measure of benefit.

8. The annual assessment rate is two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue. During the WSTMD term, the assessment rate may be increased by the Owners’ Association to a maximum rate of four percent (4%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue for assessed lodging businesses. If the assessment rate is increased, it may subsequently be decreased but shall not be decreased below a minimum of two percent (2%) of gross short-term sleeping room rental revenue.

9. The assessments for the entire WSTMD will total approximately $482,000 in year one (1).

10. Bonds shall not be issued to fund the WSTMD.

11. The WSTMD shall include all lodging businesses with fifty (50) rooms or more, existing and in the future, available for public occupancy located within the boundaries of the City.

A boundary map is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

12. The assessments shall be used for the purposes set forth above and any funds remaining at the end of any year may be used in subsequent years in which the WSTMD assessment is levied as long as they are used consistent with the requirements set forth herein.

13. The assessments to fund the activities and improvements for the WSTMD will be collected by the City on a quarterly basis, and in accordance with Streets and Highways Code §36631.

14. The Council, through adoption of this Resolution and the Plan, has the right pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §36651, to identify the body that shall implement the proposed program, which shall be the Owners’ Association of the WSTMD as defined in Streets and Highways Code §36612. The Council has determined that the City may enter into a contract with a non-profit organization to serve as the Owners’ Association for the WSTMD.

15. The WSTMD Owners' Association, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code §36650, shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year, except the first year, for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the improvement and activities described in the report. The first report shall be due after the first year of operation of the WSTMD.

16. The WSTMD established pursuant to this Resolution will be subject to any amendments to the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code §36600 et. seq.).
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4 17. The City Clerk, or his or her designee, is directed to take all necessary actions to complete the establishment of the WSTMD and to levy the assessments.

18. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Council.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution of Formation was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on December 3, 2025 by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
______________________________
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:

City Clerk City attorney
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Boundary Map
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025 ITEM # 10
SUBJECT:

WORKSHOP ON WATER & SEWER RATE STUDIES AND PROPOSED RATES INITIATED OR REQUESTED BY: REPORT COORDINATED OR PREPARED BY:
[ ] Council [X] Staff
[ ] Other
Roberta Raper, Finance Director
Jai Chahal, Capital Projects Director
Rebecca Scott, Public Works, O & M Director
Finance, Capital Projects, Public Works O&M
Departments
ATTACHMENT [X] Yes [ ] No [ ] Information [X] Direction [ ] Action

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to hold a workshop on proposed water and sewer rates, receive Council feedback and direction on the desired scenario, and receive approval to begin the Proposition 218 process to adjust utility rates and set the protest hearing for March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM.

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council:
1) Receive the presentation by staff and conduct a workshop on proposed water and sewer utilities rate adjustment scenarios;
2) Provide guidance and direction to staff as to the preferred rate adjustment scenario for the water and sewer utilities;
3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to proceed with the Proposition 218 noticing process and return to Council to conduct the protest hearing and to consider adoption of adjusted utility rate charges for Water and Sewer services;
4) Schedule the protest hearing for March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM, at the City Council chambers.

BACKGROUND
The City of West Sacramento provides water and wastewater/sewer collection for West Sacramento customers funded through the Water Utility Fund and Sewer Utility Fund, respectively. These enterprise funds are supported with revenue derived from rates. The utility rates are determined through a process prescribed by state law, which requires a Cost of Service (COS) analysis and Council approval of any rate adjustments at a public hearing.

The goal of the COS analysis and rate adjustments is to ensure that utilities have enough money to operate and maintain reliable and safe utilities, while ensuring customers pay their fair share of the service costs. The enterprise utilities must generate sufficient revenues to maintain ongoing operations; meet financial obligations and City-issued long-term debt obligations; and cover the replacement, upgrade, and expansion of the infrastructure needed to meet current and future needs.

The City Council last approved rate adjustments for the water, sewer and refuse utilities in 2017, and previously on June 1, 2011. At that time, the actions taken were in response to the negative fiscal impacts of the economic downturn and the resulting cost reduction measures. The 2017 rate structure remained among the lowest in the region - third lowest overall, above only Folsom and Roseville. While this history of maintaining low rates has benefited ratepayers, it has also constrained the utilities’ ability to generate sufficient revenue to support an adequate level of service and to invest in preventative maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement, and expansion of critical infrastructure.

As a result, the utilities have largely operated on a reactive basis, addressing system failures as they occur rather than through planned preventative maintenance. This approach has proven more costly over time, as emergency repairs typically cost at least twice as much as scheduled maintenance.

Significant operational, maintenance, and capital needs now exist across both the water and sewer systems, placing upward pressure on future customer rates. Following a competitive solicitation, the City selected HF&H Consultants to develop comprehensive rate models for the water and sewer utilities. These models forecast 332 Water & Sewer Rate Study Workshop
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operations and maintenance expenses, capital improvement costs, and debt service requirements to determine each utility’s long-term revenue needs.

The Water and Sewer Master Plans, last prepared in 2015 and adopted in 2017, were updated and approved by City Council in January 2025. The Water Master Plan is the crucial document that guides the City’s water system capital program to serve the existing and future needs for the City’s customers. Key goals of the Water Master Plan include maintaining reliable water service, improving water service in currently underserved neighborhoods of the City, replacing aging infrastructure, preparing for new economic development, improving reliability and resiliency, managing infrastructure improvements in a cost effective and responsible manner, and facilitating interdepartmental coordination within the City.

The Sewer Master Plan provides a comprehensive framework for assessing both current and future sewer system needs, identifying capacity constraints, and prioritizing necessary improvements. Furthermore, the City’s Sewer Master Plan supports compliance with regulatory requirements, reduces the risk of sewer overflows, and helps protect public health and the environment.

Upon completion and approval of the Water and Sewer Master Plans, the COS analyses were updated to reflect current operations cost data, recently adopted labor agreements, and necessary infrastructure projects identified in the master plans and prioritized by Capital Projects and Public Works, Operations & Maintenance staff.

Staff and the consultant developed three rate scenarios, each providing different levels of funding for operations and capital investment, and corresponding rate impacts. These scenarios, along with their justifications, fiscal implications, and alternatives, were presented to the Environment & Utilities (EU) Commission’s consideration and feedback on November 12, 2025, and as a result of that feedback, a fourth scenario (EU Proposed) was added for Council consideration.

The City also contracts for refuse collection for residents and businesses. The current contract for refuse collection with Waste Management expires on June 30th, 2027. Because significant lead-time is necessary when shifting from one hauler to another, staff have already begun the process of going out to bid for a new waste hauler contract. In light of this work, the study of refuse rates is paused until a new contract is finalized. Once the new contract is in place, staff will revisit refuse rates to align with the new waste hauler rates, which will commence on July 1, 2027.

This staff report provides a summary of what is included in the COS analyses; the public outreach that has occurred and is planned to occur; the feedback received from the EU Commission, the revised proposed rate scenarios along with risks and benefits of implementing each; staff’s recommendation; and the requested next steps in the rate setting process.

ANALYSIS
Utility Infrastructure/Capital Improvement Program (CIP) The Water and Sewer Divisions are responsible for over 100 million dollars’ worth of infrastructure assets that are critical to the community’s health and the environment, including:
 Over 210 miles of water mainlines  Over 210 miles of sewer pipelines  Over 6,100 water valves  9 wastewater pump stations
 Nearly 3,000 fire hydrants  5 lift stations
 1 water treatment plant
 8 reservoirs and pump stations
 2 clearwells
 1 booster station
 Nearly 100 miles of water service
lines
 More than 16,000 water meters
Careful financial planning is essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the City’s public utilities. With the responsibility of delivering critical services such as water and wastewater collection for more than 50,000 residents, the City must balance the need for reliable infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency with fiscal responsibility. Strategic financial planning enables utilities to invest in system upgrades, prepare for unseen challenges, and maintain affordability for ratepayers. Without it, the ability to deliver safe, 333
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resilient, and equitable service can be compromised, placing both public health and environmental stewardship at risk.

There are several factors influencing proposed rates for the upcoming 5-year period. First, the last COS study performed in 2017 planned for $33 million in water infrastructure projects and $10 million in sewer infrastructure projects over the five-year rate period (2017-2021). The current infrastructure project list (full ask scenario) proposes over $93 million (3x) in infrastructure investment for the water utility and $44 million (4x) for the sewer utility over the upcoming five-year period (2026-2031), based on recommendations from the recently adopted water and sewer master plans. A portion of the capital cost increase is due to the Construction Cost Index (CCI) increase (approx. 14%) since the last rate adjustment in 2021. These increases reflect the critical need to address aging infrastructure and invest in system resilience to meet future demand and regulatory standards, as well as to implement a more proactive investment program focused on appropriate maintenance and replacement of critical infrastructure.

Key Infrastructure Projects Driving the Rate Adjustments The City’s water and sewer systems are essential public services that residents rely on every day. Much of this infrastructure has been in service for many decades and is nearing or past the end of its useful life. The following high-priority projects represent the most significant investments recommended in the updated Water and Sewer Master Plans and are critical to maintaining system reliability, regulatory compliance, and service quality for the community.

Water System Projects
The City’s drinking water comes from the George Kristoff Water Treatment Plant, which pumps water from the Sacramento River, treats it to meet or exceed state and federal standards, and distributes it throughout the community. Much of the City’s water infrastructure was installed decades ago and has served beyond its intended lifespan. Reinvesting now prevents costly emergency repairs, protects water quality, and ensures the system remains reliable as the community continues to grow and regulations become more stringent.  High Service Vault and Manifold Replacement – $10 Million (Effluent Meter Work Underway – $4.2 Million)
The high service vault and manifold at the treatment plant serve as the “heart” of the City’s distribution system, controlling how treated water flows out to residents and businesses. These components are aging and showing signs of corrosion. The City is already investing $4.2 million to replace the effluent meter and complete investigative work, with the full vault and manifold replacement estimated at $10 million. These improvements will strengthen operational reliability, improve monitoring capabilities to comply with State regulations, and better ensure uninterrupted delivery of safe drinking water citywide.  Central Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation and Recoating – $3 Million The Central Water Tank is a 2,000,000-gallon steel storage tank inherited from Yolo County when the City first incorporated. The tank has not been recoated or repainted since its original installation and is now in dire need of rehabilitation. The protective interior coating has deteriorated over time, leaving the steel structure vulnerable to corrosion and potential contamination. This $3 million project will repair, clean, and recoat the tank—restoring its integrity, extending its service life, and ensuring the continued delivery and emergency storage of clean, safe water.
 Westmore Oaks Water Main Replacement – $8 Million
The Westmore Oaks neighborhood was built with welded steel water mains that are corroding and deteriorating. These aging lines cause leaks, reduce water pressure, and can impact water quality. This $8 million project will replace the failing water mains with new, longer-lasting materials that improve water quality and reliability. The work will follow the successful model used in the State Streets neighborhood, where similar upgrades were recently completed.

Sewer System Projects
The City’s sewer system collects wastewater from homes and businesses and conveys it through a network of underground pipelines and lift stations. These lift stations pump wastewater into the Regional Sanitation District (Regional San) mains, which transport the flow to the regional treatment plant for processing. While the system continues to operate, many of its core components are operating on borrowed time. Proactively upgrading these facilities now avoids environmental risks, regulatory violations, and emergency failures that would be far more expensive to repair.
 Westmore Oaks Sewer Line Rehabilitation – $6 Million
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This project will replace deteriorating and corroded sewer lines in the Westmore Oaks neighborhood after decades of service. The work will improve system reliability and prevent blockages or overflows.

Completing this work at the same time as the water main replacement will minimize construction and restoration costs, and avoid future street closures for repair work.  South Lift Station Rehabilitation – $8.5 Million
Located at Park Boulevard and Stone Boulevard, the South Lift Station is one of the largest and most critical pumping facilities in the City’s sewer network. The station’s mechanical and structural components are heavily corroded and in need of modernization. This $8.5 million project will replace pumps, upgrade electrical and mechanical systems, and add storage capacity to manage high flows during storms or peak periods. Rehabilitating this facility now will prevent potential system failures, help protect the environment, and ensure continuous, reliable wastewater service.
 Bryte Lift Station Rehabilitation – $6 Million
The Bryte Lift Station serves several of the City’s older neighborhoods and plays a vital role in conveying wastewater safely to the Regional San mains. Like the South Lift Station, it has reached the end of its useful life, with pumps, coatings, and structural components showing significant wear. This $6 million project will replace equipment, repair leaks, and improve efficiency and capacity, extending the life of the facility and ensuring dependable wastewater service for years to come.

Other Uses of Water and Sewer Funds and the Importance of Timely Investment In addition to the major infrastructure projects described above, the proposed water and sewer rates will also fund a number of other essential improvements needed to maintain reliable service and address aging infrastructure. On the water side, these funds will support additional tank rehabilitation projects, major emergency repairs to the distribution system, and key upgrades at the George Kristoff Water Treatment Plant. These include improvements to the process drain pump station, sand pump replacements, tube settler enhancements, and plant security upgrades, all necessary to ensure the City’s ability to continue providing safe, clean drinking water to residents and businesses.

On the sewer side, the funds will be used to complete major mainline repairs and provide a contingency for emergency repairs when system failures occur. Much of the City’s sewer system was constructed decades ago and requires proactive maintenance and rehabilitation to prevent backups, overflows, and environmental impacts.

Infrastructure project lists for each utility for each rate scenario are included as Attachment 2 to this report.

If the recommended rate adjustments are not approved, the City would be forced to delay or phase many of these critical projects over multiple years. This approach is not cost-effective. For example, phasing the Westmore Oaks Project into multiple smaller segments would require repeated contractor mobilizations, setup, excavation/restoration, and traffic control for each phase, adding millions of dollars to the total cost. Similarly, sewer lift station rehabilitations are designed to be completed as single, continuous projects. If the City is forced to phase these efforts, it would leave critical infrastructure operating on temporary bypass systems for extended periods, significantly increasing the risk of system failure and emergency response costs.

Delaying projects also drives up costs due to inflation and construction cost escalation. Projects that are shovelready today, such as the High Service Vault Replacement, will only become more expensive if postponed.

Without sufficient rate support, the City would have to rely more heavily on emergency repairs, which are far more costly than planned improvements and provide only temporary relief.

To get the most value for each dollar and to maintain safe, reliable water and sewer service, projects need to be completed in single, coordinated phases. The proposed rate structures under the recommended and full-ask scenarios provide the funding necessary to move these projects forward efficiently and proactively, avoiding future emergencies, reducing long-term costs, and ensuring that West Sacramento’s water and sewer systems remain strong for decades to come.

Together, these projects and reinvestments represent a generational commitment to protecting the City’s water and sewer infrastructure. By addressing aging infrastructure before it fails, the City is reducing long-term costs, protecting public health and the environment, and maintaining the reliability and resilience that residents expect from their essential services. The proposed rate adjustments are designed to fund these critical improvements responsibly, preserving system sustainability and affordability for the community. 335
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By incorporating higher levels of capital investment into the proposed rates, the City is taking a forward-looking approach to reinvest in essential infrastructure, reduce the risk of costly emergency repairs, and maintain longterm system sustainability – all while balancing affordability and rate stability for customers.

Utility Operations & Maintenance
On the operations side, there are several factors influencing increases in costs, including:
 18.67% - Consumer Price Increase (CPI) since 2021 rate adjustment  17.19% - CalPERS Employer Rate adjustment since 2021
 22.82% - Local 39 employee general base salary increase (GSI) since 2021 (not including equity adjustments)
 22 new water/sewer positions proposed to be added over the next 5 years to help move from a reactionary to a more proactive approach for maintenance and replacement  Purchase/replacement of several vehicles and large pieces of utility equipment at the end of or past their useful life
If nothing else changes since the last rates were set, each utility would require approximately 20% in rate increases in the first year just to keep pace with the rising primary operating costs of doing business as usual.

As mentioned earlier, previous City Councils have maintained some of the lowest water and sewer rates in the region and prioritized cost cutting measures to maintain low rates for residents. As a result, a higher level of investment is required now to ensure an adequately working and resilient utility system.

Impacts to Sewer Rate Structure
During the previous rate study conducted in 2016, single-family residential water use was significantly lower than in the current COS analysis, partly due to the statewide drought and associated conservation measures. In contrast, recent consumption data shows that single-family residential water use has increased substantially as drought restrictions have eased. As a result, single-family customers now account for most of the total wastewater flow, whereas commercial customers were the dominant class in the prior study.

Although single-family customers are billed a flat monthly rate, their share of total system costs is influenced by the volume of wastewater generated, which is estimated based on their water use. The higher residential water use observed in the current study period therefore results in a greater portion of system costs being allocated to the single-family class, which is addressed through increases to the flat monthly rates that are charged to residential customers. Conversely, the commercial class now represents a smaller share of the total flow and associated costs, leading to a reduction in the commercial rate.

Impacts to Water Rate Structure
Current water rate revenues are driven by revenues collected from water use charges (i.e., consumption charges). A current rate revenue analysis revealed that revenue from consumption charges accounts for more than half of overall water rate revenues. However, the last rate study was designed so that a smaller share of revenue would come from water use, with more coming from fixed monthly charges. Since that time, higher water demand has shifted the balance, making the City’s revenue more dependent on water usage. When revenues depend heavily on how much water people use, they can fluctuate with weather, drought restrictions, and conservation, making it harder for the utility to cover its fixed costs. As an example, while water usage in West Sacramento has increased since 2016, it has followed the Statewide decline over the last 15 years, largely due to more stringent conservation mandates and increased awareness. In recent years, the State has implemented another round of conservation efforts, which may result in further water usage reductions.

To strengthen financial stability, the City is proposing to adjust the balance between fixed and variable charges.

Under the proposed rates, a greater share of total revenue will come from the fixed monthly service charge. This portion of the bill is based on meter size, which reflects the system capacity available to serve each customer.

During the next five years, the City plans major capital investments to maintain and expand that capacity.

Because of this rebalancing, customers will see larger increases in the fixed service charge than in the per-unit cost of water. This change will make water revenues more predictable, helping the City maintain reliable service and plan for long-term system needs.

Cost of Service Study (COS) Results and Rate Reduction Measures The City prepared its initial (full-ask) scenario which would fully fund 100% of proposed operational and capital needs over the next five years based on the analysis of historical service call and response time data; the need to implement industry standard preventative maintenance programs; and the required infrastructure investments outlined in the water and sewer master plans and prioritized by Capital Projects and Public Works O&M staff.

This scenario included funding of $97.5 million in water infrastructure projects and $44 million in sewer 336
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infrastructure projects over the next five years, and resulted in a total bill impact over the next five years of 101%, including the following proposed bill impacts by fiscal year:

Table 1: Initial Full-Ask Scenario
Effective Date 4/1/2026 1/1/2027 1/1/2028 1/1/2029 1/1/2030 TOTAL Rate Increase 32% 21% 11% 7% 6% 101%
This proposal, while justifiable, came with a lot of sticker shock. As a result, staff collaborated on ways to reduce the impact to customers while maximizing the revenues available to fund critical infrastructure projects.

As part of the rate analysis, City staff reviewed and is proposing revisions to each utility’s rate stabilization policy to ensure financial stability while minimizing rate impacts to customers, and to better align with industry best practices. Current reserve policies require each utility to maintain a balance of 50% of annual operating costs plus one year of average pay-go CIP spending. This approach required the City to hold a relatively large amount of cash in reserves, which limited flexibility and tied up funds that could otherwise be used for system investments. With the significant increase in capital needs for each utility, higher rate increases would be necessary to maintain reserves at the required levels.

Government Finance Officers’ Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) and American Water Works Association (AWWA) provide guidance that reserve levels for utilities should be set between 25-50% of annual operating expenses. Lower risk utilities (stable demand, minimal purchased water costs) may set reserve levels lower (20-25%) while higher risk utilities (high purchased water costs, heavy reliance on consumption charges, weather-sensitive demand) should target higher, 40-50%. The City is proposing minimum reserve levels of 25% and target reserve levels of 50% of annual operating expenses for each utility. While reserve levels may dip below the 50% target for the short term, there must be a plan to bring reserve levels back to the 50% target balance.

To put this into perspective, the table below shows current reserve balances, required reserve balances if the same reserve policies are maintained, and the proposed target reserve balances for each utility for FY 2026/27:

Table 2: Target Reserve Levels - Current vs Proposed Rate Stabilization Reserve Policies Utility/Fund Current Minimum Reserve
Balance
Required Reserve Balance Proposed Target Reserve
Balance
Water $4,707,522 $16,568,322 $5,849,322
Sewer $2,353,808 $7,665,579 $2,165,579
By reducing the reserve requirement and maintaining a policy in line with industry standards, the City may release nearly $11 million from the water reserve requirement and $5.5 million from the sewer reserve requirement, significantly reducing impacts to ratepayers. This new framework maintains a prudent financial position for the City and allows the City to spend down reserves to support near-term capital improvement needs in the water and sewer systems. It should be noted that these reserves are currently being used to meet the City’s legally required debt coverage since rates have not been adjusted in several years.

This approach helps lower rates for customers, maintains the long-term financial health of the utilities, and ensures that necessary capital projects can proceed without creating undue rate pressure.

Staff and the consultant have also modeled debt-financing to fund a large portion of the CIP needs for each utility over the next 5 years. The benefit of debt financing for large infrastructure project costs is the ability to smooth out the impact on rates over a 30-year period rather than putting all the infrastructure costs on ratepayers over the next five years. The revenue requirement maintains at least 135% debt coverage to ensure that fluctuations in water usage and related water and sewer revenues do not impact the City’s ability to maintain the legally required debt coverage (net revenues).

The next step taken by staff to maximize revenues to fund necessary infrastructure while minimizing the proposed impact to ratepayers was to develop multiple CIP scenarios for the EU Commission and City Council to consider, each with different levels of funding for infrastructure and a different level of impact on ratepayers.

As a result, staff prepared three (3) possible scenarios: 1) a LOW scenario which drastically reduces the CIP spend for each utility and limits total bill impacts to 9% annually (in an attempt to ensure no double digit increases during the five-year period); 2) a MID scenario which provides a workable reduced CIP scenario that prioritizes the most necessary infrastructure projects for each utility and maximizes debt financing to reduce impact to 337
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customer rates, and 3) the revised FULL-ASK scenario which fully funds the initial proposed CIP, but at a lower impact to customers due to the rate-mitigation measures described above. These scenarios were presented to the EU Commission in November, and a fourth scenario (EU Proposed) was developed for Council consideration based on the feedback received.

After implementing the changes to the reserve targets, increasing proposed debt-funding for CIP projects, and adding the fourth scenario, the four options result in the following potential rate increases:

Table 3: Rate Scenarios, Proposed Bill Impacts, and Water and Sewer CIP Funding (in millions) by Fiscal Year As is shown in Table 3 above, by implementing the rate reduction measures previously described, Scenario 3 (FULL ASK) results in reduced bill impacts over the five-year period of nearly 26% compared to the City’s initial full-ask scenario prepared prior to applying any rate-mitigation or reserve policy adjustments. This scenario has the largest total bill impact over the five-year period, the largest initial year increase (at 26%) and the largest CIP funding for each utility. While this is staff’s ideal scenario as it fully funds the proposed CIP for each utility, it is not the scenario recommended at this time due to the significant impact on customers.

Scenario 1 (LOW), while maintaining single digit increases year-over-year, brings in significantly less funding for water and sewer CIP ($54.1 million and $16.5 million, respectively). While this scenario may be ideal for ratepayers, it is simply not workable as it does not generate sufficient revenue to fund the priority projects required for each utility. It also has a slightly higher 5-year bill impact than Scenario 2 (MID), and ideally, the City would prefer not to implement such high increases in each of the five years. For these reasons, the LOW scenario is also not recommended.

Scenario 2 (MID) brings in $63 million in infrastructure funding for the water utility and $36 million in infrastructure funding for the sewer utility while maintaining the lowest overall five-year bill impact for customers. The proposed first-year increase is larger than subsequent years to address a portion of the cost growth that has accumulated since the last rate adjustment in July 2021. Labor, materials, energy, and construction costs have risen roughly 20% during that period, while utility revenues have remained flat. Without a higher initial adjustment, the utilities would operate below cost for several years, forcing deferral of critical maintenance or drawing on reserves.

This approach “resets” rates to current cost levels, stabilizing finances and reducing the need for larger increases later. Once rates reflect actual costs, smaller annual adjustments will maintain system reliability, fund planned capital improvements and meet debt coverage requirements—supporting long-term financial stability while minimizing future rate shocks.

Finally, Scenario 4 (EU Proposed), builds on staff’s recommended Scenario 2 by moving up high-priority capital projects that the Commission believed should be completed sooner rather than phased across multiple fiscal years. The Commission concluded that advancing these projects now—despite the higher near-term rate impact—would ultimately reduce long-term costs by avoiding further escalation, minimizing risk of system failure, and ensuring more efficient use of ratepayer dollars. Under Scenario 4, the five-year total bill impact is approximately 61%, generating $76.5 million for water infrastructure and $42 million for sewer infrastructure.

This represents a total bill increase that is approximately 4% higher than the staff-recommended scenario over the five-year period.

Attachment 1 provides the fund balance graphs for the five-year period for each scenario for both water and sewer funds; projected bill impacts for average water use for residential and commercial customers; and comparisons of the City’s current water and sewer rates to those of nearby jurisdictions. A combined water and sewer utility bill comparison is included to show how the combined bills for City customers would change under the EU Commission’s recommended scenario. In addition to average bill totals at proposed rates for April 1, Effective Date 4/1/2026 1/1/2027 1/1/2028 1/1/2029 1/1/2030 TOTAL Water CIP Sewer CIP Initial Scenario 32% 21% 11% 7% 6% 101% $97.5 $44.0
Scenario 1 (LOW) 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 56% $39.1 $27.5
Scenario 2 (MID)* 18% 9% 5% 7% 7% 54% $63.0 $36.0
Scenario 3 (FULL-ASK) 26% 13% 7% 7% 7% 75% $93.2 $44.0
Scenario 4 (EUPROPOSED)** 20% 12% 6% 7% 7% 61% $76.5 $42.0 * Scenario recommended by staff to EU Commission
** New scenario recommended by EU Commission
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2026 (year 1), the comparison includes average bill totals at the projected rates for FY 2029-30 (year five) to provide the Council with an additional reference point to compare how residential bills would change over a fiveyear period relative to the bills that customers in neighboring agencies pay today.

It is difficult to show how the proposed 5-year rates would compare to other jurisdictions’ rates in 5 years as each agency updates rates at different times. However, Attachment 4 provides a summary of rate updates (recent, in progress, and planned) for surrounding agencies to the extent they have either adopted rates or are undertaking a rate study.

The attached report (Attachment 5) from the City’s rate consultant, HF&H, provides the COS study for each utility based on Scenario 4 (EU Proposed).

The following charts provide a summary of the four scenarios, total CIP funding for each utility, and proposed rate changes under each scenario to summarize impacts of each proposed option presented to Council for consideration.

Chart 1: 5-Year Scenario Totals
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Chart 2: Annual Compounded Total Bill (Water & Sewer) Impact by Scenario Discounts and Programs to Reduce Utility Bills
The City provides a Low-Income Rate Assistance program (LIRA) to utility customers. This program is described in more detail in Attachment 3, and a table comparing the City’s rate assistance program with similar programs offered by surrounding jurisdictions is also provided for reference.

It is clear from the low utilization of the LIRA program that additional outreach would be helpful in ensuring customers are aware of the program and the benefit to their monthly utility bills. An outreach plan will be established, including emails and bill inserts notifying customers of the program and providing a link to the online application, notification to customers by phone and in person who contact utility customer service, and social media blasts. Additionally, we will ensure information and assistance enrolling is available for customers during the Proposition 218 outreach events which will be scheduled in early 2026.

The City also offers several other programs through its Sustainability Division to lower utility bills. Customers can apply for the Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate, the Lawn-Be-Gone program and the Water Wise House Call program. The first initiative helps residents replace their current sprinkler timer with a weather-based sprinkler timer. This rebate ($150) can help residents save thousands of gallons of water per month. Weather-based sprinkler timers automatically adjust schedules to follow the seasons, keeping plants healthy while using the most efficient amount of water. The second program provides up to $300 of compost and mulch to cover and kill unused sections of lawn. The last program provides a free audit of a customer’s water system, including a leakcheck and a survey of their irrigation system.

Environmental Considerations
The actions recommended in the attached resolution are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b)(8), since the activities proposed involve administrative and financial activities that do not constitute a project pursuant to CEQA.

Commission Recommendation
City staff presented three scenarios (Low, Mid, Full-Ask) to the Environmental Utilities (EU) Commission in November. Staff recommended Scenario 2 (Mid) as the scenario that generates sufficient revenues for both Water and Sewer utilities to fund required operations and maintenance, as well as capital infrastructure projects, ensuring reliable service for ratepayers. The EU Commission recommended enhancing the staff-recommended scenario by adding priority projects at the lowest overall cost, resulting in Scenario 4 (EU Proposed). 340
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Strategic Plan Integration
The proposed rate increase aligns with the "Core Services and Infrastructure” Strategic Principle, which includes sustaining a financially sound city in which everyone feels safe and secure, with quality services and wellmaintained infrastructure.

Alternatives
This workshop is intended to gather Council feedback on which rate scenario staff should advance to begin the Proposition 218-required notification and outreach process. The selected scenario will be brought back for formal consideration at a future meeting.

Council may choose any of the four (4) scenarios or provide direction to modify a scenario. Scenario 1 (Low) is not recommended because it would not generate sufficient funding for required projects, leaving the utilities at increased risk of emergency repairs at substantially higher costs. Addressing such emergencies could require diverting funds from other projects or implementing an emergency Proposition 218 rate adjustment to maintain utility operations.

Coordination and Review
The utility rate analysis project has been coordinated between the Finance Department, Public Works Operation & Maintenance Department, the Sustainability Division, the Capital Projects’ Department, the City Attorney’s office and the City Manager’s office.

Budget/Cost Impact
There is no cost impact associated with this item. However, the rate scenario selected by the Council will determine future revenues available to fund the City’s Water and Sewer utilities’ operations & maintenance and capital repair and replacement needs for the next five years and beyond.

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1. Water and Sewer Scenarios Modeled

2. Infrastructure Project Lists

3. Ratepayer Assistance Programs

4. Regional Utility Rate Comparison

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Water Scenarios Modeled
The following four graphs depict the differences in the water enterprise fund balance graph under the four scenarios with varying levels of capital improvements. Consequently, revenue increases recommended over the five-year period change as the amount of capital funding and the level of debt issuance to support these projects changes.

Revenue increases necessary for each funding scenario are derived to ensure the fund balance (green line of the graph) meets the target balance (blue line) by FY 2029-30. Increases are recommended in the initial years even though the fund balance exceeds the target in those years. Raising rates early, despite having available reserves on hand, is a fiscally responsible strategy to avoid larger, more painful increases, in the future.

Following the change in rates in FY 2025-26, rate increases in FY 2026-27 through FY 2029-30 would be applied as uniform percentage increases to all rates.
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Water Enterprise – LOW Level CIP Funding Scenario #1
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Water Enterprise - MID Level CIP Funding Scenario #2
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Water Enterprise – Full-Ask CIP Funding Scenario #3
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Water Enterprise – EU Commission Proposed Scenario #4
A comparison of water bill impacts under the four scenarios is provided below to give additional context to the options considered.

The comparison shows how bills would change over a five-year period for residential and commercial customers, under the stated assumptions.
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Water Bill Comparison
Water Bill Comparison
Scenario #1
(Low)
Scenario #2
(Mid)
Scenario #3
(Full-Ask)
Scenario #4
(EU Comm)
Average Residential Bill Impact - Year 1 [1]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $51.34 $51.34 $51.34 $51.34 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $53.54 $61.40 $68.62 $62.99 Per month Increase vs Current $2.20 $10.06 $17.28 $11.65 Average Residential Bill Impact - Year 5 [1]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $51.34 $51.34 $51.34 $51.34 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $81.87 $79.62 $99.06 $84.70 Per month Increase vs Current $30.53 $28.28 $47.72 $33.36 Average Commercial Bill Impact - Year 1 [2]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $349.72 $349.72 $349.72 $349.72 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $345.20 $396.19 $430.85 $403.52 Per month Increase vs Current ($4.52) $46.47 $81.13 $53.80 Average Commercial Bill Impact - Year 5 [2]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $349.72 $349.72 $349.72 $349.72 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $527.88 $513.65 $621.78 $542.67 Per month Increase vs Current $178.16 $163.93 $272.06 $192.95 [1] Residential Bill impacts based on Average Water use of 11 HC F per month [2] Commercial Bill impacts based on Average Water use of 90 HC F per month with a 2" Meter Capital Funding Scenario
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Sewer Scenarios Modeled
The following four graphs depict the differences in the sewer enterprise fund balance graph under the four scenarios with varying levels of capital improvements. Consequently, revenue increases recommended over the five-year period change as the amount of capital funding and the level of debt issuance to support these projects changes.

Following the change in rates in FY 2025-26, rate increases in FY 2026-27 through FY 2029-30 would be applied as uniform percentage increases to all rates.
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Sewer Enterprise - LOW Level CIP Funding Scenario #1
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Sewer Enterprise - MID Level CIP Funding Scenario #2
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Sewer Enterprise – Full-Ask CIP Funding Scenario #3
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Sewer Enterprise – EU Commission Proposed Scenario #4
A comparison of sewer bill impacts under the four scenarios is provided below to give additional context to the options considered.

The comparison shows how bills would change over a five-year period for residential and commercial customers, under the stated assumptions.
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Sewer Bill Comparison
Sewer Bill Comparison
Scenario #1
(Low)
Scenario #2
(Mid)
Scenario #3
(Full-Ask)
Scenario #4
(EU Comm)
Average Residential Bill Impact - Year 1 [1]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $54.88 $54.88 $54.88 $54.88 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $61.30 $63.94 $63.77 $63.85 Per month Increase vs Current $6.42 $9.06 $8.89 $8.97
Average Residential Bill Impact - Year 5 [1,3]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $54.88 $54.88 $54.88 $54.88 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $83.23 $84.90 $93.72 $89.69 Per month Increase vs Current $28.35 $30.02 $38.84 $34.81 Average Commercial Bill Impact - Year 1 [2]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $204.24 $204.24 $204.24 $204.24 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $145.06 $161.57 $168.98 $165.28 Per month Increase vs Current ($59.18) ($42.67) ($35.26) ($38.96) Average Commercial Bill Impact - Year 5 [2,3]
Average Monthly Bill (Current) $204.24 $204.24 $204.24 $204.24 Proposed Monthly Bill (4/1/2026) $239.76 $250.54 $320.86 $287.90 Per month Increase vs Current $35.52 $46.30 $116.62 $83.66 [1] Bills include $44 treatment charge from SASD, in additional to City portion [2] Bills include minimum $44 treatment charge from SASD, in additional to City portion, at 49 HC F per month [3] SASD Year 5 rate assumes FY 2026-27 published rate of $47 plus three years of 3% annual increases.

Capital Funding Scenario
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Comparison with Other Agencies
The following tables compare the water and sewer bills of single-family customers across neighboring jurisdictions. Each table includes the bill under the proposed rate increase scenarios for the City.

Residential Sewer Bill Comparison
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Over the five-year period, rate increases for the “Full Ask” scenario will result in larger increases to customer sewer bills than the “Low” scenario and the “Mid” scenario. However, in the FY 2025-26, the sewer bills resulting from the “Mid” scenario will be larger than the sewer bills from the “Full Ask” scenario, as shown in the graph above.

Residential Water Bill Comparison
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A combined water and sewer utility bill comparison is included below to show how the combined bills for City customers would change under each of the four rate increase scenarios. In addition to bills at proposed rates for FY 2025-26 (effective Apri 1, 2026), the comparison includes bills at the projected rates for FY 2029-30 (Year 5).

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WATER CIP
SCENARIO #3 - FULL ASK
Capital Improvements - Master Plan FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Annual Water System Repairs/Replacement Projects $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $27,000,000 Water Tank Cathodic Protection Assessment & Installation $500,000 $500,000 Central Water Tank Rehabilitation/Recoating $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Water Pump Stations Pump & Motor Evaluation & Rehabilitation $1,250,000 $1,250,000 High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Water Treatment Plant Security $500,000 $500,000
Tank Projects $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $11,000,000 Major Water System Emergency Repairs $600,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,100,000 Process Drain Pump Station Improvements $300,000 $300,000 Sand Pump Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Tube Settler Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Westmore Oaks Neighborhood Water System Replacement Project $500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 Water Meter Upgrade and Replacement Project $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 WTP VFD Replacement $195,000 $195,000
Water Treatment Building & Pipe Painting $750,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,250,000 Backwash Equipment $1,000,000 $1,000,000
PSIP Tank and BPS Replacement $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 Potable Well Refurbishment & Construction $1,600,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,600,000 WTP Altitude Valve Replacement $40,000 $40,000
Water Treatment Plant-Alternative Energy/Solar Cells $3,000,000 $3,000,000 New Security Fencing for Remote Water Facility Sites $1,000,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 TOTAL $6,140,000 $28,345,000 $16,250,000 $22,000,000 $20,500,000 $93,235,000 SCENARIO #3 - FULL-ASK TOTAL $6,140,000 $28,345,000 $16,250,000 $22,000,000 $20,500,000 $93,235,000 ATTACHMENT 2
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WATER CIP Changes from Scenario #3 (Full-Ask) to Reduce Rate Impacts
SCENARIO #2 - MID
Capital Improvements - Master Plan FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Full-Ask Annual Water System Repairs/Replacement Projects $7,500,000 $7,500,000 no funding until FY29/30. $7.5m v $27m Water Tank Cathodic Protection Assessment & Installation $500,000 $500,000 Central Water Tank Rehabilitation/Recoating $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Water Pump Stations Pump & Motor Evaluation & Rehabilitation $1,250,000 $1,250,000 High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Water Treatment Plant Security $500,000 $500,000
Tank Projects $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,500,000 Reduced funding. $7.5m v $11m Major Water System Emergency Repairs $600,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,100,000 Process Drain Pump Station Improvements $300,000 $300,000 Sand Pump Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Tube Settler Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Westmore Oaks Neighborhood Water System Replacement Project $500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 Water Meter Upgrade and Replacement Project $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Reduced funding. $1m v $2m WTP VFD Replacement $195,000 $195,000
Water Treatment Building & Pipe Painting $750,000 $250,000 $1,000,000 Reduced funding. $1m v $1.25m Backwash Equipment $1,000,000 $1,000,000
PSIP Tank and BPS Replacement $6,000,000 $6,000,000 Not fully funded. $6m v $12m Potable Well Refurbishment & Construction $1,600,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,600,000 WTP Altitude Valve Replacement $40,000 $40,000
Water Treatment Plant-Alternative Energy/Solar Cells $3,000,000 $3,000,000 New Security Fencing for Remote Water Facility Sites $1,000,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 TOTAL $6,140,000 $23,845,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $62,985,000 SCENARIO #2 - MID TOTAL $6,140,000 $23,845,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $62,985,000 ($30,250,000) ATTACHMENT 2
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WATER CIP Changes from Scenario #3 (Full-Ask) to Reduce Rate Impacts
SCENARIO #1 - LOW
Capital Improvements - Master Plan FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Mid & Full-Ask Annual Water System Repairs/Replacement Projects $0 Not funded. $0 v $7.5m/$27m Water Tank Cathodic Protection Assessment & Installation $500,000 $500,000 Central Water Tank Rehabilitation/Recoating $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Water Pump Stations Pump & Motor Evaluation & Rehabilitation $1,250,000 $1,250,000 High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $14,000,000 split over two years. Increase cost of $4m Water Treatment Plant Security $500,000 $500,000
Tank Projects $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 Reduced funding. $2m v $7.5m/ $11m Major Water System Emergency Repairs
$600,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,600,000
Not funded in FY26-27. Emergency would
require defunding a project. $3.6m v $5.1m
Process Drain Pump Station Improvements $300,000 $300,000 Sand Pump Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Tube Settler Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Westmore Oaks Neighborhood Water System Replacement Project $500,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 Delayed project, increased cost of $4.5m Water Meter Upgrade and Replacement Project ($5,995,000) ($5,995,000) Defunded. Project delayed indefinitely.

WTP VFD Replacement $195,000 $195,000
Water Treatment Building & Pipe Painting $750,000 $750,000 Reduced funding. $.75m v $1m/$1.25m Backwash Equipment $1,000,000 $1,000,000
PSIP Tank and BPS Replacement $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Delayed, not fully funded. $3m vs $6m/$12m Potable Well Refurbishment & Construction $1,500,000 $1,500,000 delayed, reduced funding. $1.5m v $4.6m WTP Altitude Valve Replacement $40,000 $40,000
Water Treatment Plant-Alternative Energy/Solar Cells $0 Not funded. $0 v $3m New Security Fencing for Remote Water Facility Sites $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Reduced funding, fewer sites. $1m v $2.5m TOTAL $6,140,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $10,000,000 $39,140,000 SCENARIO #1 - LOW TOTAL $6,140,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $10,000,000 $39,140,000 ($23,845,000)/($54,095,000) ATTACHMENT 2
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WATER CIP Changes per EU Commission Feedback
Changes from Scenario #3 (Full-Ask) to Reduce
Rate Impacts
SCENARIO #4 - EU COMMISSION PROPOSED
Capital Improvements - Master Plan FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Full-Ask Annual Water System Repairs/Replacement Projects $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 phase-in annual funding Water Tank Cathodic Protection Assessment & Installation $500,000 $500,000 Central Water Tank Rehabilitation/Recoating $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Water Pump Stations Pump & Motor Evaluation & Rehabilitation $1,250,000 $1,250,000 High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Water Treatment Plant Security $500,000 $500,000
Tank Projects $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,500,000 Reduced funding. $7.5m v $11m Major Water System Emergency Repairs $600,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,100,000 Process Drain Pump Station Improvements $300,000 $300,000 Sand Pump Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Tube Settler Replacements $250,000 $250,000
Westmore Oaks Neighborhood Water System Replacement Project $500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 Water Meter Upgrade and Replacement Project $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 add back in $1m originally reduced WTP VFD Replacement $195,000 $195,000
Water Treatment Building & Pipe Painting $750,000 $250,000 $1,000,000 Reduced funding. $1m v $1.25m Backwash Equipment $1,000,000 $1,000,000
PSIP Tank and BPS Replacement $6,000,000 $6,000,000 Not fully funded. $6m v $12m Potable Well Refurbishment & Construction $1,600,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $4,600,000 WTP Altitude Valve Replacement $40,000 $40,000
Water Treatment Plant-Alternative Energy/Solar Cells $3,000,000 $3,000,000 New Security Fencing for Remote Water Facility Sites $1,000,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 TOTAL $6,140,000 $25,845,000 $15,000,000 $16,000,000 $13,500,000 $76,485,000 SCENARIO #4 - EU COMMISSION PROPOSED TOTAL $6,140,000 $25,845,000 $15,000,000 $16,000,000 $13,500,000 $76,485,000 ($16,750,000) ATTACHMENT 2
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SEWER CIP SCENARIOS - PROJECT LISTS Changes per EU Commission Feedback Changes from Scenario #3 (Full-Ask) to Reduce Rate
Impacts
SCENARIO #3 - FULL ASK FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL South Lift Station Rehabilitation Project $ 8,500,000 $ 8,500,000 Westmore Oaks Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 1,000,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 7,000,000 Bryte Lift Station Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 1,500,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 9,500,000 Major Sewer System Repairs (Mainline) $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 16,500,000 Yearly Reoccuring Emergency Sewer Fund $ 250,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 2,250,000 GIS Utility Infrastructure Surveying And Mapping $ 250,000 $ 250,000 SCENARIO #3 - FULL ASK $ 2,000,000 $ 10,250,000 $ 14,750,000 $ 8,500,000 $ 8,500,000 $ 44,000,000 SCENARIO #2 - MID FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Full-Ask South Lift Station Rehabilitation Project $ 8,500,000 $ 8,500,000 Westmore Oaks Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 Reduced funding FY26-27 Bryte Lift Station Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 11,000,000 delayed, funded over two years, increase in cost of $1.5m
Major Sewer System Repairs (Mainline) $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 500,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 8,500,000 funded at half amount of full-ask reducing scope of work and delaying necessary repairs
Yearly Reoccuring Emergency Sewer Fund $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 1,750,000 reduced funding. Emergency would require eliminating another project.

GIS Utility Infrastructure Surveying And Mapping $ 250,000 $ 250,000 SCENARIO #2 - MID TOTAL $ 2,000,000 $ 9,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 9,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 36,000,000 $ (8,000,000) SCENARIO #1 - LOW FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Mid & Full-Ask South Lift Station Rehabilitation Project $ 7,500,000 $ 7,500,000 delayed & funding reduced. Not fully funded.

Westmore Oaks Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 1,000,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 7,000,000 Bryte Lift Station Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 2,250,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 11,750,000 delayed, increase in cost Major Sewer System Repairs (Mainline) $ 250,000 $ 500,000 $ 750,000 reduced fundind. Minimal repairs may be completed putting system at risk.

Yearly Reoccuring Emergency Sewer Fund $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 500,000 not funded in several years. Emergency would require pulling funding from necessary projects.

GIS Utility Infrastructure Surveying And Mapping $ - not funded.

SCENARIO #1 - LOW TOTAL $ 500,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 9,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 27,500,000 ($8,500,000/ ($16,500,000) SCENARIO #4 - EU COMMISSION PROPOSED FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 TOTAL Difference from Full-Ask South Lift Station Rehabilitation Project $ 8,500,000 $ 8,500,000 Westmore Oaks Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 Reduced funding FY26-27 Bryte Lift Station Sewer Rehabilitation Project $ 1,500,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 9,500,000 moved back to FY27/28 Major Sewer System Repairs (Mainline) $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 16,000,000 Added funding back to FY28/29 to balance annual investment
Yearly Reoccuring Emergency Sewer Fund $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 1,750,000 reduced funding. Emergency would require eliminating another project.

GIS Utility Infrastructure Surveying And Mapping $ 250,000 $ 250,000 SCENARIO #4 - EU PROPOSED $ 2,000,000 $ 9,000,000 $ 14,500,000 $ 8,500,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 42,000,000 $ (2,000,000) ATTACHMENT 2
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Ratepayer Assistance Program
The City of West Sacramento offers a Low-Income Rate Assistance (LIRA) program for its water, sewer, and refuse utilities. The program is funded through Measure K, the City’s voter-approved transactions and use tax adopted in 2002. LIRA provides a monthly discount for eligible households and is structured to align with existing low-income qualification pathways, including PG&E’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program and the Sacramento County Regional Sanitation District’s Sewer Lifeline program.

Customers may also qualify by submitting income documentation that meets the City’s LIRA income limits.

Eligibility requirements generally correspond to households at or below approximately 200% of the Federal Poverty Level or 80% of Area Median Income, consistent with common thresholds used for low-income utility assistance programs across the region. Once approved, qualifying customers receive a $3 monthly discount on their water/sewer bill, equal to just under 5% of the current average residential water/sewer bill. Additionally, a $2 credit is applied to the refuse bill for qualified customers, for a total credit of $5/month.

The City has 15,881 residential utility accounts. Based on demographic data, an estimated 25% of households meet the City’s income eligibility criteria for LIRA. Despite this, only 194 households (1.2%) are currently enrolled, resulting in an annual program cost of approximately $7,000. By contrast, PG&E reports enrollment rates of roughly 96% among eligible households in its CARE program. If LIRA participation reached a similar level, the City’s annual program cost is estimated to increase to just over $137,000.

Table 1 provides a comparison of low-income assistance programs offered by neighboring agencies for water and sewer utilities, benchmarked against the City of West Sacramento’s LIRA program.
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Table 1: Regional Utility Ratepayer Assistance Programs Agency Program Name How the Discount Works Eligibility Method Benefit Amount Program Link City of Davis Water Assistance Program Monthly water bill credit; funded partially by voluntary contributions by ratepayers "rounding up" their bill/payment. Income qualification; bill must be in applicant’s name. $10/month https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/finance/city- services/faq-s-for-monthly-utility-billing Elk Grove Water District (EGWD) No discount, payment arrangement offered if customer cannot pay bill N/A N/A N/A https://www.egwd.org/ City of Folsom Low-Income Rate Class Reduced fixed base charge for water for eligible customers City low-income qualififcation. SFR base charge $20.09, Low-income rate $12.65 (37% discount on fixed portion) https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/finance/util ity-billing/utility-relief City of Lincoln No discount, payment arrangement offered if customer cannot pay bill N/A N/A N/A Lincoln had a credit program ($23/mo) which ended February 28, 2025. City of Roseville Water/Sewer Assistance & Protections Water assistance offered via bill protections, payment plans; proposals for fixed-charge discount. Income qualification for water protections. Water discount proposals at ~20% of fixed charge (to be adopted/effective December 1, 2025) https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?porta lId=7964922&pageId=8717422 City of Sacramento Utility Rate Assistance (URA) Monthly discount on water, sewer, and garbage services. Income qualification or proof of SMUD EAPR enrollment. 40% discount applied to monthly flat fee for each service https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/utilities/pay- your-utility-bill/financial-assistance Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) Sewer Lifeline Rate Assistance Credit applied to sewer collection/treatment portion of bill. Income qualification, SMUD EAPR, or PG&E CARE/FERA enrollment. Annual credit of $30 ($2.50/mo) for collection. https://www.sacsewer.com/sewer-lifeline-rate- assistance-program/ City of West Sacramento Low Income Rate Assistance (LIRA) Credit applied to water portion of bill Income qualification, Sewer Lifeline or PG&E CARE enrollment
$3/month credit on
water
https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/governm
ent/departments/finance-department/utility-billing
City of Woodland Utility Assistance Program Monthly utility bill rebate.

Annual application
required, limited
application period.

Must qualify via PG&E
CARE/FERA or
SMUD EAPR; typically
owner-occupant.
$30/month for 12
months.
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Other Agency Rate Status
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