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City Council
Regular Meeting
AGENDA
(to be held both at the physical and virtual locations below)
Civic Center Council Chamber ♦ 300 Seminary Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
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March 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4.a. Proclamation Recognizing Monday, April 22nd as Earth Day and the City of Ukiah's
Commitment to Protecting and Promoting Biodiversity in the City.
Recommended Action: Mayor to read the Proclamation.
Attachments:
1. Proclamation
2. Flyer - Ukiah Earth Day 2024
4.b. Proclamation Recognizing March 2024 as "Red Cross Month" in the City of Ukiah.
Recommended Action: Issue Proclamation.
Attachments:
1. Red Cross History
2. Proclamation
4.c. Receive Presentation of Exceptional Employee Recognition Awards.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation of the Exceptional Employee Recognition Awards.
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Attachments: None
5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 6, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes for the March 6, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Attachments:
1. 2024-03-06 Draft Minutes
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Persons who are dissatisfied with a decision of the City Council may have the right to a review of that decision by a court. The
City has adopted Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which generally limits to ninety days (90) the time
within which the decision of the City Boards and Agencies may be judicially challenged.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City Council.
Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event the item will
be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the Consent Calendar will
approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission recommendations.
8.a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of February 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve the report of disbursements for the month of February 2024.
Attachments:
1. February 2024 Summary of Disbursements
2. Account Codes for Reference
3. Object Codes for Reference
4. February 2024 Disbursement Detail
8.b. Consider Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Submittal of an Application to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development for Funding under the HOME Investment
Partnerships Program; and if Selected, the Execution of a Standard Agreement, Any
Amendments Thereto, and of Any Related Documents Necessary to Participate in the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program, as well as Authorization of the Corresponding Budget
Amendments.
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution authorizing submittal of an application from the City of
Ukiah for $500,000 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the deployment of a
First-Time Homebuyer Program; and if selected, authorize the City Manager to execute the
standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and any related documents necessary; and
authorize the corresponding budget amendments if awarded the grant.
Attachments:
1. HOME-2022-2023-NOFA
2. HOME-Income-Limits-2023
3. Resolution
8.c. Receive Annual Report from the Community Development Department Regarding Tobacco
Retailer and Nitrous Oxide Inspections.
Recommended Action: Receive annual reports regarding tobacco retailer and nitrous oxide
inspections.
Attachments: None
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8.d. Approval of Proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. for California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance for Development of an
Additional Municipal Well.
Recommended Action: Approve the Proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. for California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance for
Development of an Additional Municipal Well.
Attachments:
1. Municipal Well Project - Proposal and Scope of Work-SMB2
8.e. Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $18,000, for FAA Grant 20 Runway 15-33
Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 2: Obstruction Survey for PAPI Certification.
Recommended Action: Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $18,000 for FAA Grant 20
Runway 15-33 Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 2: Obstruction Survey for PAPI Certification.
Attachments:
1. Detailed Scope of the Surveying
8.f. Approval of Additional Dues to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency in the
Amount of $30,000, and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendment.
Recommended Action: Approve of additional dues to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency in the Amount of $30,000 and approve corresponding budget amendment.
Attachments:
1. City of Ukiah Additional Dues
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in,
you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this agenda that is
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please
limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act
regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13.a. Discussion and Possible Adoption of a Resolution Regarding an Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire.
Recommended Action: Hold a discussion and consider possible action on a resolution regarding
an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire.
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution Submitted by Councilmember Sher on 02-27-2024
2. Ukiah Ceasefire Resolution - Redline
3. Ukiah Ceasefire Resolution - Clean
13.b. Receive 2023 Annual Report on General Code Enforcement Activities and Provide Direction to
Staff as Necessary.
Recommended Action: Receive 2023 annual report on general code enforcement activities and
provide direction to Staff as necessary.
Attachments:
1. Code Enforcement Annual Report 2023
2. Annual Report Pictures
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13.c. Receive Presentation of 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report; and Possibly
Approve the Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions within the Report as the Baseline for
Preparation of the City's Municipal Climate Action Plan.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report;
and approve that the greenhouse gas emissions within the 2022 report be used as the baseline
for preparation of the City's municipal climate action plan.
Attachments:
1. Final GHG Inventories Rpt_2.29.24_Submitted
13.d. Consideration of Approval of Scope of Work for Advance Planning Environmental
Subconsultant Rincon to Prepare the City of Ukiah Climate Action Plan; and Approval of a
Contract Amendment with Mintier Harnish and Corresponding Budget Amendment.
Recommended Action: Approve a scope of work for advance planning environmental
subconsultant Rincon to prepare the City of Ukiah Action Plan; and approve a contract
amendment with Mintier Harnish and corresponding budget amendment for completion of this
work.
Attachments:
1. Ukiah CAP_Rincon proposal_1-26-24
2. CalOES JumpStart Correspondence
3. Amendment 6 - C _1819190 draft
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.a. Receive Updates on City Council Committee and Ad Hoc Assignments, and, if Necessary,
Consider Modifications to Assignments and/or the Creation/Elimination of Ad Hoc(s).
Recommended Action: Receive report(s). The Council will consider modifications to committee
and ad hoc assignments along with the creation/elimination ad hoc(s).
Attachments:
1. 2024 City Council Special Assignments and Ad Hocs
15. CLOSED SESSION - CLOSED SESSION MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEETING
15.a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (2 cases)
15.b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Ukiah v. Questex, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 15-66036
15.c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 180-110-07
Negotiator: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
Negotiating Parties: GMB Realty Partners, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
15.d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 003-230-03-00
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Jann Lanz
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
15.e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
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Property: Mendocino County Document Number 1999-05298
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Wardway Enterprises, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
15.f. Public Employee Appointment
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: (City Appointment to City Civil Service Commission)
15.g. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
16. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the City needs to be notified 72 hours in advance of a meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter services
are needed in order for you to attend. The City complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities upon request. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are
available for public inspection at the front counter at the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482, during normal business
hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Any handouts or presentation materials from the public must be submitted to the clerk 48
hours in advance of the meeting; for handouts, please include 10 copies.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at
the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting
set forth on this agenda.
Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC
Dated: 3/15/24
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Agenda Item No: 4.a.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1605
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing Monday, April 22nd as Earth Day and the City of Ukiah's Commitment
to Protecting and Promoting Biodiversity in the City.
DEPARTMENT: Community Services PREPARED BY: Neil Davis, Community Services Director
PRESENTER: Neil Davis, Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
2. Flyer - Ukiah Earth Day 2024
Summary: Council will present a proclamation stating support for Earth Day 2024 and the Mayor's Monarch
Pledge and the City of Ukiah’s commitment to protecting and promoting biodiversity in the city.
Background: There is a pervasive myth that urban areas have little value to conservation. Public perception
of wildlife tends to be tied to natural habitats such as forests, ocean and other wild settings. However, cities
can provide habitat for many animals and plants. In the largest global assessment of urban biodiversity to
date, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, researchers examined the biodiversity of urban areas
and found that cities are home to a surprising number of species. The study underlines the conservation
importance of preserving and creating green spaces when it comes to urban planning.
Since 1970, Earth Day has provided local governments with an opportunity to engage constituents in a
constructive dialogue about protecting biodiversity locally. Additionally, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
has developed a Mayor’s Monarch Pledge program to encourage communities to take action in an effort to
save the Monarch Butterfly from imminent extinction. The Monarch Butterfly is an iconic species whose
eastern populations have declined by 90% and western populations by 99% in recent years. Through the
National Wildlife Federation's Mayors' Monarch Pledge, U.S. cities, municipalities, and other communities are
committing to create habitat for the monarch butterfly and pollinators, and to educate residents about how they
can make a difference at home and in their community.
More than beautiful, monarch butterflies contribute to the health of our planet. While feeding on nectar, they
pollinate many types of wildflowers. The flowers they choose are varieties that are brightly colored, grow in
clusters, stay open during the day, and have flat surfaces that serve as landing pads for their tiny guests.
Monarch butterflies are also an important food source for birds, small animals, and other insects. Monarch
Butterflies are considered an indicator species.
Indicator species are so named because their population’s presence, absence, or alteration are said to reflect
changes in environmental conditions. Lichen, for example, are very sensitive to heavy metals and thus
considered an indicator species for pollution and changes in air quality. Lichen often grow on the barks of
trees in the forest, where air pollution is lower than in urban environments.
Monarchs are considered indicators for a number of reasons. As adult butterflies, Monarchs live only three to
four weeks. Because of their short lifespan, environmental changes impact the Monarchs quickly, and
changes within and between generations are more visible to ecologists. Second, the species distribution is
wide: summer habitats in North America range from New England, to the Great Lakes region, north to Canada
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and west to the Rocky Mountains and California. In late fall, they migrate 2,000 – 3,000 miles to the Sierra
Madre mountain range in Central Mexico (in the northern mountains of the state of Michoacán, which happens
to be the Mayor’s home state) to spend their winter months. Tens of thousands gather on single trees, making
the forest glow and flutter orange.
Discussion: The citizens of Ukiah have long taken action on a wide variety of fronts to promote conservation
and biodiversity through community action including awareness days and public events and projects. These
efforts have included Earth Day, Arbor Day, Ditch Your Lawn, No Mow May, the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and
others. Taken together, all these events and efforts cumulatively address the larger issue of biodiversity in the
city.
All the aforementioned programs have at various times been brought to the Council for recognition. This
month, the City Council is acknowledging the cumulative impact of these efforts in an overarching
proclamation. Attachment 1 is a Proclamation recognizing the climate initiative “Biodiversity in the City” and
proclaiming Monday, April 22nd as Earth Day in the City of Ukiah.
As part of the Earth Day 2024 effort, the City’s Community Services team will be hosting an Earth Day event
on April 20th at Todd Grove Park (Attachment 2). The recreation team expects to include an outreach booth
featuring the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge at the event. Additionally, the Parks team is supporting biological
diversity by replacing gas powered landscaping tools with battery powered tools, avoiding the use of
herbicides, and increasingly using native plants for landscaping.
Staff recommends issuing the proclamation recognizing Monday April 22nd as Earth Day in the City of Ukiah.
Recommended Action: Mayor to read the Proclamation.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: NA
FINANCING SOURCE: NA
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: N/A
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): Goal 5 – Instill diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential core
elements of policy-making, accountability, and delivery of City services.
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 4a – Implement nature-based climate solutions. 4d – Enhance carbon
sequestration capacity. 6c – Ensure that climate responsibility is integrated throughout the City’s departments
and operations.
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Recognizing Monday April 22nd as Earth Day and the City of Ukiah’s
Commitment to Protecting and Promoting Biodiversity in the City of Ukiah
Whereas, biodiversity encompasses the diversity of life and its ecosystems, vital for
ecosystem resilience, human nourishment, health, clean air, and water; and
Whereas, the rapid decline in global biodiversity demands urgent action to preserve
species and habitats, with California recognized as a critical biodiversity hotspot; and
Whereas, Earth Day promotes environmental stewardship and awareness among
Ukiah's citizens; and
Whereas, initiatives like the Mayors' Monarch Pledge and the City's policies
underscore the commitment to creating pollinator habitats, educating the public, and
emphasizing the conservation of green spaces; and
Whereas, addressing the environmental impacts of urban development is crucial,
particularly for marginalized communities, aligning with the City’s Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Plan's goals; and
Whereas, the City prioritizes the restoration and maintenance of indigenous habitats,
watersheds, and urban forests to support biodiversity and climate resilience; and
Whereas, Ukiah's engagement in Arbor Day, the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, and other
conservation efforts reflects its ongoing commitment to biodiversity; and
Whereas, Goal 5 of the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan requires essential
core elements of policy making to address issues of equity.
Therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, hereby proclaims
April 22nd as Earth Day, committing to the conservation of native species and habitats
and supporting citywide biodiversity efforts, including the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge,
the State’s Thirty by Thirty Initiative, Earth Day, Arbor Day, and similar events.
Signed and sealed, this 20th day of March in the year
Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.
____________________________
Josefina Dueñas, Mayor
ATTACHMENT 1
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Ukiah
Earth Day
10am - 2pm
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Educational Booths
Performances
Family Friendly Activities
Todd Grove Park
2024
For more information, visit www.cityofukiah.com/earthday
ATTACHMENT 2
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Agenda Item No: 4.b.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1611
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing March 2024 as "Red Cross Month" in the City of Ukiah.
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk PREPARED BY: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
PRESENTER: Mayor Duenas.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Red Cross History
2. Proclamation
Summary: Council will present a proclamation recognizing March 2024 as Red Cross Month in the City of
Ukiah.
Background: The American Red Cross is a voluntary agency, chartered and authorized by Congress to act in
times of need, providing compassionate assistance to people afflicted by personal, local, or national disasters.
See Attachment 1 for full history of the Red Cross.
Discussion: Staff recommends issuing the proclamation (Attachment 2) recognizing March 2024 and Red
Cross Month in the City of Ukiah.
Recommended Action: Issue Proclamation.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: N/A
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI):
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI):N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):N/A
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A Brief History of the American Red Cross
As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the
American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need
throughout the United States and, in association with other Red
Cross networks, throughout the world. We depend on the many
generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the American
public to support our lifesaving services and programs.
ATTACHMENT 1
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A Brief History of the American Red Cross • 2
History
Clara Barton and a circle of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21,
1881. Barton first heard of the Swiss-inspired global Red Cross network while visiting Europe following the Civil
War. Returning home, she campaigned for an American Red Cross and for ratification of the Geneva Convention
protecting the war-injured, which the United States ratified in 1882.
Barton led the Red Cross for 23 years, during which time we conducted our first domestic and overseas disaster
relief efforts, aided the United States military during the Spanish-American War, and campaigned successfully
for the inclusion of peacetime relief work as part of the global Red Cross network–the so-called “American
Amendment” that initially met with some resistance in Europe.
The Red Cross received our first congressional charter in 1900 and a second in 1905, the year after Barton
resigned from the organization. The most recent version of the charter, which was adopted in May 2007,
restates the traditional purposes of the organization which include giving relief to and serving as a medium of
communication between members of the American armed forces and their families and providing national and
international disaster relief and mitigation.
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A Brief History of the American Red Cross • 3
Prior to the First World War, the Red Cross
introduced its first aid, water safety, and public
health nursing programs. With the outbreak of war,
the organization experienced phenomenal growth.
The number of local chapters jumped from 107 in
1914 to 3,864 in 1918 and membership grew from
17,000 to over 20 million adult and 11 million Junior
Red Cross members. The public contributed $400
million in funds and material to support Red Cross
programs, including those for American and Allied
forces and civilian refugees. The Red Cross staffed
hospitals and ambulance companies and recruited
20,000 registered nurses to serve the military.
Additional Red Cross nurses came forward to
combat the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918.
After the war, the Red Cross focused on service
to veterans and enhanced our programs in
safety training, accident prevention, home care for the sick, and nutrition education. We also provided relief
for victims of such major disasters as the Mississippi River floods in 1927 and severe drought and the
Depression during the 1930s.
The Second World War called upon the Red Cross to provide extensive services once again to the U.S. military,
Allies, and civilian war victims. We enrolled more than 104,000 nurses for military service, prepared 27 million
packages for American and Allied prisoners of war, and shipped over 300,000 tons of supplies overseas. At the
military’s request, the Red Cross also initiated a national blood program that collected 13.3 million pints of blood
for use by the armed forces.
After World War II, the Red Cross introduced the first nationwide civilian blood program that now supplies more
than 40 percent of the blood and blood products in this country. During the 1990s, we engineered a massive
modernization of our blood services operations to improve the safety of our blood products. We continued to
provide services to members of the armed forces and their families, including during the Korean, Vietnam,
and Gulf wars. The Red Cross also expanded our services into such fields as civil defense, CPR/AED training,
HIV/AIDS education, and the provision of emotional care and support in the wake of disasters. Since 2006,
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A Brief History of the American Red Cross • 4
the Red Cross and FEMA have worked together helping government agencies and community organizations plan,
coordinate and provide feeding, sheltering and family reunification services for people affected by disasters.
Today, the supporters, volunteers and employees of the American Red Cross provide compassionate care in
five critical areas:
• People affected by disasters in America
• Support for members of the military and their families
• Blood collection, processing and distribution
• Health and safety education and training
• International relief and development
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A Brief History of the American Red Cross • 5
Resources
General Histories of the American Red Cross
Henry P. Davison, The American Red Cross in the Great War. New York: Macmillan, 1919.
Foster Rhea Dulles, The American Red Cross. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1950.
A general history of the American Red Cross from its beginnings to mid-century. Out of print but in most libraries.
Patrick F. Gilbo, The American Red Cross: The First Century. New York: Harper and Row, 1981.
An illustrated history of the first century of the American Red Cross, 1881-1981. Also out of print but in
most libraries.
Books by and about Clara Barton
Clara Barton, The Red Cross. Washington, D.C.: American National Red Cross, 1898.
Elizabeth Brown Pryor, Clara Barton: Professional Angel. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1987.
Marshall W. Fishwick and the Editors of Silver Burdett, Illustrious Americans: Clara Barton.
Morristown, N.J.: Silver Burdett Company, 1966.
Other Books
Ernest P. Bicknell, Pioneering with the Red Cross. New York: Macmillan, 1935.
Mabel T. Boardman, Under the Red Cross Flag: At Home and Abroad. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1915.
J. Henry Dunant, A Memory of Solferino. Washington, D.C.: The American National Red Cross, 1939.
Caroline Moorehead, Dunant’s Dream: War, Switzerland and the History of the Red Cross.New York: Carroll
& Graf Publishers, 1998.
Daphne A. Reid and Patrick F. Gilbo, Beyond Conflict: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies, 1919-1994. Geneva, Switzerland: International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies, 1997.
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March 2024 as “Red Cross Month”
in the City of Ukiah
Whereas, American Red Cross Month in March is a time to honor the compassionate
actions of Ukiah's residents and reaffirm our collective dedication to caring for those in
crisis; and
Whereas, the spirit of generosity in our community furthers the humanitarian mission
envisioned by Clara Barton, reflecting our commitment to alleviating suffering; and
Whereas, individuals in our community, through the Red Cross in the region, offer
hope and critical support— from disaster relief to blood donations, and aid to military
families, embodying Barton's legacy; and
Whereas, the City of Ukiah, by partnering with the Red Cross to provide in-house
Certification Courses and Swim lessons, has effectively reduced costs and expanded
access to essential training; and
Whereas, our commitment to education and preparedness is demonstrated through the
successful execution of 16 Red Cross Classes: 6 First Aid/CPR/AED courses to 88
participants; 6 Lifeguarding/Professional Rescuer courses to 41 Participants; 2 Water
Safety Instructor courses to 8 participants; A safety training for Swim Coach
Certification Course; and a Lifeguard instructor course certifying 6 new instructors;
with ongoing efforts to ensure recertification and wide-ranging community and agency
participation; and
Whereas, the City's ability to offer refresher courses and meet the training needs of
major community agencies, including the Ukiah Unified School District, the Boys and
Girls Club, and the City of Willits Aquatics Facility, underscores our dedication to safety
and preparedness.
Therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah honors the
selfless service of our citizens and call upon everyone to join in strengthening our
community by engaging, and supporting the humanitarian efforts of the American Red
Cross, and hereby proclaims:
March 2024 as Red Cross Month
Signed and sealed, this 20th day of March
in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.
____________________________
Josefina Dueñas, Mayor
ATTACHMENT 2
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Agenda Item No: 4.c.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1597
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Receive Presentation of Exceptional Employee Recognition Awards.
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources /
Risk Management PREPARED BY: Maria Ceja, Administrative Analyst
PRESENTER: Department Directors, City Manager and Mayor
ATTACHMENTS:
None
Summary: The Mayor will present selected employees with Exceptional Employee Recognition awards.
Background: The City of Ukiah prioritizes the retention and attraction of outstanding employees and
recognizes their role in our goal of providing exceptional customer service. The Exceptional Employee
Program recognizes (through a nomination process) and awards those employees or teams of employees who
have truly gone above and beyond.
Once each quarter, nominations are considered from the categories of field crews, public safety and
administration.
Discussion: The recipients of the Exceptional Employee program for the first quarter of 2024 are as follows:
Scott Bozzoli, Electrical Engineering Tech III, Electric Utility Department: During any construction project,
there are often unexpected events that impact our customers. There were two such events that negatively
impacted our customers during the Wildfire Mitigation Undergrounding Project. Scott, not wanting anyone to
be inconvenienced, went above and beyond to mitigate negative impacts to our customers. A road closure
impacted garbage service to several customers. Scott, who did not want these customers to have to wait an
additional week to receive service, emptied every customer's garbage into his vehicle and took the garbage to
the transfer station. He paid for it himself.
In another instance, Scott became aware that a customer was in need of some wood. He delivered a load of
wood to her from his own personal woodpile. These acts of kindness build community and give our customers
a picture of how much we value them.
Robert Ricetti, Park Service Worker, Parks Department: During the Holiday Season, Bobby took on the
task of decorating the city’s downtown holiday tree. Bobby secured permission from his supervisor to spend
extra time on the project and devised a plan that was affordable and efficient. He secured all the necessary
materials and supplies, including gaining access to a bucket truck that provided access to the top of the tree.
Thanks to his creativity, hard work, and willingness to go the extra mile, the city’s downtown holiday tree
looked better than ever, spreading joy to all who passed for over a month.
James Brown, IT Network Specialist, IT Department: James Brown is being nominated for his dedication to
teamwork, innovation, and service. He has gone out of his way to help the Museum get new internet service.
James worked for months to make it happen, and after Starlink dish was installed, he spent hours over the
course of several days getting it up and going, even staying late into the night, so the Museum would not be
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without internet the next day. He even did a lot of physical labor with cords to make it happen.
Daniel Davis, IT Network Specialist, IT Department: Daniel Davis is being nominated for his service,
teamwork, professionalism, and innovation. Since Daniel started with the IT Department, he has been
observed going out of his way to help the Museum with all of its IT needs, including advocating to get a new
internet service to improve productivity. Additionally, Daniel seems to be pushing for changes within his own
department, such as encouraging new security measures. Daniel is always kind and professional, and
answers questions quickly.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation of the Exceptional Employee Recognition Awards.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT:
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT:
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: The City Manager's Office and Department Directors
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): Goal 3 – Recruit, retain and advance a community of staff that
reflects, values, and celebrates the diversity of the community we serve
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI):
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):
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AGENDA ITEM 6a
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CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97199426600
Ukiah, CA 95482
March 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on March 6, 2024, having been legally noticed on March
1, 2024. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97199426600. Mayor Dueñas called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mari Rodin, Juan V. Orozco, Susan
Sher, Douglas, F. Crane, and Josefina Dueňas. Staff Present: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager;
David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler, City Clerk.
MAYOR DUEÑAS PRESIDING.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Crane.
3. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
4. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk, Kristine Lawler, stated that all communications had been distributed.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the February 21, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane to approve Minutes of February 21, 2024, a regular meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and
Dueňas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
7. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of December 2023 – Finance.
b. Report of Disbursements for the Month of January 2024 – Finance.
c. Consider Authorization of the City Manager to Negotiate and Renew the Lease (2324-167) of
a Portion of Riverside Park to Rusty Bowl BMX, Inc. – Community Services.
d. Consideration of Award of Professional Services Contract (2324-168) for Audit Services to Van
Lant & Fankhanel, LLP – Finance.
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City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
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e. Possible Adoption of an Ordinance Adopting the Amended 2022 California Fire Code, Including
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1 Chapter 38, Due to Local Conditions –
Community Development.
ORDINANCE NO. 1238
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING DIVISION 6,
CHAPTER 3, ARTICLES 1 AND 3, OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, ENTITLED: FIRE
PREVENTION CODE.
f. Notification to City Council of Purchase of Services (2324-149) from SHN Consulting Engineers
& Geologists, Inc. in the Amount not to Exceed $53,650 for the Dewatering Project Material
Inspection – Water Resources.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-7f, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
9. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: (All public comments pertained to the situation in Gaza, and placing a ceasefire
resolution onto the council agenda) Yvonne Coren; Linda Helland; Andy Coren; Helen Duffy; Pinky
Kushner; Jeffrey Blankfort; William Chorneau; Shai Schnall; Robert Kurtsville; Rayna Grace
Matthews; Erika Romandia; Wilder Herbertson; Katherine Flink; Robert Joseph; Jay Scherf; Jordan
Agla; and Cecelia.
Vice Mayor Crane made a motion to place an item on a council agenda. Upon further consideration
the maker withdrew the motion.
Motion/Second: Sher/Orozco that the resolution affirming the City of Ukiah’s support for an Israeli
Palestinian ceasefire and permanent resolution to the conflict be placed on the next council agenda,
preferably March 20th. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher,
and NOES: Crane. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Dueňas.
RECESS – 7:10 - 7:29 P.M.
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Presenter: Mayor Duenas
11. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
Presenters: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; and
Construction Update – Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director / City Engineer.
Palace Hotel – Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager.
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
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City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
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13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Resolve Bid Protests Received for Specification No. 24-01 for the City of Ukiah Electric
Service Center Tenant Improvements and Fire Damage Repair, and Approve Final Award
Recommendation.
Presenter: Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Crane/Rodin to reject the counterprotest from DMR Builders, and award the bid
(2324-169) to Kirby Construction Company in the amount of $2,446,340 for Specification No. 24-01
Hastings Tenant Improvements and Fire Damage Repair. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
b. Consideration of Award of Bid for the Urban Core Rehabilitation and Transportation
Project (UCRTP), Specification 23-07 to Ghilotti Construction Company Inc. in the Amount
of $11,943,936.75, and Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendments.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Motion/Second: Crane/Sher to award bid (2324-170- Ghilotti Construction) for the Urban Core
Rehabilitation and Transportation Project (UCRTP), Specification 23-07, and approve of
corresponding budget amendments. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin,
Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Annual Military Equipment Report from Ukiah Police Department, in Compliance with
California Assembly Bill No. 481.
Presenters: Tom Corning, Ukiah Police Department Captain and Adam Elledge, Ukiah Police
Detective.
Public Comment: Erin Reye.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane that Council has received the annual military equipment report.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Receive and Approve the Submittal of the 2023 Annual Progress Reports to the
Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Policy
and Research.
Presenters: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager and Craig Schlatter, Community Development
Director.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Orozco to approve submittal of annual progress reports to the Department
of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Policy and Research. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Receive the Annual Report Regarding the City's Cannabis-Related Ordinances; and
Provide Direction to Staff as Necessary.
Presenter: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager.
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City Council Minutes for March 6, 2024, Continued:
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Report was received.
Motion/Second: Rodin/Crane to receive an oral presentation once every four years, and during the
other three years council will receive a summary report on the consent calendar which would include
items related to tobacco, nitrous oxide, and cannabis. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Rodin, Orozco, Sher, Crane, and Dueňas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Receive Updates on City Council Committee and Ad Hoc Assignments and, if Necessary,
Consider Modifications to Assignments and/or the Creation/Elimination of Ad hoc(s).
No reports were received.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:56 P.M.
15. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Initiation of litigation (2 cases)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Ukiah v. Questex, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. 15-66036
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 180-110-07
Negotiator: Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
Negotiating Parties: GMB Realty Partners, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN Nos: 003-230-03-00
Negotiator: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Jann Lanz
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
e. Public Employee Appointment
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: (City Appointment to City Civil Service Commission)
f. Conference with Labor Negotiator (54957.6)
Agency Representative: Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Employee Organizations: All Bargaining Units
No action reported; direction provided to Staff.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
________________________________
Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC
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Agenda Item No: 8.a.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2022-1479
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Report of Disbursements for the Month of February 2024.
DEPARTMENT: Finance PREPARED BY: MaryJo Reynolds
PRESENTER: Consent Calendar
ATTACHMENTS:
1. February 2024 Summary of Disbursements
2. Account Codes for Reference
3. Object Codes for Reference
4. February 2024 Disbursement Detail
Summary: The Council will review and consider approval of the report of disbursements for the month of
February 2024.
Background: Payments made during the month of February 2024 are summarized in the Report of
Disbursements. Further detail is supplied on the Schedule of Bills, representing the four (4) individual payment
cycles within the month.
Accounts Payable Check Numbers (City & UVFA): 3056434-3056509; 3056510-3056596; 3056597-3056690;
3056691-3056778
Accounts Payable Wire Transfers: 109, 110
Payroll Check Numbers: 515008-515092; 515093-515187
Payroll Manual Check Numbers: 515185-515187
Direct Deposit Numbers: 125787-12620; 126121-126445
Manual Direct Deposit Numbers: N/A
Void Check Numbers: 125659, 514706, 514784, 3054945, 3054819, 3054629, 3055954
Void Direct Deposit Numbers: N/A
Discussion: This report is submitted in accordance with Ukiah City Code Division 1, Chapter 7, Article 1.
Attachment #1: February 2024 Summary of Disbursements
Attachment #2: Account Codes for Reference
Attachment #3: Object Codes for Reference
Attachment #4: February 2024 Disbursement Detail
Recommended Action: Approve the report of disbursements for the month of February 2024.
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BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: N/A
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): N/A
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP): N/A
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Attachment 1
FUNDS:
100 General Fund $269,213.91 700 Sanitary Disposal Site Fund $13,262.91
101 GF-(Sub-Fund) Visit Ukiah 701 Landfill Corrective Fund
105 GF-(Sub-Fund) Fire Authority $24,484.24 702 Disposal Closure Reserve Fund
110 Special General Fund 704 Post Closure Fund - Solid Waste
120 Streets Capital Improvement $868.13 710 Ambulance Services Fund $19,947.86
130 Gov'tl Debt SVC/Reserve Fund 720 Golf Fund $2,883.23
131 Debt Service Reserve 2022 LRB 730 Confernence Center Fund $8,334.99
200 City Adminstrative Services $69,219.37 750 Visit Ukiah
201 Worker's Comp Fund $58,761.91 777 Airport Fund $35,960.37
202 Liability Fund $22,858.06 778 Airport Capital Improvement Fund
203 Garage Fund $14,862.73 779 Special Aviation Fund
204 Purchasing Fund $2,919.70 800 Electric Fund $915,199.26
205 Billing & Collections Fund $11,900.89 801 Electric Capital Reserve Fund $27,395.70
206 Public Safety Dispatch Fund $1,427.81 803 Lake Mendocino Bond Reserve $504,175.00
207 Payroll Posting Fund $375,129.88 805 Street Lighting Fund $9,073.95
208 Building Maintenance/Corp Yard Fund $470,129.10 806 Public Benefits Fund $14,110.22
209 IT Fund $183,468.08 807 Cap and Trade
220 Equipment Reserve Fund 820 Water Fund $207,080.99
249 City Housing Bond Proceeds 821 Water Capital Reserve Fund $231,404.80
250 Special Revenue Fund 822 Water Capital Improvement Fund $152,784.38
251 Special Projects Reserve Fund 830 Recycled Water Fund $2,561,432.13
252 Streets/ROW Improvement Fund $5,799.17 840 City/District Sewer Fund $215,255.79
253 CITY PROP 172 841 Sewer Contruction Fund
300 Park Development Fund 843 Sewer Capital Fund
301 Anton Stadium Fund 900 Special Deposit Trust $1,916.00
302 Observatory Park Fund 901 General Service (Accts Recv)$1,152.42
303 Playground & Park Amenities Fund 902 U.S.W. Billing & Collection $56,043.78
304 Swimming Pool Fund 903 Public Safety - AB 109 $0.00
305 Riverside Park Fund 905 Federal Emergency Shelter Grant
306 Skate Park Fund 905 Mendocino Emergency Service Authority
308 Opioid Settlement Fund 911 Russian River Watershed Association $22,912.91
310 Museum Grants $0.00 915 UVFD $184.72
311 Alex Rorbaugh Recreation Center Fund $5,564.77 916 UVFD PROP 172
312 Downtown Business Improvement Fund 917 UVFD Measure B
313 LMIHF Housing Asset Fund 918 UVFD Mitigation
314 Winter Special Events $17,905.15 920 MSWMA Operations
315 Advanced Planning Fund $30,471.45 940 Sanitation District Special Fund
316 SPECIAL RECREATION EVENTS 942 Rate Stabilization - UVSD Fund
500 2106 Gas Tax Fund 943 Sanitation District Capital Improvement Fund
501 2107 Gas Tax Fund 952 REDIP Sewer Enterprise Fund
503 2105 Gas Tax Fund 960 Community Redevelopment Agency
505 Signalization Fund 961 RDA Housing Pass-Through
506 Bridge Fund 962 Redevelopment Housing Fund
507 1998 STIP Augmentation Fund 963 Housing Debt
508 SB325 Reimbursement Fund 964 RDA Capital Pass-Through
509 S.T.P. Fund 965 Redevelopment Capital Improvement Fund
510 Trans-Traffic Congest Relief Fund 966 Redevelopment Debt Service
511 Rail Trail Fund 967 Housing Bond Proceeds
600 Community Development Block Grant 968 Non-Housing Bond Proceeds
601 EDBG 94-333 Revolving Loan 969 RDA Obligation Retirement Fund $4,100.00
602 Community Development Fund 844/944 Sewer Capital Projects Fund $2,000.00
603 08-HOME-4688
604 CDBG Grant 09-STBG-6417
605 11-HOME-7654 Fund $0.00
606 CDBG Grant 10-EDEF-7261
607 Prop 84 Grant Fund
609 13-CDBG-8940
610 City RDA Projects Fund Retainage Withheld $172,881.40
613 Home Program Activities 611 CDBG 16-CDBG-11147 $2,750.00
620 CASP Train
630 Asset Seizure Fund
631 Asset Seizure Fund (Drug/Alcohol)
633 H & S Education 11489(B)(2)(A1)
634 Federal Asset Seizure Grants
635 SUP Law Enforcement Service Fund
636 CBTHP Officer
637 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
638 Asset Forfeiture 11470.2 H & S $1,936.89
639 Special Revenue - Police
640 Parking District Fund $514.22
670 Federal American Rescue Fund
691 Museum Fund
695 Transfer Station Fund
696 Solid Waste Mitigation Fund
PAYROLL CHECK NUMBERS: 515008-515092 TOTAL DEMAND PAYMENTS- A/P CHECKS $6,749,678.27
DIRECT DEPOSIT NUMBERS: 125787-12620 TOTAL DEMAND PAYMENTS- EFT's $0.00
PAYROLL PERIOD: 1/21/24-2/3/24 TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS & DIRECT DEPOSITS $1,363,119.21
PAYROLL CHECK NUMBERS: 515093-515187 TOTAL PAYROLL EFT's (TAXES, PERS, VENDORS)$762,444.48
DIRECT DEPOSIT NUMBERS: 126121-126445 * vendor name( if applicable)
PAYROLL PERIOD: 2/4/2024-2/17/24
PAYROLL CHECK NUMBERS:
DIRECT DEPOST NUMBERS:
PAYROLL PERIOD:
VOID CHECK NUMBERS: TOTAL PAYMENTS $8,875,241.96
125659, 514706, 514784
3054945, 3054819, 3054629, 3055954
515185-515187
WIRE TRANSFER NUMBERS:
109,110
CERTIFICATION OF CITY CLERK
This register of Payroll and Demand Payments was duly approved by the City Council on ____________________.
City Clerk
APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
I have examined this Register and approve same.I have audited this Register and approve for accuracy
and available funds.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
City Manager Director of Finance
MANUAL CHECK NUMBERS:
CITY OF UKIAH
REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS
REGISTER OF PAYROLL AND DEMAND PAYMENTS
FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
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Account Code Summary Attachment 2
10000000 GENERAL FUND 20012300 COMMUNITY OUTREACH/PUBLIC INFO
10017200 SUCCESSOR AGENCY 20012500 CITY CLERK
10020000 POLICE - GEN FUND 20012600 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
10020210 POLICE PATROL 20012800 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
10020214 POLICE VOLUNTEERS 20013210 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
10020216 COPS GRANT 20013220 PAYROLL
10020217 POLICE ANIMAL CONTROL 20013400 ACCOUNTING
10020218 POLICE CSO 20013401 BUDGET MANAGEMENT
10020220 CODE ENFORCEMENT 20014000 CITY ATTORNEY
10020224 MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE 20015100 CITY TREASURER
10021210 CITY FIRE 20016100 HUMAN RESOURCES
10022100 PARKS 20023510 HOUSING GRANTS
10022300 AQUATICS 20023520 NON-HOUSING GRANTS
10022700 MUSEUM - GEN FUND 20100000 WORKER'S COMP FUND
10022810 RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 20116220 WORKERS COMPENSATION
10022821 ADULT BASKETBALL 20200000 LIABILITY FUND
10022822 ADULT SOFTBALL 20216200 RISK MANAGEMENT
10022824 CO-ED VOLLEYBALL 20300000 GARAGE FUND
10022831 YOUTH BASKETBALL 20324100 GARAGE
10022832 YOUTH SOFTBALL 20324110 FLEET MAINTENANCE
10022840 DAY CAMP 20400000 PURCHASING FUND
10022850 CLASSES & CLINICS 20413500 PURCHASING
10022860 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 20413510 CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
10022900 COMM SVCS SPECIAL SERVICES 20413520 GRANTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
10023100 PLANNING SERVICES 20414000 LEGAL SERVICES/EXPENSES
10023110 CURRENT PLANNING 20500000 BILLING AND COLLECTION FUND
10023300 BUILDING INSPECTION 20513300 UTILITY BILLING
10023320 BUILDING INSPECTION 20513380 METERING-ELECTRIC
10023411 CDBG GENERAL ADMIN 20513382 METERING-WATER
10024200 ENGINEERING/STREETS 20600000 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH FUND
10024210 ENGINEERING 20620231 POLICE UKIAH DISPATCH
10024214 TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPERATIONS 20620232 POLICE FT BRAGG DISPATCH
10024224 STORM WATER 20700000 PAYROLL POSTING FUND
10024310 CORP YARD MAINTENANCE 20800000 BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
10024620 STREETS 20822500 BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
10100000 GF- (SUB-FUND) VISIT UKIAH 20824300 BLDG MAINT CORP YARD
10112700 GF-(SUB-FUND) VISIT UKIAH 20900000 IT FUND
10500000 MEASURE S GENERAL FUND 20913900 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
10521210 FIRE AUTHORITY 22000000 FIXED ASSET FUND
12000000 STREET REHABILITATION 25100000 SPECIAL PROJECTS RESERVE FUND
12024200 PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING 25200000 STREETS/ROW IMPROVEMENT FUND
13000000 GOV'TL DEBT SVC/RESERVE FUND 25224220 STREETS/ROW IMPROVEMENT FUND
13100000 DEBT SERVICE RESERVE 2022 LRB 25300000 PROP 172 FUND
20000000 CITY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 25321210 CITY FIRE
20010000 CITY COUNCIL 30000000 PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES FUND
20012100 CITY MANAGER 30022200 PARK DEVELOPMENT
20012200 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 30100000 ANTON STADIUM FUND
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Account Code Summary Attachment 2
30200000 OBSERVATORY PARK FUND 63500000 SUP.LAW ENFORCE.SVC.FD(SLESF)
30300000 PLAYGROUND & PARK AMENITIES FU 63520210 SLESF
30322230 PLAYGROUND AND PARK AMENITIES 63600000 CBTHP OFFICER
30400000 SWIMMING POOL FUND 63620210 CBTHP OFFICER
30522250 RIVERSIDE PARK 63800000 ASSET FORFEITURE 11470.2 H&S F
30600000 SKATE PARK FUND 63820210 ASSET FORFEITURE 11470 EXPENDI
30700000 SOFTBALL COMPLEX FUND 63900000 SPECIAL REVENUE POLICE
31100000 ARRC GENERAL OPERATING FUND 64000000 PKG. DIST. #1 OPER & MAINT FUN
31122000 ARRC 64012600 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
31200000 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 64020213 POLICE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
31212600 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 67000000 FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE FUNDS
31300000 LMIHF HOUSING ASSET FUND 69500000 TRANSFER STATION
31323400 HOUSING 69624000 SOLID WASTE MITIGATION FUND
31323431 LMI GENERAL ADMIN 70000000 SANITARY DISPOSAL SITE FUND
31500000 ADVANCED PLANNING FUND 70024500 LANDFILL 700
31523100 COMMUNITY PLANNING 70124500 LANDFILL CORRECTIVE
31600000 SPECIAL RECREATION EVENTS 70200000 DISPOSAL CLOSURE RESERVE FUND
31622861 SPECIAL RECREATION EVENTS 70224500 LANDFILL CLOSURE
50000000 GAS TAX FUND 70400000 POST CLOSURE FUND-SOLID WASTE
50024214 TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPERATIONS 71000000 AMBULANCE SERVICES FUND
50500000 SIGNALIZATION FUND 71021100 AMBULANCE SERVICES
50800000 SB325 REIMBURSEMENT FUND 72000000 GOLF FUND
50824210 SB325 ENGINEERING 72022400 GOLF
50900000 S.T.P.73000000 CONFERENCE CENTER FUND
50924210 STP ENGINEERING 73022600 CONFERENCE CENTER
51100000 RAIL TRAIL FUND 77700000 AIRPORT FUND
51124210 Rail Trail 77714000 CITY ATTORNEY
60000000 COMM. DEVELOPMT. BLOCK GRANT F 77725200 AIRPORT OPERATIONS
60023411 CDBG GENERAL ADMIN 77800000 AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FU
60023412 CDBG ACTIVITY DELIVERY 77825200 AIRPORT CAPITAL
61100000 CDBG 16-CDBG-11147 77900000 SPECIAL AVIATION FUND
61112600 CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 77925200 AIRPORT SPECIAL
61123410 16-CDBG-11147 80000000 ELECTRIC FUND
61123411 CDBG GENERAL ADMIN 80014000 CITY ATTORNEY
61200000 FUND 612 UNASSIGNED 80026110 ELECTRIC OVERHEAD
61223400 HOME CDD HOUSING 80026120 ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND
61223422 HOME ACTIVITY DELIVERY 80026200 TELEMETRY & CALIBRATION
61323400 HOME HOUSING ACTIVITIES 80026210 SUBSTATION
61323421 HOME GENERAL ADMIN 80026220 HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
62000000 CASP CERTIF & TRAINING 80026400 ELECTRIC ADMINISTRATION
62023320 CASP CERTIF & TRAINING 80026440 POWER PURCHASES
63000000 ASSET SEIZURE FUND 80100000 ELECTRIC CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
63020210 ASSET SEIZURE EXPENDITURE 80126100 ELECTRIC CIP
63300000 H&S EDUCATION 11489(B)(2)(A1)80126220 HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
63320210 H&S ASSET SEIZURE EXPENDITURE 80500000 STREET LIGHTING FUND
63400000 FEDERAL ASSET SEIZURE GRANTS F 80526150 STREET LIGHTING
63420250 FED ASSET SEIZURE EXPENDITURE 80600000 PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGES FUND
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Account Code Summary Attachment 2
80626450 PUBLIC BENEFITS
80700000 ELECTRIC CAP AND TRADE FUND
80800000 ELECTRIC LOW CARBON FUEL STDS
80826100 ELECTRIC LOW CARBON FUEL STDS
82000000 WATER FUND
82027110 WATER
82027111 PROD OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
82027114 DISTRIB OPERATIONS & MAINT
82100000 WATER CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
82200000 WATER CONNECTION FEE FUND
82227113 WATER DISTRIBUTION CAPITAL
83000000 RECYCLED WATER
83027330 RECYCLED WATER
84000000 CITY/DIST. SEWER OPERATING FUN
84027220 WASTE WATER
84027221 CITY WASTE O & M
84027225 WASTE TREATMENT O & M
84100000 SEWER BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND
84127226 WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPITAL
84200000 RATE STABILIZATION-CITY FUND
84300000 CONNECTION FEE SEWER FUND (CAP
84400000 CITY SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FU
84427221 CITY WASTEWATER O&M 844
84427222 CITY WASTE CAPITAL
90000000 SPECIAL DEPOSIT TRUST FUND
91500000 UKIAH VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
91521400 UVFD FIRE ADMINISTRATION
91600000 UVFD PROP 172
91621400 UVFD PROP 172
91700000 UVFD MEASURE B UNASSIGNED
91721400 UVFD FIRE
91800000 UVFD MITIGATION FEES
91821400 UVFD MITIGATION
96900000 REDEVELOPMENT OBLIGATION RETIR
96917200 SUCCESSOR AGENCY
96995669 969 - RDA OBLIGATION RETIREMEN
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51211 PERS UNFUNDED LIABILITY 54101 POSTAGE
51220 INSURANCE 54102 SMALL TOOLS
51230 WORKERS COMP 54103 LAB SUPPLIES
51240 MEDICARE 54106 SPECIALTY SUPPLIES
51260 FICA 54107 EMS SUPPLIES
51270 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 54120 PW - SPECIAL SUPPLIES
51290 CELL PHONE STIPEND 54121 PW - ASPHALT CONCRETE
52100 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 54122 PW - AGGREGATE BASE
52110 AMBULANCE BILLING 54124 PW - CONCRETE/SUPPLIES
52111 DEFIBRILLATOR MAINTENANCE 54125 PW - TRAFFIC PAINT
52112 M. S. OVERSIGHT 54126 PW-PREMARKS
52113 PLANNING STUDIES 54127 PW - SIGN POSTS/SHEETING
52114 COMPLIANCE STUDIES 54128 PW - COLD PATCH MATERIAL
52130 EDUCATIONAL & MARKETING MATL'S 54129 PW - TACK OIL
52131 ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS 54130 PW - SAFETY
52133 MONTHLY DISCOUNT PROGRAM 54131 PW - BARRICADES & CONES
52134 GENERAL ADMIN 54161 BACKGROUND & PHYSICALS
52135 ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 54162 ADVERTISING
52137 PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAM MGMT 54163 INTERVIEW SUPPLIES
52139 RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT & DEMO 54165 NEW EMPLOYEE FINGERPRINT
52150 LEGAL SERVICES/EXPENSES 54166 DOT TESTING PROGRAM
52151 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ADMIN FEES 54167 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
52155 ACTIVITY DELIVERY 54169 LIVESCAN
52180 SECURITY SERVICES 54201 PRISONER EXPENSE
52181 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 54202 MAJOR CRIME INVESTIGATIONS
52301 PROPERTY TAX ADMIN FEE 54203 RECRUITMENT
52304 LAFCO FEES AND PROP TAX EXP 54320 SOFTWARE
52500 TRUSTEE FEES 54330 COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY
52510 ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 54500 EQUIP RENTS AND LEASES
52515 ADVERTISING & PUBLICATION 54700 FINES & PENALTIES
52521 LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUM 55100 TELEPHONE
52522 LIABILITY & PROPERTY DEDUCT 55200 PG&E
52524 PROPERTY INSURANCE PREMIUM 55210 UTILITIES
52525 WORKER'S COMP. EXPENSE 56100 VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT MAINT. & R
52526 REMIF ASSESSMENT PAYMENTS 56112 EQUIPMENT PARTS FOR RESALE
52527 A.D.P. PREMIUM & DEDUCTIBLE 56120 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
52528 LIABILITY INSURANCE 56125 LAB EQUIP-REPAIR & MAINT.
52529 EARTHQUAKE & FLOOD (DIC)56130 EXTERNAL SERVICES
52532 SAFETY & TRAINING SUPPORT 56210 FUEL & FLUIDS
52533 UVFA RETIREE HEALTH INS 56300 BUILDING MAINT. & REPAIR
52600 RENT 56410 EQUIPMENT RENTAL - PRIVATE
52601 DATA STORAGE & CONNECTIVITY 56504 FACILITY MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
52602 RENTAL OF CITY PROPERTY 56600 AIRFIELD MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
52841 SUCCESSOR AGENCY ADMIN 57100 LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
53000 LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT 57101 CONF & TRAINING-AQUATICS
54100 SUPPLIES 57300 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
Object Code Summary Attachment 3
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58101 NCPA PLANT GENERATION
58102 NCPA POWER PURCHASES
58103 NCPA TRANSMISSION
58104 NCPA MANAGEMENT SERVICES
58105 NCPA THIRD PARTY SALES
58202 CHEMICALS
58401 AVIATION FUEL
58410 GARAGE LUBRICANTS & PARTS
58510 REIMBURSABLE JOBS
59100 PROPERTY TAXES PAID
59101 FEES
59102 FRANCHISE FEES
59105 CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCY
59106 SENIOR TRASH SUBSIDY
59108 BANK FEES
59400 OTHER EXPENSES
59500 LOANS ISSUED
59502 SCHOLARSHIPS
61200 PURCHASING ALLOCATION
61300 BILLING & COLLECTION ALLOCATIO
61410 RENT ALLOCATION
61420 BUILDING MAINTENANCE ALLOCATIO
61422 IT ALLOCATION
61430 CORP YARD ALLOCATION
61500 INSURANCE ALLOCATION
61600 GARAGE ALLOCATION
61700 DISPATCH
62100 ADMIN & OVERHEAD ALLOCATION
63000 INTERFUND SERVICES USED
70101 LOAN PAYMENTS MADE
70102 BOND INTEREST EXPENSE
70103 LOAN INTEREST
70201 LOAN PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
70202 BOND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
74500 CAPITAL LEASE PRINCIPAL
74501 CAPITAL LEASE INTEREST
80100 MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
80210 LAND ACQUISITION
80220 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
80230 INFRASTRUCTURE
90100 LOAN PROCEEDS
90101 LOAN PAYMENT RECEIVED
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Agenda Item No: 8.b.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1606
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Submittal of an Application to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development for Funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships
Program; and if Selected, the Execution of a Standard Agreement, Any Amendments Thereto, and of Any
Related Documents Necessary to Participate in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, as well as
Authorization of the Corresponding Budget Amendments.
DEPARTMENT: Community
Development PREPARED BY: Jim Robbins, Housing and Grants Manager
PRESENTER: Consent Calendar
ATTACHMENTS:
1. HOME-2022-2023-NOFA
2. HOME-Income-Limits-2023
3. Resolution
Summary: Council will consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing submittal of an application to
California HCD for $500,000 in funding under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) for a First-
Time Homebuyer Program (FTHB); and if the City is selected for an award, authorize the City Manager to
execute the standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and any related documents necessary; and
authorize the corresponding budget amendments.
Background: On January 19, 2024, the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) announced the release of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for approximately $120 million in
2022-2023 federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds (Attachment 1). Eligible activities
are separated into Project activities, consisting of the funding of acquisition with new construction or
rehabilitation of multifamily properties and First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) subdivision new construction
projects; and Program activities, consisting of programs to fund individual FTHB gap assistance, including infill
new construction or rehabilitation, Owner Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR), and Tenant Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA).
The funding provides loans or grants to eligible HOME Applicants serving low-income and very low-income
households, defined as having incomes at or below 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI) or 50 percent AMI,
respectively (Attachment 2). State Recipients such as the City of Ukiah are eligible to apply. Funding under the
HCD HOME NOFA is competitive, with applications accepted from February 12, 2024 until 5:00 pm on April 9,
2024.
Discussion: In response to the 2022-2023 HOME NOFA dated January 19, 2024, Staff is proposing Council
authorize an application in the amount of $500,000 for a First-Time Homebuyer Program. The City last
operated a HOME FTHB program in 2018-2021 through standard agreement #16-HOME-11376, implementing
the program "in-house" with Staff in the City's Housing Division. A total of $656,085 was expended through the
2018-2021 City FTHB program, out of a total available of $663,852, which represents an overall 99 percent
program expenditure rate. Four first-time homebuyers were assisted through the 2018-2021 program.
On February 16, 2022, Council adopted Resolution 2022-10 authorizing the submittal of a $700,000 FTHB
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application to the HOME Program in response to the 2020-2021 HOME NOFA. The application was selected
for award, however a standard agreement has not yet been sent to the City due to HOME Program delays at
the Federal and State levels. Staff has been informed by HCD that, if awarded, the City could be allowed to
operate the 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 FTHB programs back to back, for a combined total of $1.2 million.
If awarded funding by HCD, the new $500,000 FTHB program would provide deferred payment loans (no
payments on principal and interest for the term of the loan, which is expected to be 45 years) to eligible low-
income first-time homebuyers for the purchase of infill or newly constructed single-family homes and
condominiums. The interest rate is expected to be 1 percent simple interest. At least four households are
expected to be assisted through the 2024 HOME FTHB program.
An award of funding for the FTHB program would also fulfill one of the goals in the City's 2019-2027 Housing
Element. Policy 2-6 under Goal H-2 notes the City should "expand affordable housing opportunities for first-
time homebuyers" and Implementing Program 2j directs the City to offer assistance to eligible first-time
homebuyers to purchase new or existing single family and/or condominium units in the City.
HOME regulations require a resolution by the City Council to authorize submittal of an application. The
following is requested:
First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Program = $455,700
Activity Delivery - FTHB Program = $31,800
General Administration = $12,500
Total = $500,000
Staff recommends Council adopt the Resolution in Attachment 3 authorizing submittal of an application to
HCD for $500,000 in funding under the HOME Program for a First-Time Homebuyer Program; and if the City is
selected for an award, authorize the City Manager to execute the standard agreement, any amendments
thereto, and any related documents necessary; and authorize the corresponding budget amendment.
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution authorizing submittal of an application from the City of Ukiah for
$500,000 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the deployment of a First-Time Homebuyer
Program; and if selected, authorize the City Manager to execute the standard agreement, any amendments
thereto, and any related documents necessary; and authorize the corresponding budget amendments if
awarded the grant.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: HOME Investment Partnerships Program
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): Goal 4 – Identify and actively engage underrepresented
communities in which to retain, expand, develop, and implement programs.
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP): GP-A8 - Housing Element (2019-2027)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HOUSING BRANCH
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 200,
P.O. Box 952054
Sacramento, CA 94252-2054
(916) 263-2771
www.hcd.ca.gov
January 19, 2024
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS
FROM: Sasha Hauswald, Deputy Director
Division of Federal Financial Assistance
SUBJECT: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
2022-2023 Notice of Funding Availability
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) is
pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for
approximately $120 million in federal funds for the HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME). Funding for this NOFA is from the FY 2022 and FY 2023 allocations,
plus unencumbered funds and Program Income from previous years’ allocations. The
funding level may change due to the factors listed in the Section I (A) of this NOFA. This
funding provides loans or grants to eligible HOME Applicants serving low-income [at or
below 80 percent (80%) of Area Median Income (AMI)] and very low-income [at or
below 50 percent (50%) of AMI] households. This NOFA is subject to state and federal
HOME regulations.
The Department will target 20 percent (20%) of the HOME funding for Eligible
Applicants that meet the definition of a Native American Entity as set forth and provided
in this NOFA. The Department and HOME Program team will provide comprehensive
technical assistance to Native American Entities throughout the application process and
during implementation of the Project or Program.
The Department will also target $18 million of HOME funding for eligible activities
located in Federally Declared Disaster Areas, as set forth and provided in this NOFA.
The HOME funds provided through this NOFA will be awarded on a competitive basis
for State Recipients (including Native American Entities), CHDOs, and Developers as
defined in this NOFA. Funding may be used for the following eligible uses:
Project Activities
•Multi-family Rental Projects (new construction and/or rehabilitation with or without
acquisition); and
•First-Time Homebuyer (“FTHB”) Projects (subdivision development)
Program Activities
•FTHB Programs, including in-fill new construction programs where feasible;
•Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (“OOR”) Programs; and
•Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (“TBRA”) Programs
ATTACHMENT 1
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HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2022-2023 NOFA
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To be considered, each Applicant must submit a complete application for each HOME
Project Activity and/or a Program Activity combined application with required
documentation via the eCivis Grants Management System (“GMS”) Portal, only. The
Department will begin accepting applications received through the eCivis GMS Portal on
February 12, 2024. For cities, counties, CHDOs, and Developers, each completed
application package must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
(PDT) on April 9, 2024. For Native American Entity Applicants (whether a Federally
Recognized Tribe or Non-Federally Recognized Tribe), each completed application
package must be by no later than 5:00 P.M. PDT on May 9, 2024.
Timeline
NOFA Release January 19, 2024
Webinars February 2024
Competitive application submittal period
for cities, counties, CHDOs, and
Developers
From February 12, 2024, through April
9, 2024, 5:00 P.M. PDT
Competitive application submittal period
for Native American Entities (NAE-FRTs
and NAE-NFRTs)
From February 12, 2024, through May
9, 2024, 5:00 P.M. PDT
If the NOFA results in insufficient applications to award all available funds, the
Department reserves the right to reopen the application submission period for over-the-
counter (OTC) applications on a first come, first served basis.
All activities in this NOFA are subject to the availability of funds and continuing U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and legislative authority.
Applications
Applicants are encouraged to set up their profiles and upload attachments and
documents in the eCivis GMS Portal located at https://portal.ecivis.com/#/login early to
ensure successful submissions prior to the application deadline. If Applicants
experience trouble logging into the portal or have questions on how to complete the
online application, please contact the Department at HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
The Department will hold a series of webinars in February 2024 to review the NOFA
and application process. A list of webinar dates, times, and how to register, is available
on the Department’s HOME website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-
funding/programs-active/home-investment-partnerships-program. Assistance setting up
a profile, submitting an application, and managing awards through the eCivis GMS
portal is available under the Training and Technical Assistance tab on the Department’s
website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/home-
investment-partnerships-program
Additionally, technical assistance sessions will be offered during the application period
to assist Applicants with questions regarding the application and application process.
Applicant seeking technical assistance can send email to the HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov
email address and a session will be scheduled.
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HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2022-2023 NOFA
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The Department will not accept applications through personal, postal, and/or
shipment deliveries, facsimiles, email, walk-in, or any other forms of delivery
other than the eCivis GMS Portal.
Links to the eCivis GMS Portal, supplemental application forms, regulations, and
program information are available at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-
funding/programs-active/home-investment-partnerships-program. To receive HOME
NOFA FAQs and other program information and updates, please be sure to subscribe
to the federal programs email list at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup.
Please direct any questions regarding this NOFA to the HOME program at:
HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
Attachments
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HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM (HOME)
2022-2023 Notice of Funding Availability
Gavin Newsom, Governor
State of California
Melinda Grant, Undersecretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
California Department of Housing and Community Development
2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA
95833 Phone: (916) 263-2771
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/home-
investment-partnerships-program
Email address: HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov
January 19, 2024
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I. Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 2
A. Notice of Funding Availability ......................................................................................................... 2
B. Timeline ......................................................................................................................................... 3
C. Authorizing Legislation and Regulation Authority ........................................................................... 3
D. Application Submission Process .................................................................................................... 5
E. Definitions...................................................................................................................................... 6
II. Program Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 10
A. Eligible Applicants ....................................................................................................................... 10
B. Additional HOME Eligibility Criteria .............................................................................................. 15
C. Eligible Activities (Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.205(a)) ................................................................. 15
D. Ineligible Use of Project Funds .................................................................................................... 18
E. Activity Combination and Limits ................................................................................................... 18
F. Allocation of Funding ................................................................................................................... 19
G. Activity Funding Amounts and Limits ........................................................................................... 21
H. Program Income and Recaptured Funds ..................................................................................... 25
I. Period of Affordability .................................................................................................................. 26
J. Forms of Assistance .................................................................................................................... 27
K. Administrative and CHDO Operating Funds ................................................................................ 28
L. Project-Related Soft Costs .......................................................................................................... 29
III. State and Federal Requirements ........................................................................................................ 31
A. Property Standards and Physical/Capital Needs Assessments .................................................... 31
B. Timeframes for Use of Funds ...................................................................................................... 31
C. Match Requirements ................................................................................................................... 32
D. Transition Reserve Policy ............................................................................................................ 33
E. Annual Monitoring Fees for Multifamily Projects .......................................................................... 33
IV. Application Review ............................................................................................................................. 34
A. Minimum Application Requirements (Threshold).......................................................................... 34
B. Rating and Ranking ..................................................................................................................... 37
C. Project Activity Application Scoring Factors and Evaluation ......................................................... 38
D. Program Activities Application Scoring Factors and Evaluation ................................................... 47
E. Point Deduction Rules ................................................................................................................. 50
F. Rental Project Scoring and Notification ........................................................................................ 50
G. Project Activity Feasibility Review ................................................................................................ 51
H. Appeals ....................................................................................................................................... 51
V. Award Announcements and Contracts ................................................................................................ 52
A. Award Announcements................................................................................................................ 52
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B. Contracts ..................................................................................................................................... 53
VI. Federal and State Overlays ............................................................................................................... 53
VII. Other Terms and Conditions ............................................................................................................... 59
A. Right to Modify or Suspend.......................................................................................................... 59
B. Conflicts ...................................................................................................................................... 59
C. False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Claims .......................................................................................... 59
D. Detecting, Preventing, and Reporting Fraud ................................................................................ 59
E. Combating Fraud ......................................................................................................................... 59
F. Whistleblower Protection Acts ..................................................................................................... 60
G. Cancellation and Defaults ............................................................................................................ 62
H. Loan Closing Requirements ........................................................................................................ 62
VIII. List of Appendices .............................................................................................................................. 62
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HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME)
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
I. Overview
A. Notice of Funding Availability
The California Department of Housing and Community Development
(Department) is pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) for approximately $120 million in federal funds for the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
This HOME NOFA provides funding for housing project activities and housing
program activities in “non-entitlement jurisdictions,” which are jurisdictions and
unincorporated areas that do not receive HOME funding directly from HUD.
These HOME funds will be used to benefit residents of non-entitlement
jurisdictions and are specifically designed to assist low-income households by
providing affordable housing. All eligible HOME activities must benefit low-
income renters, homebuyers, or homeowners.
The amount of funding available through this NOFA may vary depending on
several factors, including, but not limited to, the Department’s administrative
determination of need, changes in legislation directing the Department to make
additional funds available, new emergency allocations of funding, or newly
available funding from the disencumbrance of previous awards. If additional
funding becomes available, the Department may continue evaluating the list of
eligible Applicants and make awards up to the additional funding amount
available or release an additional NOFA to announce the targeted purpose of the
funds.
These funds may be used in conjunction with other local, state, and federal rental
housing programs to assist the same units in the proposed Project development,
not to exceed the HOME Program maximum per-unit subsidy limits and the
actual development cost of the unit. All requirements must be met for each
funding source, and, if in conflict, the most restrictive programs’ requirements
apply. It is the Applicant’s responsibility to review all applicable regulations and/or
guidelines for every funding source anticipated to be used in the development the
Project.
Pursuant to both federal and state law, all HOME costs must be: (1) necessary,
(2) reasonable, (3) contain no duplication of benefit, (4) not used to supplant local
or state resources, (5) free from fraud, and (6) an eligible use of HOME funds.
The funds available in this NOFA will be used to meet the following statewide
goals in accordance with the Department’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the
Department’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan, as the same may be amended
from time to time, serving low-income households earning at or below 80 percent
(80%) of Area Median Income (AMI) and very low-income households earning at
or below 50 percent (50%) of AMI:
• Increase the supply of affordable rental housing;
• Expand homeownership opportunities and improve existing housing;
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• Addressing and preventing homelessness; and
• Recovery assistance for natural disaster survivors
B. Timeline
The following table summarizes the anticipated HOME Program timeline. The
Department reserves the right to modify the projected timeline at any time. Any
changes to the timeline will be communicated through the Department’s HOME
Listserv (https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup).
Table 1 – Timeline
NOFA Release January 19, 2024
Competitive application due date for
cities, counties, CHDOs, and Developers
April 9, 2024, by 5:00 P.M.
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Competitive application due date for
Native American Entities (NAE-FRTs and
NAE-NFRTs)
May 9, 2024, by 5:00 P.M.
PDT
Anticipated Award Announcements
Program Activities
Project Activities with 9% tax credits
Project Activities with 4% tax credits and
no tax credits
July 2024
September/October 2024
September/October 2024*
*Based on volume these dates
may change.
C. Authorizing Legislation and Regulation Authority
This NOFA should be read in conjunction with the following regulations, statutes,
and plans, which establish state and federal HOME requirements:
• State HOME Regulations (25 C.C.R. § 8200 et seq.)
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/home-
investment-partnerships-program
• State Uniform Multifamily Regulations (“UMRs”) (25 C.C.R. § 8300 et
seq.) https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/uniform-multifamily-
regulations
• Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Act Statutes at Title II of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, 42
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U.S.C. 12701 et seq.
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/19576_HOMELAWS.PDF
• Federal HOME Regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 92)
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/home-laws-and-
regulations/
• Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (2 C.F.R. Part 200)
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200?toc=1
• State of California 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/policy-and-research/plan-
report/StateofCADraft-2022-2023-AAP-12-6-22.pdf
All regulatory references are to the state and federal HOME regulations unless
otherwise noted.
Other helpful resources, including CPD Notices, Policy Memos, and other HUD
Policy Guidance for the HOME Program can be found at
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/.
Several of the terms used in the HOME NOFA have specific meanings defined
by state and/or federal HOME regulations. When reviewing this NOFA and the
application forms, carefully review the regulations for further defined terms. State
HOME definitions are found in 25 C.C.R. § 8201 and 8217 and federal HOME
definitions are found in 24 C.F.R. § 92.2.
If state or federal statutes or regulations, or other laws, policies, or procedures
governing HOME or its funding are modified by Congress, the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the state Legislature, or the
Department prior to completion of work to be done pursuant to awards made in
connection with this NOFA, the changes may become effective immediately and
apply to funded activities.
Any inconsistencies between this NOFA and state or federal HOME regulations
will be resolved in favor of applicable regulations, unless a waiver or modification
was approved by the Director in accordance with AB 1010 (Chapter 660,
Statutes of 2019) in those instances, the waiver or modification will prevail when
not in conflict with the federal HOME regulations.
The Department reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, amend,
and/or supplement the provisions of this NOFA from time to time. If such action
occurs, the Department will notify interested parties through the Department’s
HOME Listserv (https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup).
Native American Entities
The state requirements set forth in the HOME NOFA are subject to Assembly Bill
1010 (Chapter 660, Statutes of 2019) (“AB 1010”) which is set forth in Health and
Safety Code (HSC) § 50406(p), (a) where the provisions of tribal law, tribal
governance, tribal charter, or difference in tribal entity or legal structure would
cause a violation or not satisfy the requirements of the HOME NOFA, said
requirements may be modified as necessary to ensure program compatibility;
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and (b) where the provisions of tribal law, tribal governance, tribal charter, or
difference in tribal entity or legal structure or agency create minor inconsistencies
(as determined by the Director of the Department or a duly authorized designee
thereof) with the requirements set forth in the HOME NOFA, the Department may
waive said requirements, as deemed necessary, to avoid an unnecessary
administrative burden. Matters set forth or otherwise provided for in the HOME
NOFA that may be modified or waived include, without limitation, threshold
scoring requirements and any other matter set forth in HSC § 50406(p)(2).
Native American Entity Applicants, whether federally recognized or non-federally
recognized, are accordingly encouraged to discuss any such potential
modifications or waivers and their options in that regard at or during an optional
pre-application technical assistance meeting. Native American Entity
Applicants should be aware that AB 1010 cannot be used to modify or
waive federal HOME statutory and regulatory requirements or state
statutory requirements. There may be other federal laws or federal doctrines
that could provide a basis for a possible modification of some federal
requirements for Native American Entity Applicants. An example is where a
Native American Entity has its own Tribally Determined Wage, in which case
Davis Bacon wage requirements are not applicable. Native American Entity
Applicants are encouraged to begin the AB 1010 waiver process before their
application is submitted in order to allow time for the Department to review and
make a legal decision on the request.
D. Application Submission Process
The Department will accept applications submitted via the eCivis application portal
under this NOFA. Application acceptance and evaluation is subject to the state
and federal regulations and the terms outlined in this NOFA. It is the Applicant’s
responsibility to ensure that the submitted application is clear, complete, and
accurate.
Electronic Application Submission Process
All Applicants must create an eCivis Profile prior to completing an application.
Once the profile is created, the Applicant must complete an application via the
eCivis GMS Portal. Application current forms are available on the HOME website
at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/home-investment-
partnerships-program.
All applications must be uploaded to the eCivis GMS Portal no later than the
deadlines specified in Section I (B) Timeline of this NOFA.
The Department will not accept applications through personal, postal, shipment
deliveries, facsimiles, email, walk-ins, or any other forms of delivery other than
the eCivis GMS Portal.
Applicants that do not meet the filing deadline requirements will not be eligible for
funding. Applications must be on the Department’s current forms and cannot be
altered or modified by the Applicant. Excel forms must be in Excel format, not
converted to a PDF document.
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After the applicable application deadline, Department staff may request clarifying
information and/or inquire as to where in the application specific information is
located, provided that such information does not affect the competitive rating of
the application. No information, whether written or oral, will be solicited or
accepted if this information would result in a competitive advantage to an
Applicant or a competitive disadvantage to other Applicants. If the Department
deems the application incomplete, or it fails to provide the minimum
requirements, the Applicant may appeal the determination following the guidance
in Section IV (H) Appeals of this NOFA.
Disclosure of Application
Information provided in the application will become a public record available for
review by the public, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Chapter
1473, Statutes of 1968) (PRA). As such, any materials provided will be
disclosable to any person making a request under this Act. The Department
cautions Applicants to use discretion in providing information not specifically
requested, including, but not limited to, bank account numbers, personal phone
numbers, and home addresses. By providing this information to the Department,
the Applicant is waiving any claim of confidentiality and consents to the
disclosure of submitted material upon receipt of a PRA request.
Concurrent Applications
The Department understands the unique challenges of the current funding
environment. Therefore, the Department will allow HOME NOFA Applicants to
pursue funding from more than one Department funding Program. Separate
concurrent application(s) to other HCD Program funding source(s) is permitted
under this HOME NOFA. These Applicants, however, MUST submit within each
application a disclosure of all Department applications under review and/or
applications anticipated to be submitted, regardless of who is applying for funding
(e.g., city, county, Developer, sponsor, etc.). For all anticipated applications with
NOFAs subsequent to the HOME NOFA application due date, Applicants must
immediately notify HOME Program staff via the HOME NOFA mailbox at the time
the additional application is submitted (HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov). In instances
where such Applicants are competitive for an award, the Department will also
engage in consultation with Applicants to discern which funding scenario(s) are
optimal for Project feasibility while balancing cost containment. If a concurrent
application is for Department-administered state program funding and the Project
receives a state program award, this may result in a reduction of either award
amount. The HOME Program’s approach for HOME NOFA Applicants may be to
reduce the Department-administered state program award commensurately with
any amounts awarded under the HOME Program NOFA.
E. Definitions
“Applicant” is any eligible State Recipient, CHDO, Developer, or Native
American Entity which submits an application to the Department to operate
programs or develop or rehabilitate Projects using HOME funds within a specified
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jurisdictional boundary, in accordance with 25 C.C.R. § 8201 and 8204 and HSC
§ 50896. A Developer of a Project shall not act as administrative subcontractor
for the activity.
“Awardee" means the eligible Applicant (and, if applicable, the Co-Applicant)
that has been awarded funds from the Department under the HOME Program,
and that will be held responsible for compliance with and performance of all
HOME requirements.
“Choice-Limiting Actions” means an action that may have an adverse
impact on the environment or limit the choice of reasonable alternatives. A
Choice-Limiting Action may include, but is not limited to, executing a
purchase and sale agreement, signing a lease agreement, real property
acquisition, rehabilitation, repair, demolition, disposition, or new construction.
For the purposes of environmental review, the Project is the aggregation of
all activities that are required to build the Project and must be included in the
scope of the environmental review. So even if HOME funds are only used to
pay for a portion of the overall Project, Awardees and Subrecipients should
still be aware of the activities involved that are considered Choice-Limiting
Actions. Activities listed at 24 C.F.R. § 58.35(b) that are Categorically
Excluded Not Subject To 24 C.F.R. § 58.5 (e.g., Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance, provision of services) are not Choice-Limiting Actions.
“Developer” means any legal entity, including Native American Entities (Native
American Entities-Federally Recognized Tribes and Native American Entities-
Non-Federally Recognized Tribes), that will provide or arrange for design,
financing, and construction services in connection with a housing Project as set
forth in 25 C.C.R. § 8201(i). A nonprofit organization, formed as a special
purpose entity in compliance with 25 C.C.R. § 8313.2, by a Non-Federally
Recognized Tribe (NAE-NFRT) as defined herein, may be considered a
Developer if the NAE-NFRT satisfies all other Developer eligibility requirements.
“Homeless” means the same as defined under the federal Continuum of Care
Program at 24 C.F.R. § 578.3, as may be amended and renumbered from time to
time. “Homeless” includes “chronically homeless” and “homeless with a
disability.”
“Homeownership” means ownership in fee simple title in a 1- to 4-unit dwelling
or in a condominium unit, or equivalent form of ownership approved by HUD.
(1) The land may be owned in fee simple or the homeowner may have a
99-year ground lease.
(i) For housing located in the insular areas, the ground lease must
be 40 years or more.
(ii) For housing located on Indian trust or restricted Indian lands or
a Community Land Trust, the ground lease must be 50 years or
more.
(iii) For manufactured housing, the ground lease must be for a
period at least equal to the applicable period of affordability in 24
C.F.R. § 92.254.
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“Local Agency” means a city, county, city and county, or a Native American
Entity that is a duly constituted governing body of an Indian Reservation or
Rancheria, in accordance with HSC § 50077.
“Local Public Entity” means any county, city, city and county, Native American
Entity that is a duly constituted governing body of an Indian Reservation or
Rancheria, redevelopment agency organized pursuant to Part 1 (commencing
with section 33000) of Division 24, or housing authority organized pursuant to
Part 2 (commencing with section 34200) of Division 24, in accordance with HSC
§ 50079.
“Native American Entity” (“NAE”) means an “Indian Tribe” or a “Tribally
Designated Housing Entity” that is any of the following: a) Applicant meets the
definition of Indian Tribe under Section 4103(13)(B) of Title 25 of the United
States Code; b) Applicant meets the definition of Tribally Designated Housing
Entity under 25 U.S.C. 4103(22); or c) If Applicant is not a federally recognized
tribe as identified above, Applicant is either: (1) Listed in the Bureau of Indian
Affairs Office of Federal Acknowledgment Petitioner List, pursuant to 25 C.F.R.
Part 83.1; or (2) An Indian Tribe located in California that is on the contact list
maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of
consultation pursuant to GC Section 65352.3, and 3) has formed and controls a
special purpose entity in compliance with 25 C.C.R. § 8313.2.
“Native American Entity – Federally Recognized Tribe (“NAE-FRT”) means
any Tribal Government which is a federally recognized tribe as defined at 25
U.S.C. section 4103(13)(B) and includes a duly constituted governing body of an
Indian Reservation or Rancheria as Health and Safety Code section 50077 and
50079; or is a Tribally Designated Housing Entity under 25 U.S.C. section
4103(22).
A NAE-FRT may apply as a State Recipient or Developer for HOME Funds.
“Native American Entity – Non-Federally Recognized Tribe” (“NAE-NFRT”)
means any Tribal Government which is an Indian Tribe located in California that
is not a federally recognized tribe and is either: (1) listed in the Bureau of Indian
Affairs Office of Federal Acknowledgment Petitioner List, pursuant to 25 C.F.R.
Part 83.1, and has formed and controls a special purpose entity in compliance
with 25 C.C.R. § 8313.2; or (2) listed on the contact list maintained by the
California Native American Heritage Commission for the purposes of consultation
pursuant to Government Code (GC) § 65352.3, and (3) has formed and controls
a special purpose entity in compliance with 25 C.C.R. § 8313.2.
A NAE-NFRT may only apply as a Special Purpose Entity Developer for HOME
funds for project activities.
“Native American Lands” means real property located within the State of
California that meets the following criteria: (1) is trust land for which the United
States holds title to the tract or interest in trust for the benefit of one or more
tribes or individual Indians, or is restricted Indian land for which one or more
tribes or individual Indians holds fee title to the tract or interest but can alienate or
encumber it only with the approval of the United States; and the land may be
leased for housing development and residential purposes under federal law; or
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(2) lands outside the jurisdiction of tribal government owned or co-owned by a
Native American Entity in accordance with 25 C.C.R. § 8201(y).
“Native American Entity (NAE) Service Area” means the area where the
Project is located within the NAL and includes lands outside the NAE tribal
government jurisdiction up to 100 miles from the boundary of the NAE trust or
restricted land as defined at 25 U.S.C. 2201 that is within non-entitlement
jurisdictions.
“Project” means a site or sites together with any building (including a
manufactured housing unit) or buildings located on the site(s) that are under
common ownership, management, and financing and are to be assisted with
HOME funds as a single undertaking under this part. The Project includes all the
activities associated with the site and building. For tenant-based rental
assistance and program activities, Project means assistance to one or more
families.
“Project Commitment” means the date the state has executed a Standard
Agreement with an Awardee that includes the date and signature of each person
signing the agreement, and that meets the minimum requirements of a Standard
Agreement as defined in 24 C.F.R. § 92.504(c).
Additionally, if the Department or the Awardee is providing HOME assistance to a
family to acquire single-family housing for homeownership, the Department or the
Awardee and the family have executed a written agreement under which the
HOME assistance will be provided, and the property title will be transferred to the
family or purchaser within six months of the agreement date.
If the Department or the Awardee is providing HOME assistance to a family in the
form of Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), the Department or the
Awardee has entered into a rental assistance agreement with the owner or the
tenant in accordance with the provisions of 24 C.F.R. § 92.209.
“Project Completion” means that all necessary title transfer requirements and
construction work have been performed; the Project complies with the
requirements of this part (including the property standards under 24 C.F.R. §
92.251); the final drawdown of HOME funds has been disbursed for the Project;
and the Project Completion information has been entered into the disbursement
and information system established by HUD, except that with respect to rental
housing Project Completion, for the purposes of 24 C.F.R. § 92.502(d) of this
part, Project Completion occurs upon completion of construction and before
occupancy. For tenant-based rental assistance, Project Completion means the
final drawdown has been disbursed for the Project. Depending on the Project’s
funding mix, the Department may also require a recorded Notice of Completion,
Certificate of Occupancy, and/or evidence of stabilized rents to demonstrate
Project Completion.
“Special Needs Populations” means the same as defined under section 7301
of the Multifamily Housing Program guidelines: agricultural workers, individuals
living with physical or sensory disabilities and transitioning from hospitals,
nursing homes, development centers, or other care facilities; individuals living
with developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, or substance abuse
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disorders; individuals who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and
human trafficking; individuals who are experiencing homelessness; individuals
with HIV; homeless youth as defined in California Government Code §
129571(2); families in the child welfare system for whom the absence of housing
is a barrier to family reunification, as certified by a county; frequent users of
public health or mental health services, as identified by a public health or mental
health agency; frail elderly persons; or other specific groups with unique housing
needs as determined by the Department. “Special Needs Populations” do not
include seniors unless they otherwise qualify as a Special Needs Population.
“Special Purpose Entities” means the legal entity or combination of legal
entities with continuing control of the HOME Project and conforms with the
requirements of 25 C.C.R. § 8313.2.
“State Recipient” means a “unit of general local government” designated by the
State to receive HOME funds, in accordance with, as provided at 24 C.F.R. §
92.201(b)(2) and 25 C.C.R. § 8201(ii) and includes NAE-FRTs.
NOTE: HUD has opined in a HUD letter to the Department dated March 16,
2016, that NAE-FRTs are considered a “unit of general local government” and
thus eligible for HOME funds as a State Recipient. The Department, upon
request, will produce a copy of the HUD letter dated March 16, 2016.
“Subrecipient” means a public agency or nonprofit organization selected by the
Department to administer the State HOME Program to produce affordable
housing, provide down payment assistance, or provide tenant-based rental
assistance. A public agency or nonprofit organization that receives HOME funds
solely as a Developer or owner of a housing project is not a Subrecipient, as
provided at 24 C.F.R. § 92.2.
NOTE: HUD has opined in a HUD letter to the Department dated March 16,
2016, that the definition of “public agency” is construed broadly to mean
“governmental entity” and thus includes NAE-FRTs to be eligible for HOME funds
as a Subrecipient.
II. Program Requirements
The following is provided as only a summary and is not to be considered a
complete representation of the entirety of the eligibility, threshold, or other
requirements or terms and conditions of the HOME program.
A. Eligible Applicants
1. State Recipients, as defined by this NOFA, including NAE-FRTs
To meet the definition of an eligible State Recipient, Applicants must meet the
following criteria:
a. Have not been designated as a HOME Participating Jurisdiction by HUD;
b. Are not participants in an Urban County Agreement with a county that is
designated as a Participating Jurisdiction;
c. Are not participants in a HOME Consortium; and
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d. Are proposing Project or Program Activities that will be located or carried
out in the Applicant’s defined service area. Generally, this will be within
the Applicant’s city limits, a county’s unincorporated area, or on or within
100 miles of Native American Lands as defined in 25 C.C.R. § 8201(y)(1)
and within non-entitlement jurisdictions.
NOTE: NAE-FRTs must only carry out program activities within the
defined NAE Service Area. NAE-FRTs must carry out project activities
located within the state HOME program’s non-entitlement jurisdictional
boundaries, which includes Native American Lands located within
California.
Eligible city and county jurisdictions for 2022 and 2023 federal HOME
funds are listed in Appendix A. If a city or county jurisdiction (jurisdiction)
is not listed in Appendix A and is of the opinion that the jurisdiction is
eligible to apply to the Department for HOME funds, the jurisdiction must
submit a copy of the consortium or urban county agreement indicating that
the jurisdiction is not a participant of a FY 2022-2023 or FY 2023-2024
HOME consortium or Urban County Agreement. The copy must be
submitted no later than April 9, 2024, to the Department at
HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
2. Eligible CHDOs (State-certified Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDOs) as defined by 25 C.C.R. § 8201(f))
a. CHDO Applicants must meet all the requirements found at 24 C.F.R. §
92.2 at the time of application submittal and be certified by the Department
prior to any project activity or program activity funding award through this
NOFA.
b. CHDO Applicants will be required to submit through the eCivis GMS Portal
the following documents required to complete the certification review prior
to or as part of the application package:
(1) A copy of the letter from the Internal Revenue Service demonstrating
exemption under Section 501(c)(3) or (4) and evidence of good
standing from the California Franchise Tax Board dated no more than
12 months prior to the date Applicant applies for certification.
(2) A copy of the corporation’s financial statement that is dated no more
than 12 months prior to the date Applicant applies for certification.
(3) A copy of the corporation’s bylaws, containing at a minimum, the
governing board composition, the fulfillment and maintenance of 1/3
representation requirement found in 24 C.F.R. § 92.2, description of
the manner in which board members are selected, evidence of
purpose of the organization that complies with requirement in 24
C.F.R. § 92.2, disclosure of relationships with for-profit individuals and
or entities, if any, as they relate to the governance of the corporation.
(4) A copy of the corporation’s articles of incorporation and any
amendments.
(5) A copy of Certificate of Status from the California Secretary of State
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dated no more than 12 months from the date of application of
certification.
(6) A description of the formal process used to solicit advice from low-
income beneficiaries in decisions regarding design, citing,
development, and management of affordable housing.
(7) A plan that describes tenant participation in management decisions for
a rental project and the proposed fair lease and grievance procedures
pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.303.
(8) A list of current staff members responsible for any proposed HOME
activity, with resumes. If staff do not have capacity, a commitment to
hire an experienced consultant and a training plan must be submitted
with the application for certification. For its first year of funding as a
CHDO, an organization may satisfy this requirement through a contract
with a consultant who has housing development experience to train
appropriate key staff of the organization.
(9) Evidence of the Applicant’s history serving the community within which
housing to be assisted with HOME funds is to be located.
(10) A list of current board members, their occupations, and the names of
their employers.
(11) A document that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department
that any and all audit findings will have been resolved prior to receiving
Department funding.
(12) Evidence the CHDO has not been debarred or suspended from
participation in federal or state housing or community development
projects or programs.
(13) Board Member Certifications completed and signed by each Board
Member.
c. Projects being funded through this NOFA with the CHDO set-aside are
required to be “owned, developed, or sponsored” by an eligible state
certified CHDO. “Owned, developed, and sponsored” are defined at 24
C.F.R. § 92.300 as:
(1) Owner: Rental housing is “owned” by the CHDO if the CHDO is the
owner in fee simple absolute of multifamily or single-family housing (or
has a long-term ground lease meeting the requirements of 25 C.C.R. §
8316) for rental to low-income families in accordance with 24 C.F.R. §
92.252. If the housing is to be rehabilitated or constructed, the CHDO
hires and oversees the Developer that rehabilitates or constructs the
housing. At minimum, the CHDO must hire or contract with an
experienced Project manager to oversee all aspects of the
development, including obtaining zoning, securing non-HOME
financing, selecting a Developer or general contractor, overseeing the
progress of the work and determining the reasonableness of costs.
The CHDO must own the rental housing during development and for a
period at least equal to the period of affordability. If the CHDO acquires
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housing that meets the property standards in 24 C.F.R. § 92.251, the
CHDO must own the rental housing for a period at least equal to the
period of affordability.
This option is available to CHDOs having experience and capacity to
own and operate affordable rental housing but lack the experience or
capacity to develop the Project. This option is not available if the
Project is owned by a limited partnership entity (see Sponsor
paragraph below).
(2) Developer: The CHDO may act as Developer if the CHDO is the owner
of multifamily or single-family housing in fee simple absolute (or has a
long-term ground lease meeting the requirements of 25 C.C.R. § 8316)
and the Developer of new housing that will be constructed or existing
substandard housing that will be rehabilitated for rent to low-income
families in accordance with 24 C.F.R. § 92.252. To be the Developer,
the CHDO must be in sole charge of all aspects of the development
process, including obtaining zoning, securing non-HOME financing,
selecting architects, engineers and general contractors, overseeing the
progress of the work, and determining the reasonableness of costs. At
a minimum, the CHDO must own the housing during development and
for a period at least equal to the period of affordability.
This option is not available if the Project is owned by a limited
partnership entity (see Sponsor paragraph below).
CHDOs are not allowed to act as Developer in Projects where the
CHDO does not have a long-term ownership interest and contractual
relationship with the Project owner (i.e., a Development Services
Agreement) to develop the Project.
(3) Sponsor: 24 C.F.R. Part 92 provides two explanations of what it means
to “sponsor” a HOME-assisted rental housing Project.
a) A CHDO “sponsors” a Project when the property is “owned” or
“developed” by:
o An affiliated subsidiary of the CHDO, which is wholly owned
by the CHDO;
o A limited partnership of which the CHDO or its wholly owned
affiliated subsidiary is the sole general partner; or
o A limited liability company of which the CHDO or its wholly
owned affiliated subsidiary is the sole managing member.
b) A CHDO may “sponsor” a Project in situations where the CHDO
owns the property (in fee simple absolute), develops the
housing, and agrees to convey the housing to a different private
nonprofit organization at a predetermined point in time after
Project Completion. The nonprofit to which the Project will be
conveyed does not need to be a CHDO but must be identified
and approved by the Department prior to Project Commitment of
HOME funds. Additionally, this nonprofit cannot be created by a
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governmental entity. If for any reason the Project is not
transferred to this nonprofit, the CHDO remains liable for the
HOME funds and Project for the term of the affordability period.
c) If awarded HOME funds, CHDOs must obtain all necessary
permanent Project financing, including the permanent financing
for the required period of affordability, and must execute a
Standard Agreement with the Department pursuant to 25 C.C.R.
§ 8217(b)(1).
d. CHDO FTHB Projects and Infill New Construction site control and
ownership requirements:
(1) Housing for homeownership is “developed” by the CHDO if the CHDO
is the owner (in fee simple absolute) and developer of new housing
that will be constructed or existing substandard housing that will be
rehabilitated for sale to low-income families in accordance with 24
C.F.R. § 92.254.
(2) Pursuant to Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.300(a)(6)(i), to be the
“developer,” the CHDO must arrange financing of the Project and be in
sole charge of construction. The CHDO may provide direct
homeownership assistance (e.g., down payment assistance) when it
sells the housing to low-income families and the CHDO will not be
considered a subrecipient. The HOME funds for down payment
assistance shall not be greater than 10 percent (10%) of the total
amount of HOME funds awarded for development of the housing.
(3) The state or the State Recipient must determine and set forth in its
written agreement with the CHDO the actual sales prices of the
housing or the method by which the sales prices for the housing being
developed will be established.
(4) Prior to award, CHDOs must be certified to serve the jurisdiction in
which the Project is located, and the jurisdiction must be eligible to
receive state HOME assistance funds.
3. Eligible Developers as defined by this NOFA
Developers must satisfy all other eligibility requirements detailed in this NOFA
including, but not limited to, experience and capacity requirements.
Developers may partner with a State Recipient Applicant in addition to
submitting one application on its own, however both applications must not be
for the same Project.
NAE-NFRTs may only apply as a Developer for HOME funds and are not
eligible to apply as State Recipients or CHDOs. NAE-NFRTs applying as a
Developer may only apply for project activities.
NOTE: A Limited Partnership (LP) is not considered an eligible
Applicant/Awardee but may be the ultimate borrower under specific
circumstances. If an eligible Applicant intends to create a LP, please consult with
HOME staff prior to submitting an application.
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B. Additional HOME Eligibility Criteria
1. Minimum Expenditure Requirement for Program Activities (50 Percent Rule)
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8204(b), Applicants with current HOME
Program Activities contracts, for which the expenditure deadline
established in the contract(s) has not yet passed, shall be ineligible
to apply for a program activity unless the Applicant has expended
at least fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate total of program funds
originally awarded by this NOFA’s applicable application due date.
Potential Applicants with no open HOME Program Activities
contracts are not affected by this rule.
“Expended” funds are the total of all valid Administrative and Project
Drawdown Requests (PDRs) or, for TBRA, future commitments on Project
Set-up Reports received by the Department by the NOFA application
deadline. Additionally, for FTHB and OOR, a valid PDR is limited to the
amount needed for reimbursement of actual expenses for work that has been
completed (Work Completed). Work Completed varies by activity as follows:
a. FTHB activity: escrow has closed, as evidenced by a final HUD
Settlement Statement;
b. OOR activity: construction completed and inspected;
c. TBRA activity: rental payment assistance amount multiplied by the
number of months in the individual tenants’ TBRA agreements, to the
extent those funds are available in existing TBRA grants.
2. Applicants must be in good standing with the State of California and all
agencies and departments thereof. By way of example and not limitation, if an
Applicant is a business entity, such entity must be qualified to do business in
California and currently in good standing with the California Secretary of State
and the California Franchise Tax Board.
C. Eligible Activities (Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.205(a))
1. Project Activities — Eligible HOME Project Activities are as follows:
a. Rental Projects
(1) Rental New Construction Projects — funds are provided to
develop a specific multifamily Project on a specific site by a
specific Developer. Rental new construction Projects may be with
or without acquisition; or
(2) Rental Rehabilitation Projects — funds are provided to rehabilitate
a specific rental Project on a specific site by a specific Developer,
with or without property acquisition.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.205(a), “acquisition” is considered a
transfer of real property between unaffiliated third parties.
Therefore, a “rehabilitation with acquisition Project” is eligible only
if there will be an acquisition of real property. A title or vesting
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change of current ownership is not acquisition of property,
whether or not monies were exchanged.
Applicants requesting project activities funding for a rental Project
consisting of multiple sites must be in compliance with 25 C.C.R.
§ 8303(b).
NOTE: Projects proposed for acquisition only are not eligible for
funding.
b. First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Projects
Construction financing must include the following:
(1) New construction or acquisition/rehabilitation/conversion to
develop homes on specific site(s).
(2) All (100 percent) of the HOME investment rolls over to permanent
financing to provide mortgage assistance to eligible first-time
homebuyers when the units are sold to eligible homebuyers.
NOTE: Rental and FTHB Projects with multiple sites must have
common ownership and financing.
2. Program Activities — Eligible HOME Program Activities are as follows:
a. First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Program
(1) Acquisition-only Down Payment Assistance – funds are awarded
to a HOME-eligible Applicant to provide loans to homebuyers for
acquisition of a modest dwelling that the homebuyer selects from
the open market.
NOTE: CHDOs are ineligible for this activity.
(2) Infill New Construction – funds are awarded to an eligible State
Recipient or CHDO to provide assistance for the new construction
of dwellings on scattered sites, with no more than four dwellings
per vacant site, subject to the following requirements:
Pursuant to federal National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) requirements, an environmental assessment
(EA) will be required, regardless of the funding source,
if there are more than four units developed within 2,000
feet of one another.
Pursuant to the HOME NOFA, to be considered an Infill
New Construction program the Applicant must assume
the role of developer, own the property during
construction, and sell the home to an eligible
homebuyer within nine (9) months of Project
Completion. All dwellings must be situated on land held
in fee simple, leasehold, or another manner approved
in writing by the Department, and be affixed to a
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permanent foundation at the time of construction
closing.
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8207, the FTHB primary mortgage loan must be
fully amortized and have a fixed interest rate that does not exceed the
current market rate by more than 100 basis points (1%) as recognized
by the 90-day “posted yield” for 30-year fixed rate loans, established by
Fannie Mae. Rates are available at
https://singlefamily.fanniemae.com/pricing-execution/historical-daily-
required-net-yields.
For Infill New Construction Projects with costs that exceed 100 percent
(100%) of the appraised value, this activity is eligible only if the applicant
clearly documents the availability of grant funds or building sites
currently owned by the Applicant or Developer. For example, if the
Project includes a development grant as a funding source, then the
Applicant must provide a commitment letter from the funding source in
form and content acceptable to the Department in its sole discretion.
b. Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) Program
Funds to a HOME-eligible Applicant to assist owners whose primary
residence is in need of repairs, improvements, or reconstruction
necessary for correction of any health and safety deficiencies, and to
meet locally adopted standards used for rehabilitation Projects.
“Reconstruction” means demolition and rebuilding on the same
residential lot. This includes homes destroyed by natural causes as long
as HOME funds are committed within 12 months of the date of
destruction.
c. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
For funds provided to a HOME Applicant to administer a program to
provide rent subsidies and/or security deposits to eligible households,
the minimum term of rental assistance to an eligible household is six
months; however, the tenant must be initially offered a one-year lease.
TBRA funds may be used to assist tenants to reside in any state HOME-
eligible jurisdiction within the county where the TBRA funds were
awarded. TBRA funds awarded to NAE-FRTs must be used to assist
tenants with housing within the NAE Service Area where the TBRA
funds were awarded.
For example, TBRA funds awarded to the City of Winters can also be
used for units located in West Sacramento, Woodland, and the
unincorporated areas of Yolo County, since these jurisdictions are state
HOME eligible within Yolo County, but they may not be used in Davis,
which is not state HOME eligible.
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D. Ineligible Use of Project Funds
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.214 federal HOME funds cannot be used for several
items, including, but not limited to:
1. Initial deposit to the replacement reserve as required by 25 C.C.R. § 8309.
Therefore, in a Project where HOME is the only source of financing, or if other
lenders/equity partners will not pay for these costs, the Developer must pay
them;
2. Provide tenant-based rental assistance for the special purposes of the
existing section 8 program;
3. Provide non-federal matching contributions required under any other federal
program; and
4. Applicants may not charge servicing, origination, or other fees for the purpose
of covering costs of administering the HOME program (e.g., fees on low-
income families for construction management or for inspections for
compliance with property standards) (see 24 C.F.R. § 92.206(d)(6) and §
92.207), with exceptions referenced in 24 C.F.R. § 92.214(b)(1).
In accordance with the Department’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plans, HOME
funds may not be used to pay for the cost to refinance existing Project debt.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.206(a)(4), HOME funds cannot pay for the costs
associated to construct or rehabilitate laundry and/or other community facilities
located in separate buildings containing no residential units. In addition, any
community facilities must be for the exclusive use of the residents and their
guests and cannot be available to the general public.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.206 (b)(2)(vi), federal HOME funds cannot be used to
refinance single family or multifamily housing loans made or insured by any
federal program, including CDBG.
Additionally, HOME funds cannot provide a duplication of benefit or supplant any
other federal, state, or local funds previously committed to the Project.
For further ineligible uses of HOME funds, refer to 24 C.F.R. § 92.214.
E. Activity Combination and Limits
State Recipients (excluding Developers and CHDOs) may apply for multiple
eligible activities as follows:
1. One rental Project and one FTHB Project; or
2. One rental Project, and any combination of eligible Program
Activities; or
3. One FTHB Project and any combination of eligible Program
Activities, except for a FTHB program
A separate application must be submitted for each project activity. For
program activities, one main application must be submitted, along with a
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sub-application for each desired program activity. Project and program
activities are rated and ranked separately.
CHDOs may apply for multiple eligible activities as follows:
1. One rental Project and one FTHB Project; or
2. One rental Project or FTHB Project and one FTHB Program
Activity of infill new construction
Developers (not applying through a State Recipient) may submit one
application pursuant to this NOFA. This application may consist of only one
eligible activity as follows:
1. One rental rehabilitation Project, with or without acquisition; or
2. One rental new construction Project, with or without acquisition
NOTE: Using both HOME FTHB project activity funds and HOME FTHB
program activity funds for the same Project is not permitted.
F. Allocation of Funding
To promote equitable distribution of HOME Program funds, funding made
available by this NOFA will be allocated in accordance with the state
regulations and targets cited below, to the extent eligible applications are
available to fund.
Table 2 - Allocation of Funding
Funding Targets and Statutory Set-Asides Amount
CHDO Set-Aside
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.300(a), the Department will
allocate 15 percent (15%) of total funds available after
state administrative costs for HOME allocation for
housing to be owned, developed or sponsored by
CHDOs.
$ 18,000,000
Program Activities Target
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8212.1, the Department will
allocate 40 percent (40%) of total funds available after
state administrative costs for Program Activities.
$ 48,000,000
Rental Projects Target
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8212.1, the Department will
allocate 55 percent (55%) of total funds available after
state administrative costs for rental Projects. This
amount includes a 15% CHDO set-aside.
$ 66,000,000
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First-Time Homebuyer Projects Target
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8212.1, the Department will
allocate 5 percent (5%) of total funds available after
state administrative costs for FTHB Projects. This
amount includes a 15% CHDO set-aside.
$ 6,000,000
Rural Areas Target
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8212 (b)(3), the Department
will reserve a minimum of 50 percent (50%) of total
funds available after state administrative costs, for use
in Rural areas as defined in the HSC § 50199.21.
$ 60,000,000
Native American Entity Target
The Department will target 20 percent (20%) of total
funds available after state administrative costs, to target
Native American Entity Applications (as either State
Recipients or Developers).
In the event target funds remain, the allocation will be
used to fund non-Native American eligible Applicants
until all funds available for this NOFA are awarded.
All Native American Entity Applicants must pass threshold
and meet any minimum score requirements to be eligible for
awards.
$ 24,000,000
Federally-Declared Disaster Areas Target
The Department will target $18,000,000 for Projects and
Programs located in Federally-Declared Disaster Areas
pursuant to the HUD memorandum dated May 17,
2023, referencing the federally-declared disaster areas
under title IV of the Stafford Act, DR-4699-CA dated
April 3, 2023, and DR-4683-CA dated January 27, 2023,
as may be amended
(https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4699)
(https://www.fema.gov/disaster-federal-register-
notice/dr-4683-ca-public-notice-001). The Federally-
Declared Disaster Areas are the following counties:
DR-4683 & DR-4699 IA-Declared Counties
Alameda (County) Amador (County)
Butte (County) Calaveras (County)
Contra Costa (County) Kern (County)
Madera (County) Mariposa (County)
Mendocino (County) Merced (County)
$18,000,000 –
from
unsubscribed
funds (2021-
2022 NOFA)
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Mono (County) Monterey (County)
Nevada (County) Sacramento (County)
San Benito (County) San Bernardino (County)
San Joaquin (County) San Luis Obispo (County)
San Mateo (County) Santa Barbara (County)
Santa Clara (County) Santa Cruz (County)
Tulare (County) Tuolumne (County)
Ventura (County)
Sources:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4683/designated-areas
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4699/designated-areas
In the event target funds remain, the allocation will be
used to fund non-disaster area eligible Applicants until
all funds available for this NOFA are awarded.
All disaster area Applicants must pass threshold and
meet any minimum score requirements to be eligible for
awards.
NOTE: The Project Commitment deadline for Projects
awarded under this target is May 17, 2025.
25 C.C.R. § 8213(d) specifies that in the event there are insufficient monies
to fund an Applicant’s entire program activities funding request, the
Applicant may be offered a lower amount of funding. The lower amount of
funding may be offered only if the funding is sufficient to complete a portion
of the application activities, which, if evaluated separately, would have been
awarded. If the amount of funding available is insufficient, the available
funds may be allocated to feasible applications in another allocation..
If the amount requested by all HOME Applicants competitively is lower than
the available funds, the remaining HOME funding may be made available on
an over-the-counter (OTC) basis. The Department will notify all parties
through an “HCD Listserv” announcement if there will be a subsequent OTC
HOME NOFA funding opportunity.
G. Activity Funding Amounts and Limits
Award limits apply to the combined amount of funds requested through this
NOFA and any HOME Program Income (PI) that will be committed to the
Project.
State Recipients (excluding Developers) may apply for up to $12,000,000
for a multifamily rental Project, up to $75,000 for administrative costs, and
up to $75,000 for Project-related soft costs, for a maximum total request of
$12,150,000.
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CHDOs may apply for up to $12,000,000 for a multifamily rental Project and
up to $150,000 for CHDO operating costs, for a total maximum request of
$12,150,000.
Developers may apply for up to $12,000,000 for a Project. Developers are
not eligible for reimbursement of administrative costs or Project related soft-
costs.
Prior to the issuance of the Award letter, the Department will evaluate the
financial feasibility of each Project and may, as necessary for Project
feasibility or to prevent over subsidizing a Project in accordance with 25
C.C.R. § 8300 et seq., decrease the HOME award amount.
Homebuyer Project Loan Limits:
• Down Payment assistance cannot exceed 50 percent (50%) of the
proposed unit sales price plus closing costs. Applicants will need
to consider the pool of potential participants’ income levels to
determine the amount of HOME funds needed to complete the
project and ensure each beneficiary is provided HOME down
payment assistance based on need and remain within the HOME
Program maximum per-unit subsidy limits.
• The HOME Program maximum per-unit subsidy limits and the
HOME Homeownership Value Limits apply. All loan amounts will
be verified by a subsidy layering analysis, and loan amounts will
be reduced if the amount requested exceeds what is needed.
Project Activity Funding Limits
Table 3 - Funding Limits by Project Activity
Rental new construction or rehabilitation
with or without acquisition $12,000,000
FTHB Projects $3,000,000
CHDO Operating Funds Grant* - when
applying for $6,000,000 or more in Project
development activity funds
$150,000
CHDO Operating Funds Grant* - when
applying for less than $6,000,000 in Project
development activity funds
$100,000
Administrative Funds Grant* $75,000
Project-Related Soft Costs Grant* $75,000
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*See Section II (K) and (L) of this NOFA for guidance.
Minimum Amount of Funds per Project
The minimum amount of HOME funds that must be invested in a rental or
homeownership housing Project is $5,000 per HOME-assisted unit in the
Project. This requirement does not apply to TBRA funding.
For example, a Project with 30 units, of which 15 units are HOME-assisted,
requires a minimum HOME investment of $75,000.
Maximum Amount of Funds per Project
The maximum amount of HOME funds invested in a Project, direct
beneficiary assistance, and Project-related soft costs, shall not exceed the
lower of:
a. HOME Program maximum per-unit subsidy limits, established by HUD
(usually updated annually), under 24 C.F.R. § 92.250; or
b. Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.205(d)(1), only the actual HOME-eligible
development costs of the assisted units may be charged to the HOME
program. If the assisted and non-assisted units are comparable in terms
of size, features, and number of bedrooms, the actual cost of the HOME-
assisted units can be determined by prorating the total HOME eligible
development costs of the Project so that the proportion of the total
development costs charged to the HOME program does not exceed the
proportion of the HOME-assisted units in the Project. If the assisted and
non-assisted units are not comparable, the actual costs may be
determined based on a method of cost allocation; and
The maximum amount of HOME funds invested in a Project (when
combined with other financing and assistance), must accomplish the
following:
a. Enable the Project as proposed to be developed and operate in
compliance with all HOME requirements, including the subsidy-layering
requirement at 24 C.F.R. § 92.250. For more information, see HUD CPD
Notice 15-11: Requirements for the Development and Implementation of
HOME Underwriting and Subsidy Layering Guidelines.
b. For rental Projects of five or more units, achieve a debt-service coverage
ratio in accordance with 25 C.C.R. § 8310.
The current income and rent limits must be used in these calculations. They
are located on the Department’s website at: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-
and-funding/income-limits/state-and-federal-income-rent-and-loan-value-
limits. The current HOME Program maximum per-unit subsidy limits are also
incorporated into the application forms required to be completed when
responding to this NOFA.
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FTHB and OOR activities are also subject to the HOME Homeownership Value
Limits, also located on the same website.
A Project may receive only one HOME award as a result of this NOFA. This
prohibits the combination of awards to a State Recipient, Developer, and/or
CHDO on the same Project.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.250, before committing funds to a Project, the
Department must evaluate the project in accordance with the UMRs and will not
invest any HOME funds, in combination with other governmental assistance,
than is necessary to provide affordable housing. HOME Projects may not
receive more subsidy than what is required to make them financially feasible.
Federally-Declared Disaster Area Waivers
HUD has established the availability of potential suspensions and waivers of
certain statutory and regulatory requirements associated with the HOME
program (including, but not limited to, the suspension of maximum per-unit
subsidy limits) for areas covered by a major disaster declaration under title TV
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(Stafford Act), DR-4699-CA, dated April 3, 2023, and DR-4683-CA dated
January 27, 2023, as may be amended.
The following Federally-Declared Disaster Areas are permitted to suspend the
maximum per-unit subsidy limits, pursuant to this NOFA:
Alameda (County) Amador (County)
Butte (County) Calaveras (County)
Contra Costa (County) Kern (County)
Madera (County) Mariposa (County)
Mendocino (County) Merced (County)
Mono (County) Monterey (County)
Nevada (County) Sacramento (County)
San Benito (County) San Bernardino (County)
San Joaquin (County) San Luis Obispo (County)
San Mateo (County) Santa Barbara (County)
Santa Clara (County) Santa Cruz (County)
Tulare (County) Tuolumne (County)
Ventura (County)
For more information, see HUD Memo: Availability of Waivers of Community
Planning and Development Grant Program and Consolidated Plan
Requirements to Facilitate Recovery from California Severe Winter Storms,
Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4683-CA) and HUD Memo:
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Availability of Waivers of CPD Grant Program and Consolidated Plan
Requirements to facilitate Recovery from California Severe Winter Storms,
Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4699-CA).
Program Activities Funding Limits
Maximum: $1,500,000 (including general administrative costs and Project-
related soft costs). Minimum: $500,000. Applies to HOME-eligible
Applicants for all Program Activities, subject to the following chart:
*See “Expended Funds” definition in 25 C.C.R. § 8204(b).
NOTE: Applicants that do not have open HOME Program Activities
contracts past the expenditure deadline as of the NOFA application due
date may apply for up to $500,000.
Successful Applicants (Awardees) will be evaluated periodically to
determine if their rate of expenditure is reasonable. The Department may
disencumber all or a portion of the grant if there is an unreasonably low rate
of expenditure, as determined by the Department in its sole discretion.
H. Program Income and Recaptured Funds
Federal regulations at 24 C.F.R. § 92.503 require that all Program Income
(PI) and Recaptured Funds (RF) to be used in accordance with HOME
regulations and only for HOME eligible activities, and PI and RF funds on
hand must be maintained in an interest-bearing account. Interest earned on
those funds is considered PI. To avoid de-committing appropriated grant
funds from a specific Project, HOME PI may be accumulated throughout the
current reporting period (fiscal year) but must be committed to a Project in
the next fiscal year. Approval from the Department is required prior to the
use of all HOME PI and RF.
The PI received during the current reporting period, as well as any
anticipated to be received in the next program year, must be reported to the
Department to comply with HUD reporting requirements. Additionally, the
Applicants must identify how the funds will be used (name the Project or
Program Activity, and the intended beneficiary type) to ensure timely use of
Table 4 - HOME Expenditure Rate* Achieved
Expenditure Rate for Applicant’s 16-
HOME, 18-HOME, and 19-HOME
Program Activities Contracts
Maximum Application
Amount
60 percent or more $1,500,000
55 – 59.99 percent $1,000,000
0 – 54.99 percent $500,000
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PI funds. All PI must be reported in the Annual Performance Report to the
Department.
I. Periods of Affordability
All Projects that receive HOME funds are subject to 24 C.F.R. § 92.252 and
24 C.F.R. § 92.254 for a minimum of years, as specified in the following two
tables. This term is referred to in this NOFA as the “Federal Affordability
Period” and includes all federal affordability requirements under 24 C.F.R. §
92.252 and 24 C.F.R. § 92.254.
The requirements of this Subsection run concurrently with the requirements
of the Subsection below, outlining the ”State Affordability Period”
requirements. For example, if a County Applicant proposes a new
construction rental Project, the Federal Affordability Period for the Project
will be 20 years. However, the Project will also be required to abide by the
State Affordability Period for an additional 35 years, totaling 55 years.
Table 5 – Federal Period of Affordability for Rental Housing
Minimum Period of
Affordability (in years) Housing Activity
5 Rehabilitation or acquisition of existing housing
per unit amount of HOME funds; Under $15,000
10
Rehabilitation or acquisition of existing housing
per unit amount of HOME funds; $15,000 to
$40,000
15
Rehabilitation or acquisition of existing housing
per unit amount of HOME funds; Over $40,000 or
rehabilitation involving refinancing
20 New construction or acquisition of newly
constructed housing
Table 6 – Federal Period of Affordability for Homeownership
Minimum Period of
Affordability (in years)
Homeownership Assistance HOME Amount
Per-Unit
5 Under $15,000
10 $15,000 to $40,000
15 Over $40,000
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All Projects that receive HOME funds are also subject to 25 C.C.R. § 8208
for a minimum number of years, as specified in the following table. This term
is referred to in this NOFA as the “State Affordability Period.” Projects on
Native American Lands as defined by 25 C.C.R. § 8208(y)(1) require a 50-
year affordability period.
Table 7 - State Period of Affordability
Minimum Period of
Affordability (in years) Project Type
55 years Developments on fee land
50 years Developments on Native American Lands (as
defined by 25 C.C.R. § 8201 (y)(1))
J. Forms of Assistance
HOME Loans
HOME assistance shall be in the form of deferred payment loans to be repaid at
the maturity date of the Promissory Note to local HOME accounts controlled by
eligible Applicants or the state’s local HOME account, except for the uses of
funds specifically defined under HOME grants below. Loans provided to
homebuyers must meet the requirements set forth in 25 C.C.R. § 8205(C)(1)(A),
including, but not limited to, the following terms:
• Loans financed from the CHDO set-aside pursuant to 24 CFR Section
92.300(a)(1) shall comply with the financing provisions as required for the
following activities:
o For land acquisition for first-time homebuyer projects shall bear
zero interest.
o Loans to first-time homebuyers shall bear a simple interest rate of 3
percent per annum, computed from the date the Deed of Trust is
recorded on the property. Interest and payments shall be deferred
for the term of the loan. Commencing on the 11th anniversary of
the recordation date, an amount equal to 10 percent of the accrued
interest shall be forgiven each year, so that on the 20th anniversary
of the recordation date, all interest will have been forgiven if the
borrower is in compliance with the requirements stated in the
Department’s loan documents.
HOME Grants
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8205(c)(2), HOME assistance must be provided in
the form of a grant for relocation payments, lead-based paint hazard
evaluation and reduction activities, and TBRA. HOME assistance may be
provided in the form of a grant for rehabilitation activities performed under
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an OOR program, if necessary to complete the project when the total of all
project indebtedness equals or exceeds the projected after rehabilitation
appraised value. The grant amount for OOR activities is limited to 25
percent (25%) of the applicable HOME Program maximum per-unit subsidy
limit for the Project. This amount is in addition to any grant funds currently
permitted for relocation, lead-based paint remediation, and Project-related
soft costs for the Project.
HOME assistance may be provided as a grant to eligible Applicants to cover
Project-related soft costs. Project-related soft costs are further detailed in
this NOFA, 24 C.F.R. § 92.206(d), and HUD CPD Notice 06-01: Admin and
Soft Costs, Community Development Expenses under HOME and American
Dream Downpayment Initiative, except that customary closing costs
for home acquisition activities may be included as either a loan or part of the
grant funding for Project-related soft costs.
NOTE: All Project-related soft costs associated with an OOR Project must
be included in the 24 percent (24%) funding maximum available for Project-
related soft costs and may not be passed along to the homeowner.
HOME funds for Project-related soft costs cannot be drawn down before
HOME funds for activity costs are drawn down. If the activity is not
completed, and a Project Completion Report for the full amount drawn down
is not filed, all HOME funds for that Project, including Project-related soft
costs, must be repaid to the Department.
Project-related expenses for NEPA environmental review, and architectural
and engineering and other professional services incurred within the 24
months prior to the Project Commitment of funds, may be reimbursed at the
sole discretion of the Department after execution of the Standard Agreement.
On a case-by-case basis, the Department may, in writing and in its sole
discretion, permit reimbursement for other eligible expenses incurred after the
date of the Award letter, and prior to the effective date of the Standard
Agreement, upon the written request of the Applicant.
K. Administrative and CHDO Operating Funds
The following limits apply to the amount of administrative and CHDO
operating funding that Applicants may receive. Developers of a Project shall
not act as an administrative subcontractor for the same HOME-funded
Project activity and are not eligible for Project administrative costs.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.208(a), CHDO operating funds may cover
reasonable and necessary costs for the operation of the CHDO. Such costs
include salaries, wages, and other employee compensation and benefits;
employee education, training, and travel; rent; utilities; communication costs;
taxes; insurance; equipment; materials; and supplies.
Project Activities
State Recipients eligible to receive administrative funds, who are applying for
$6,000,000 or more in Project development activity funds, may request up to
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$125,000 for administrative costs. If requesting less than $6,000,000 in
Project development activity costs, Applicants may request up to $75,000 for
administrative costs.
CHDOs applying for $6,000,000 or more in Project development activity
funds may request up to $150,000 in CHDO operating funding. If requesting
less than $6,000,000 in Project development activity funds may request up to
$100,000 in CHDO operating funding. This includes FTHB Projects.
Developers are not eligible to apply for administrative funds or Project-
related soft costs.
All administrative costs must be reasonable, and Applicant must have
detailed records to demonstrate costs are eligible for reimbursement.
Program Activities
All Program Activities Applicants may request up to 2.5 percent (2.5%) of
the amount requested in administrative funds. CHDOs undertaking a FTHB
program activity will receive CHDO operation funds in lieu of administrative
funds at the same 2.5 percent (2.5%) rate.
All administrative costs must be reasonable, and Applicant must have
detailed records to demonstrate costs are eligible for reimbursement. Actual
eligible expenses must be incurred to draw down these funds.
TBRA Activities
In addition to the 2.5 percent (2.5%) described above for Program Activities,
TBRA Applicants may request up to an additional 7.5 percent (7.5%) of the
total TBRA application amount for general administrative costs (total of ten
percent (10%) of TBRA funds). The maximum amount of administrative
funding for this purpose is $200,000. If there is more demand for TBRA
administrative funds than available, only the highest-rated TBRA Applicants
will receive administrative funds in addition to the regular 2.5 percent (2.5%)
allocation. All TBRA Applicants will receive the initial 2.5 percent (2.5%)
amount for administrative costs.
L. Project-Related Soft Costs
Project Activities
Eligible State Recipients of rental and homebuyer Projects may receive up
to $75,000 to pay for specific eligible Project-related soft costs, previously
referred to by the Department as “Activity Delivery Costs” (ADCs). Funding
for Project-related soft costs are provided in the form of a grant and not part
of the Project loan amount.
For a description of the types of expenses, which may be charged as
Project-related soft costs, see 24 C.F.R. § 92.206(d)(6), 92.206(f)(2) and
HUD CPD Notice 06-01: Admin and Soft Costs, Community Development
Expenses under HOME and American Dream Downpayment Initiative.
Examples of Project-related soft costs include, but are not limited to:
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• Preparation of work write-ups, work specifications, and cost
estimates or review of these items if an owner has had them
independently prepared;
• Project underwriting;
• Construction inspections and oversight;
• Project document preparation;
• Costs associated with a Project-specific environmental review;
• Costs associated with informing tenants or homeowners about
relocation rights or benefits;
• Costs to provide information services such as affirmative marketing
and fair housing information to prospective homeowners and tenants
as required by 24 C.F.R. § 92.351; and
• Staff and overhead costs, such as preparing work specifications, loan
processing, inspections, and other services related to assisting
potential owners, tenants, and homebuyers.
Project-related soft costs must be included in the development budget,
regardless if the funding is a loan or grant. Developers and CHDOs are not
eligible for Project-related soft costs.
Program Activities
Standard Agreements will automatically allow the use of up to the maximum
amount of Project-related soft costs for each specific program activity. At the
time of set-up (i.e., when the HOME Awardee is ready to begin drawing
activity funds) a request for Project-related soft costs may be made for
actual expenses:
1. Up to 24 percent (24%) of the HOME loan/grant amount for OOR and for
the rehabilitation component of acquisition with rehabilitation.
Project-related soft costs for rehabilitation Projects may exceed the 24
percent (24%) limit if documentation of actual eligible costs is provided to
the Department with the Project set-up. Documentation must be of actual
eligible costs; consultant billings, without documentation of underlying
actual costs, are not adequate.
2. Up to 6.5 percent (6.5%) of the total acquisition cost for FTHB activities
involving acquisition with rehabilitation.
3. Up to 5 percent (5%) of the HOME TBRA payment, per household, for unit
inspection and income determination activities.
4. Up to 6.5 percent (6.5%) of the HOME amount for all other program
activities.
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III. State and Federal Requirements
A. Property Standards and Physical/Capital Needs Assessments
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.251, as applicable, and as may be amended by
HUD, housing that is constructed or rehabilitated with HOME funds must
meet all applicable local codes and standards at the time of Project
Completion.
Projects involving rehabilitation must comply with the Department’s
HOME/NHTF Multifamily Rehabilitation Standards. Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. §
8309(b) and 24 C.F.R. § 92.251(b)(1)(ix), the Department requires rental
rehabilitation Project applications to submit a third-party physical/capital
needs assessment and a Replacement Reserve Study (RRS) with a 20-year
forecast.
Projects involving new construction must comply with the requirements of
25 C.C.R. § 8300 et seq. and 24 C.F.R. § 92.251(a), including, but not
limited to, requirements related to accessibility, disaster mitigation, written
cost estimates, construction contracts and documents, construction
progress inspections, and broadband infrastructure.
B. Timeframes for Use of Funds
Awardees of HOME funds are subject to progress deadlines and
expenditure deadlines that are defined in the federal regulations and
specified in the Standard Agreement.
Project Activity Deadlines
Table 8 - HOME Project Activity Deadlines
Project Commitment of HOME
Funds (Standard Agreement
execution)
September 30, 2026
Project Commitment of HOME
Funds (Standard Agreement
execution)
– specifically, the Federally-
Declared Disaster Areas Target,
2021-2022 HOME funds
May 17, 2025
All non-HOME funding sources
committed to the Project July 31, 2025
Construction Loan Closing
Within 12 months from Standard Agreement
execution date (in accordance with 24
C.F.R. § 92.2)
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Project Completion
Within 4 years from Project Commitment of
HOME funds (Standard Agreement
execution)
Expenditure September 1, 2030
Program Activities Deadlines
Table 9 - HOME Program Activity Deadlines
Project Commitment of HOME Funds
(Standard Agreement execution) September 30, 2026
Project Commitment of HOME Funds
(Standard Agreement execution)
– specifically, the Federally-Declared
Disaster Areas Target, 2021-2022 HOME
funds
May 17, 2025
Expenditure Deadline September 1, 2030
For Project Activities, if an Awardee fails to meet one or more of the deadlines
outlined in the 25 C.C.R. § 8217(b) and described in this NOFA, a performance
penalty will be imposed during the scoring on all applicable HOME applications. It
will also result in performance penalties being imposed on future HOME
application(s) submitted by the Applicant, as well as application(s) submitted by
the Project’s Developer, owner, and managing general partner within five (5)
years of the award announcements of this NOFA.
All Program Activities funding must be expended by the deadline
established in the Standard Agreement. Awardees must ensure that work is
completed well in advance of this deadline to ensure funds are fully
expended prior to the expenditure deadline.
Exceptions will be considered, at the sole discretion of the Department, only
if the Applicant shows there was clear and indisputable evidence that delays
were beyond the reasonable control of the borrower and/or the Applicant, or
the Department was responsible for the delay, and the Department has the
flexibility to do so within federal regulations.
C. Match Requirements
Generally, HOME funds must be matched by nonfederal resources. HOME
match requirements are waived for applications pursuant to this NOFA.
However, match must be reported to the Department in each Project
Completion Report. The Department continues to track all match funds in
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Projects.
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.220(a)(8) and § 92.354(b), a single rate
established by HUD shall be applicable for determining the value of
unskilled labor. The value of skilled labor or professional services shall be
determined by the rate that the individual or entity performing the labor or
service normally charges.
D. Transition Reserve Policy
Projects must be in compliance with the Department’s Pooled Transition Reserve
Policy Administrative Memorandum dated January 3, 2023, (Administrative
Notice Number 22-08) and amended on August 8, 2023, (Administrative Notice
Number 23-01), that implements statutory changes made under Senate Bill 948
(Chapter 667, Statutes 2022) applicable to Health and Safety Code § 60468, as
may be amended from time to time, and any other related Department Transition
Reserve Policy administrative memoranda that the Department may adopt, as
applicable.
E. Annual Monitoring Fees for Multifamily Projects
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.214(b)(1)(i), the Department will charge fees to
cover the cost of ongoing monitoring and physical inspection of HOME Projects
during the state period of affordability. The state HOME program will charge
these fees as described in this NOFA.
Developer and CHDO Projects
The Department charges an annual monitoring fee as follows:
Table 10 – Estimated 2023 Monitoring Fees
Number of HOME Units Annual Fee
12 or fewer $ 6,077
13 to 24 $9,888
25 to 36 $12,051
37-48 $12,360
49-60 $14,781
61 or more $17,304
To cover inflation, this annual monitoring fee is projected to increase
annually at 3 percent (3%) following the Department's analysis of actual
costs for monitoring. Financial assumptions in the HOME application shall
be based on the rate that will be effective at the time of initial occupancy.
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Annual monitoring fees are mandatory payments. The first payment shall be
prorated based upon the total number of days after permanent closing
within the first fiscal year of Project operation.
Lump sum payment made from development funds is not allowed for HOME
Projects. Payments made must be pursuant to the Regulatory Agreement.
State Recipient Projects
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.214(b), State Recipients may also charge their
borrowers annual monitoring fees to cover the actual ongoing costs to
monitor and conduct physical inspections, as described below:
1. The monitoring fee charged may be less than, but not exceed, the
amount charged for state CHDO and Developer Projects;
2. The monitoring fee shall be specifically stated in the State Recipient’s
loan documents with the borrower;
3. The monitoring fee shall be based on the State Recipient’s analysis of
actual costs for monitoring the Project and must be approved by the
Department; and
4. An amount equal to 10 percent (10%) of the monitoring fee which is
charged to the Project must be paid by the State Recipient to the
Department to cover the Department’s costs of monitoring the State
Recipient’s rental Project compliance activities.
For more guidance on establishing a monitoring fee, see HOMEfires Vol.
14, No. 2: Guidance on Establishing a HOME Monitoring Fee. Please note:
HUD’s requirements for calculating a monitoring fee differ from the State’s
UMR requirements.
Native American Entity Projects
Pursuant to this NOFA, the Department will waive monitoring fees for Native
American Entity Projects during the state period of affordability.
IV. Application Review
A. Minimum Application Requirements (Threshold)
Applications for HOME Projects are required to meet the minimum
requirements outlined in this NOFA, 25 C.C.R. § 8200 et seq., and 24
C.F.R. Part 92. Applications must meet the following minimum requirements
at the time of application in order to move forward to the rating and ranking
process:
1. The Applicant must submit a complete application in a format made
available by the Department by the deadline specified in this NOFA and
pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8211, and the application forms provided by the
Department must not be altered or modified;
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2. The Applicant is eligible to apply for funding, in accordance with any of the
following:
• 25 C.C.R. § 8204; or
• Listed on Appendix A of the NOFA; or
• Meets the definition of an eligible Applicant in this NOFA (State
Recipient, CHDO, or Developer)
3. All other criteria and matters set forth within the NOFA shall also govern the
Native American Entity target and the Federally-Declared Disaster Areas
target, unless and except to the extent expressly provided to the contrary by
terms set forth within this NOFA;
4. The Applicant must propose at least one eligible activity pursuant to 25
C.C.R. § 8205 (other than administration);
5. The Applicant must propose an eligible use of funds pursuant to 25 C.C.R. §
8205 and 8210;
6. The Applicant must have no unresolved audit findings pursuant to 25 C.C.R.
§ 8204(a)(1)(D)(ii) and (2)(C)(i);
7. The Applicant must demonstrate its capacity for carrying out activities
assisted with HOME funds, as required by 24 C.F.R. § 92.2. Pursuant to
Federal HOME regulations, Awardees entering into a Standard Agreement
with the Department must have capacity, cannot be shell entities, and
cannot contract out for capacity (with limited exceptions for new CHDOs –
see Eligible Applicants – CHDOs in NOFA Section II. Program
Requirements);
8. Cities, counties, and local public housing authorities must provide
documentation satisfactory to the Department that they comply with the
submittal requirements of cost principles and audit requirements at 2 C.F.R.
§ 200.512. Any outstanding findings contained in the audit report may
impact the ability of the Department to grant an award through this NOFA;
9. The Applicant and any member of its program or project team must not be
on the list of debarred contractors at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ pursuant to
25 C.C.R. § 8204(a)(1)(D)(iii) and 8204(a)(2)(C)(ii);
10. The Applicant’s requested total amount of funds for both administrative
activity-specific costs and Project-related soft costs does not exceed the
limits identified in the NOFA; and
11. CHDO applications must contain procedures for ensuring effective Project
control pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.300(a)(1) and 25 C.C.R. § 8204(a)(2)(D).
12. There is no pending or threatened litigation that could affect implementation
of the proposed Project.
13. When applying for Project Activities, the Applicant must have site control of
the Project subject to the HOME funding award as required by 25 C.C.R. §
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8303 and 24 C.F.R. Part 92, including but not limited to, demonstrating site
control by one of the following:
• Fee title, which, for tribal trust land, may be evidenced by a title
status report (TSR) or an attorney’s opinion regarding chain of
title and current title status;
• A leasehold interest on the Project property with provisions that
enable the lessee to make improvements on and encumber the
property provided that the terms and conditions of any proposed
lease shall permit, prior to loan closing, compliance with all
Program requirements, including compliance with 25 C.C.R. §
8316;
• An option to purchase is obtained, conditioned on the
responsible entity’s determination to proceed with, modify, or
cancel the Project based on the results of a subsequent
environmental review, and the receipt of an Authority to Use
Grants Funds (“AUGF”) from the Department for State Recipient
Projects and from HUD for Developer and CHDO Projects. The
cost to secure the site control document can be only a nominal
portion of the purchase price;
[For more details on required and prohibited provisions of
agreements consistent with NEPA, see HUD CPD Notice 98-
01: Layering Guidance for HOME Participating Jurisdictions
When Combining HOME Funds with Other Governmental
Subsidies; HUD CPD Notice 15-09: Requirements for
Committing HOME Funds; and HUD Memo: Guidance on
Operations and Conditional Contracts for Purchase of Real
Property for Environmental Reviews Conducted by a
Responsible Entity under 24 C.F.R. Part 58]
• A Purchase Agreement, Disposition and Development
Agreement (DDA), Option to Lease, or Exclusive Right to
Negotiate is obtained, but this agreement cannot be conditioned
on NEPA clearance or any other federal requirement; or
[General HUD rules state that Purchase Agreements are
acceptable if federal funds are not contemplated. Applicants
are cautioned to make sure that the Purchase Agreement or
DDA is open-ended or is of sufficient duration that it does not
need to be extended after the HOME application is
submitted.
HUD has ruled that if a Purchase Agreement/DDA expires
after the HOME application is submitted, and before the
AUGF is executed, the execution of an extension would be a
Choice-Limiting Action (renewal prior to expiration is
acceptable). The application also should ensure the
Purchase Agreement/DDA has other contingencies, such as
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a permanent financing contingency, so that the seller cannot
legally compel an individual to purchase the site prior to
receiving the AUGF.]
• A conditional purchase contract is used for an existing single-
family home (1 to 4 units) or an existing multifamily residential
Project in some limited circumstances, even when federal funds
have already been contemplated.
[For more information, see HUD Memo: Guidance on
Operations and Conditional Contracts for Purchase of
Real Property for Environmental Reviews Conducted
by a Responsible Entity under 24 C.F.R. Part 58.]
B. Rating and Ranking
After meeting the threshold requirements, applications will be scored as
follows. The Department will rate, rank, and fund applications based on a
review of eligible activities for which funds are requested. Each application
must be submitted using Department forms and contain all information
required pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8211(c)(d). Scoring for Projects is subject
to the appeal process described in Section IV (H) of this NOFA. Each
Project Activity or combination of Program Activities will be evaluated and
ranked separately.
In the case of a tie score, the application demonstrating the highest
jurisdictional poverty level will be funded first. If CHDOs and/or Developers
are applying from the same jurisdictional area, the Project with lower
average rents (expressed as a percentage of area median income) will be
funded first.
Applications will be funded in descending order based on points earned.
Applications that qualify for CHDO, FTHB Project, and Rural targets will be
funded first, based on their scores as necessary to meet the minimum set-
asides.
Once the set-asides and targets have been achieved, remaining
applications may be funded within their respective allocations pursuant to 25
C.C.R. § 8212.1, based on scores relative to all other applications, with the
highest-scoring applications funded first.
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C. Project Activity Application Scoring Factors and Evaluation
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8212(d)(5), HOME Project Activity applications must
receive a minimum score of 930 points in the following categories to be funded.
HOME Project Activities
Rental New Construction
Rental Rehabilitation
First-Time Homebuyer
Scoring Factors Points
Factor: Housing Element
Applicants that meet the definition of a Local Public Entity (cities and
counties) are required to be in substantive compliance with state
Housing Element Law, as defined in 25 C.C.R. § 8201(t), as of the
NOFA application due date. The current Housing Element Compliance
Report can be found at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-
community-development/housing-open-data-tools/housing-element-
review-and-compliance-report.
Newly incorporated cities are exempt from this factor, until such time
as the city is required to submit its housing element to the
Department for approval. It is the responsibility of the city to know its
reporting requirements. If unsure, please send an email inquiry to
the HOME Program at HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
CHDOs, Developers, and NAE-FRTs where Project or Activity is
located on Native American Lands, are exempt from this
requirement and shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
Factor: HUD Direct HOME Allocation (Declined)
A jurisdiction that is eligible to receive a direct HOME allocation from HUD
and declines the funding to preserve their state HOME eligibility, shall
receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
Factor: Rural Communities
Activities proposed in rural communities (as defined in the HSC §
50199.21) shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
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Factor: Capacity – Prior Applicant Experience
Applicants that demonstrate experience implementing local, state, or
federal affordable housing and/or community development projects, during
the most recent seven (7) calendar years (1/1/2016 – 12/31/2022), until
application deadline, shall receive points for this scoring factor. List no
more than 10 entries of housing and community development experience.
Native American Entities: Experience may include implementation of
affordable housing and/or community development activities under the
NAHASDA program.
• 10 points for each project completed creating 4 or more units of
affordable housing
• 10 points awarded for each project completed as defined in the
HOME Supplemental Application
• Maximum of 50 points
50
Factor: Capacity – Prior Developer Team Experience
Developers that demonstrate the Project team has experience developing
the same housing activity type of subsidized project as proposed in the
application, during the last five (5) calendar years (1/1/2019 – 12/31/2023),
shall receive points for this scoring factor. Experience can be demonstrated
by any member of the development team (owner, Developer, Sponsor,
etc.).
• 1 project completed — 100 points
• 2 projects completed — 150 points
• 3 projects completed — 200 points
200
Factor: Capacity – Prior Performance
For prior performance scoring, all applications receive the maximum 200 points for the
factor. As applications are reviewed and rated, points will be deducted for each of the
following sub-factor deficiencies up to a maximum 200-point deduction.
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Sub-factor #1: Project Deadlines
If, by the NOFA application due date, an Applicant, Developer, owner,
and/or managing general partner of any HOME Project contract (rental
and FTHB) awarded between 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2023, failed to meet
the Project deadlines (milestones) as outlined in the Standard
Agreement, unless extended in writing by the Department, points shall
be deducted for this scoring sub-factor as follows:
• Permanent financing deadline — (5 points)
• Project set-up deadline — (10 points)
• Construction loan-closing deadline — (10 points)
• Project Completion deadline — (80 points)
• Expenditure deadline — (20 points)
Maximum
200-point
deduction
Sub-factor #2: Applicant Reporting
Reporting is an essential condition and a responsibility of accepting
HOME funds; therefore, Applicants that were required to submit reports
but failed to do so are subject to a deduction of up to 50 points. Applicants
may submit missing reports prior to the application deadline to reduce the
number of points deducted.
This applies to any HOME Project monthly and/or quarterly PI reports,
annual reports, and Project Completion reports due between 1/1/2019 –
12/31/2023.
• Late or missing Monthly Project Status Reports — (5 points
deducted for each missing report, 2 points deducted for each late
report)
• Late or missing Quarterly Program Income Reports (QPIR), if
applicable — (5 points deducted for each missing report, 2 points
deducted for each late report)
• Late or missing Annual Performance Reports (APRs), applicable to
State Recipients only — (25 points deducted for each missing
report, 10 points deducted for each late report)
• Late or missing Project Completion Reports (PCRs) — (50 points
deducted for each missing report, 25 points deducted for each late
report)
Maximum
50-point
deduction
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Sub-factor #3: Material Misrepresentation
If between 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2023, an Applicant, Developer, owner, and/or
managing general partner made any material misrepresentation or
omission in the HOME application, application documentation, Project
reports, and/or any other document, significant in nature, that could
jeopardize the Department’s HOME funding in a Project or place the
Department at risk of a HUD monitoring finding, up to 200 points shall
deducted for this scoring sub-factor. This is evidenced by receipt of a letter
from the Department outlining the infraction and the points deduction
levied by the Department.
Maximum
200-point
deduction
Sub-factor #4: Monitoring Noncompliance (1/1/2019 – 12/31/2023)
There are two noncompliance categories for which up to 100 points may
be deducted.
1. Monitoring. Points will be deducted in this category for any application
for which the Applicant, owner, and/or managing general partner have
failed to remedy any HOME monitoring findings and concerns,
identified by the Department.
2. Late reports. Points will be deducted in this category for any 2020-2021
NOFA Project applications for which the Applicant, owner, and/or
managing general partner failed to submit timely reports for occupied
HOME rental Projects. Point deductions shall be as follows:
a. Local Public Entity
• Annual monitoring report — (10 points each)
• Annual report — (10 points each)
(including financial audit, schedule of rental income, and annual
affirmative marketing analysis)
b. CHDOs/Developers
• Annual operating budget — (10 points each)
• Annual report — (10 points each)
(including financial audit, schedule of rental income, and annual
affirmative marketing analysis)
Maximum
100-point
deduction
Factor: Community Need
The community need point scoring by activity type is based on the data
available in Appendix C at the HOME website.
Up to
250
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Factor: Project Feasibility
1. State and federal requirements (including UMRs for rental Projects) –
150 points
To receive the full 150 points, Applicant must submit a complete self-
evaluation feasibility worksheet within the application.
2. Highest percentage of HOME-assisted units – Up to 50 points
Points will be awarded within five scoring levels, ranging from 10 to 50
points, based on the highest number of HOME units proposed in a
Project.
200
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Factor: Project Readiness
The Project Readiness point scoring is based on activity type. Project
readiness factors and documentation minimum requirements are further
detailed in the HOME Supplemental Application, found at the
Department’s HOME Program website.
Project Development Plan (PDP). Points will be awarded if the following
required* items were prepared and submitted within the applicable
timeframes and meet the minimum requirements as specified in the
HOME Supplemental Application. The PDP will be reviewed on
applications scored high enough for funding.
*The Geotechnical Report is not required as part of the application and will
not be considered for scoring purposes.
1. Rental New Construction Projects. Points will be awarded based on
the following complete documents submitted with the application:
market study (35 points); appraisal (10 points); Phase I/II
Environmental Report (35 points); floodplain analysis (25 points);
construction cost estimate (5 points); Relocation General Information
Notice and relocation plan (30 points); zoning verification (40 points);
water/sewer (5 points); local government approval (80 points); design
progress (10 points); and permanent financing commitments (25
points).
2. Rental Rehabilitation Projects. Points will be awarded based on the
following complete documents submitted with the application: market
study (10 points); appraisal (30 points); floodplain analysis (25 points);
lead/mold/asbestos reports (25 points); construction cost estimate (20
points); Relocation General Information Notice and relocation plan (75
points); Physical Needs Assessment (74 points); local government
approval (1 point); design progress (5 points); and permanent financing
commitments (35 points)
3. Homebuyer Projects. Project readiness factors are available in the
Homebuyer Project Application (Part B), available on the Department’s
HOME Program website. Points will be awarded based on the
following complete documents submitted with the application: market
study (40 points); appraisal (10 points); Phase I/II Environmental
Report (30 points); floodplain analysis (55 points); construction cost
estimate (5 points); local government approval (75 points); impact fees
(30 points); zoning verification (10 points); design progress (10 points);
and financing commitments (35 points)
300
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Factor: State Objectives
For the State Objectives scoring, there are three sub-factors for which Applicants
can receive points, up to 200 points maximum. As applications are reviewed and
rated, points will be awarded to Projects that meet the following objectives, in
accordance with the Department’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan, based on the
following sub-factors:
1. Committed financing to increase affordable housing;
2. Recovery assistance for natural disaster survivors; and
3. Addressing and preventing Homelessness, and/or assisting Special Needs
Populations and Extremely Low-Income Families
Sub-factor #1: Committed Financing to Increase Affordable Housing
Applications will be scored based on the percentage of non-HOME
permanent financing committed to the Project by the application due date
(10 points will be awarded for each 10 percent (10%) increment).
For Projects anticipating applying for any type of tax credits -- a future
tax credit award will not be considered as committed financing, and are
thus not eligible for these points.
For example, if the Applicant has 50 percent (50%) of its non-HOME
permanent financing committed to the Project by the application due date,
but intends to also apply for tax credits in the future, the application will
receive 50 points out of a possible 100 points.
100
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Sub-factor #2: Recovery Assistance for Natural Disaster Survivors
Full points shall be awarded for Projects located in federally-declared
disaster areas pursuant to the HUD memorandum dated May 17, 2023,
referencing the federally-declared disaster areas under title IV of the
Stafford Act, DR-4699-CA dated April 3, 2023, and DR-4683-CA dated
January 27, 2023, as may be amended
(https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4699) (https://www.fema.gov/disaster-
federal-register-notice/dr-4683-ca-public-notice-001). The Federally-
Declared Disaster Areas are the following counties:
DR-4683 & DR-4699 IA-Declared Counties
Alameda (County) Amador (County)
Butte (County) Calaveras (County)
Contra Costa (County) Kern (County)
Madera (County) Mariposa (County)
Mendocino (County) Merced (County)
Mono (County) Monterey (County)
Nevada (County) Sacramento (County)
San Benito (County) San Bernardino (County)
San Joaquin (County) San Luis Obispo (County)
San Mateo (County) Santa Barbara (County)
Santa Clara (County) Santa Cruz (County)
Tulare (County) Tuolumne (County)
Ventura (County)
Sources:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4683/designated-areas
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4699/designated-areas
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Sub-factor #3: Special Needs Populations, Homelessness, or
Extremely Low-Income – See Table #11 below for scoring breakdown.
Funding Commitments for Special Needs Populations (up to 70 points)
Points shall be awarded to applications that propose rental Projects with
funding commitments to target Special Needs Populations, using any of
the following funding:
• HUD 811
• HUD Supportive Housing Program
• State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
• HCD -- No Place Like Home Program
• HCD -- Veterans Housing and Homelessness Program
• HCD -- National Housing Trust Fund Program
• HCD -- Multifamily Housing Program
• HCD -- Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program
• Points may also be awarded to Projects that provide project-based
rental assistance, under the terms of a MHSA or Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing Voucher (HUD-VASH).
– or –
Homelessness (up to 70 points)
Points shall be awarded to applications that propose rental Projects
primarily serving people experiencing Homelessness and/or those At
Risk of Homelessness as defined in at 24 C.F.R. § 578.3.
NOTE: If serving Special Needs or Homeless populations, the Projects
must include supportive services in accordance with the “Core
components of Housing First” under Welfare and Institutions Code §
8255.
– or –
Extremely Low-Income (ELI) (up to 70 points)
Points shall be awarded to applications that propose rental Projects
primarily serving Extremely Low-Income Families, which means low-
income families whose annual incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the
median family income of a geographic area, as determined by HUD with
adjustments for smaller and larger families.
NOTE: This scoring category is not applicable to Homebuyer Projects.
Homebuyer Projects will automatically receive full points in this category.
70
TOTAL AVAILABLE POINTS FOR PROJECT ACTIVITIES 1550
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Table 11 – Subfactor #3 Scoring Breakdown
Percent of Units Committed to Special
Needs, Homeless, or ELI Families Points
51% or more 70
41-50% 60
31-40% 50
26-30% 40
21-25% 30
16-20% 20
10-15% 15
6-10% 10
1-5 % 5
D. Program Activities Application Scoring Factors and Evaluation
HOME Program Activities
Scoring Factors Points
Factor: Housing Element
Cities and counties are required to be in substantive compliance with
state Housing Element Law, as defined in 25 C.C.R. § 8201(t), as of the
NOFA application due date. Housing Element Annual Progress Reports
are available at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-
development/housing-open-data-tools/housing-element-review-and-
compliance-report. Newly incorporated cities are exempt from this factor,
until which time the city is required to submit the housing element to the
Department for approval. It is the responsibility of the city to know their
reporting requirements. If unsure, please send an email inquiry to the
HOME NOFA Unit, HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
CHDOs, Developers, and Native American Entities are exempt from this
requirement and shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
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Factor: HUD Direct HOME Allocation (Declined)
A jurisdiction that proposes activities that is eligible to receive HUD direct
HOME allocation funds (and declines the funding for the purpose of preserving
their state HOME eligibility) shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
Factor: Rural Communities
Activities proposed in a rural community (as defined in the HSC § 50199.21)
shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
50
Factor: Capacity – Applicant Experience
Applicants that demonstrate experience administering HOME and/or other
local, state, or federal affordable housing and/or community development
projects during the last seven calendar years (1/1/2016 – 12/31/2022), plus
2023 year-to-date, shall receive full points for this scoring factor.
100
Factor: Capacity – Prior Performance
For prior performance scoring, all applications receive 150 points. As applications are reviewed
and rated, points will be deducted for each of the following sub-factor deficiencies, up to a
maximum 150-point deduction for two sub-factors:
• Reporting noncompliance
• Monitoring noncompliance
Sub-factor #1: Reporting
Reporting is an essential condition and responsibility of accepting HOME
funds; therefore, Applicants that previously failed to comply with reporting
requirements are subject to a deduction of up to 50 points.
• In assigning these points, the Department will review the Applicant’s
history of submitting quarterly reports and quarterly PI reports (for
both Program Activities and Projects contracts numbered 16-HOME
through 19-HOME), and Annual Performance Reports for FY 20-21,
21-22, and 22-23. Applicants may submit missing reports prior to
application deadline to reduce the number of points deducted.
• Late or missing Quarterly Program Status Reports — (5 points each
missing 2 points each late)
• Late or missing Quarterly Program Income Reports (QPIR), if applicable
— (5 points each missing, 2 points each late)
• Late or missing Annual Performance Reports (APRs) — (25 points each
missing, 10 points each late)
Maximum
50-point
deduction
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Sub-factor #2: Monitoring Noncompliance (1/1/2019 – 12/31/2023)
One hundred (100) points will be deducted for noncompliance with monitoring or
contract requirements identified in the last five calendar years.
Maximum
100-point
deduction
Factor: Community Need
The community need point scoring by activity type is based on data available
in Appendix C of this NOFA, available on the Department’s HOME Program
website at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-
active/home-investment-partnerships-program.
250
Factor: Project Feasibility
Project feasibility scoring has two scoring categories: activity type and program
guidelines, described as follows:
1. Activity type scoring criteria (up to 75 points):
a. FTHB program scoring is determined by the percentage of all homes
sold in the city or county in the last 12-month period that are affordable
to lower-income families.
b. OOR program scoring is determined by the number of overcrowded
households by tenure, low-income owner-occupied households,
substandard housing conditions, and the age of the housing stock by
tenure, in the city or county as reflected in U.S. Census data.
c. TBRA program scoring is determined by the overpayment by low-
income renter households as reflected in U.S. Census data.
2. Program guidelines will be evaluated by the extent they reflect state and
federal requirements (up to 25 points).
100
Factor: State Objectives
For State Objectives scoring, there are two sub-factors for which Applicants can receive up to
200 points maximum. As applications are reviewed and rated, points will be awarded for the
following objectives, in accordance with the Department’s 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan:
1. Increasing affordable housing;
2. Addressing and preventing Homelessness
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Sub-factor #1: Increasing Affordable Housing
Applicants that have higher expenditure rates (i.e., expenditure rates of
55 percent and above) for all 2015-2018 HOME Program Activities contracts
shall receive state objectives points as follows:
• Expenditure rate at or above 60 percent. (90 points)
• Expenditure rate between 55 percent to 59.99 percent. (60 points)
Expenditure rates will be calculated in accordance with the “Expended Funds”
as defined by 25 C.C.R. § 8204(b).
90
Sub-factor #2: Homelessness or Extremely Low-Income
Points shall be awarded for actions to prevent or address Homelessness.
These points will be awarded to Applicants that:
1. Apply for TBRA; or
2. Proposed Project will primarily serve (50% or more) people experiencing
Homelessness and/or those At Risk of Homelessness as defined in at 24
C.F.R. § 578.3; or
3. Proposed Project will primarily serve (50% or more) Extremely Low-
Income Families, which means low-income families whose annual
incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the median family income of a
geographic area, as determined by HUD with adjustments for smaller and
larger families.
110
TOTAL POINTS FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 950
E. Point Deduction Rules
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8217, Applicants who disencumbered a Project contract
between June 1, 2019, and December 31, 2023, and their Developers, owners,
and managing general partners, if any, for these Projects shall receive point
deductions according to the above schedule for the deadlines the Project did not
meet before the contract was disencumbered.
Pursuant to 25 C.C.R. § 8217(b)(3), Projects that fail to meet deadlines outlined
in the state regulations are subject to performance penalties, including point
deductions for Projects, unless an exception has been granted by the
Department in accordance with 25 C.C.R. § 8217(c). See Section III (B) of this
NOFA for more specifics on point deductions.
F. Rental Project Scoring and Notification
Once rental Project application scoring is complete, emails will be sent to the
authorized representative and contact person listed in the application describing
the scores and facts upon which those scores were determined.
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G. Project Activity Feasibility Review
In accordance with 25 C.C.R. § 8212(a)(6), 25 C.C.R. § 8310, and 24 C.F.R.
§ 92.250(b), the Department will perform underwriting analysis to
substantiate the Project is financially feasible for at least 20 years, as well
as cost allocation and subsidy layering analyses to determine the
appropriate amount of the HOME award.
To determine the Project’s feasibility and sustainability, the Department will
review the Project Sources and Uses Form. When completing the
application form, Applicants should be sure to include all known and
potential Project costs, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Site development issues
• Local government
approvals
• Project market
• Prevailing wages
• Elevation above a flood
plain
• Relocation
• Environmental remediation
• Mitigation of environmental conditions
and hazards
• Any other factors that may impact the
Project costs and/or schedule
If an Applicant proposes to develop site(s) formerly used for agricultural, industrial,
manufacturing, or commercial purposes, or the site is situated adjacent to, or in
close proximity to, rail yards, airports, dumpsites, or other potentially contaminated
properties, whether abandoned or operating, the Department may require Phase II
environmental site assessment, or other soil assessment or testing, and a Floodplain
Analysis. If not submitted with the application, these reports will be required after
award as part of the NEPA process.
If the Applicant has any indication that these conditions may exist, the Department
highly recommends that Applicants complete an assessment, soil sampling, or other
appropriate testing methodology, prior to submitting the application. The results
should be submitted as part of the application documentation, and any additional
costs the Project may incur must be included in the Project budget and Sources and
Uses Form.
Failure to include these items can increase the Project costs such that the Project
is unfeasible, resulting in being noncompetitive for an award. For this reason, it is
incumbent upon the Applicant to present verifiable and documented information in the
application to prevent any unknown or uncertain Project costs.
H. Appeals
1. Basis of Appeals
a. Applicants may appeal the Department’s written determination that an application is
incomplete, has failed threshold review, or has otherwise been determined to provide
an insufficient basis for an award (including point scoring and tie breaker).
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b. At the sole discretion of the Department, the Department’s written determination may
include a request for clarifying and/or corrective information. For purposes of this
section, “clarifying information” includes information and/or documentation that
resolves ambiguities in any application materials that will inform the Department’s
threshold, scoring and feasibility determinations.
c. No Applicant shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Department relating to
another Applicant’s application (e.g., eligibility, award).
d. Any request to appeal the Department’s decision regarding an application shall be
reviewed for compliance with this NOFA. All decisions rendered shall be made by the
Program Manager or his/her designee. The decision shall be final, binding, and
conclusive, and shall constitute the final action of the Department.
e. The appeal process provided herein applies solely to decisions of the Department
made pursuant to this NOFA.
2. Appeal Process and Deadlines
a. Process: To file an appeal, Applicants must submit to the Department, by the deadline
set forth below, a written appeal which states all relevant facts, arguments, and
evidence upon which the appeal is based. Furthermore, the Applicant must provide a
detailed reference to the area or areas of the application that provide clarification and
substantiation for the basis of the appeal. No new or additional information will be
considered if this information would result in a competitive advantage to an Applicant.
Once the appeal is submitted to the Department, no further information and/or
materials may be accepted or considered. Appeals are to be submitted to the
Department at HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov according to the deadline set forth in the
Department review letters.
b. Filing Deadline: Appeals must be received by the Department no later than five (5)
business days from the date of the Department’s threshold review or initial score
letters, as applicable, representing the Department’s decision made in response to the
application.
3. Decision
a. Any request to appeal the Department’s decision regarding an application shall be
reviewed for compliance with this NOFA. All decisions rendered shall be final, binding,
and conclusive, and shall constitute the final action of the Department.
V. Award Announcements and Contracts
A. Award Announcements
Subject to the availability of funds, the Department intends to send Award letters by July
2024 for Program Activities and by September/October 2024 for Project Activities, for all
successful Applicants.
Updates on planned awards and contract status will be provided through the
Department’s Listserv system. To be added to this list, go to
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup, scroll down, and select Federal
Programs.
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B. Contracts
Awardee(s) must enter into a Standard Agreement with the Department. The Standard
Agreement contains all the relevant state and federal requirements, as well as specific
information about the award and the work to be performed. The Standard Agreement
will contain deadlines that are consistent with state and federal HOME regulations.
Failure to meet these deadlines will be considered a material breach of the Standard
Agreement.
NOTE: The Standard Agreement may be delayed if Awardee does not timely provide
the Department with all required entity resolutions and other entity documentation
(e.g., bylaws, articles of incorporation, 501(c)(3) certification, certificate of good
standing, limited partnership agreement), in form and content acceptable to the
Department in its sole discretion, which evidences that Awardee has the legal authority
to contract with the Department.
A condition of award will be that a Standard Agreement is executed by the Awardee(s)
within 90 days (contracting period) of the Awardees’ receipt of the Standard Agreement.
Failure to execute and return the Standard Agreement(s) to the Department within the
contracting period may result in award cancellation. The Awardee(s) shall remain a
party to the Standard Agreement for the full term of the Standard Agreement; removal of
the Awardee(s) shall be prohibited.
VI. Federal and State Overlays
All activities funded with HOME funds or HOME PI are required to comply, where
applicable, with HUD’s federal “overlay” requirements found in 24 C.F.R. § 92.350, et
seq. of the HOME Final Rule.
Failure to comply with state or federal overlays could result in significant Project cost
increases, rejection of the HOME application, and/or loss of points in current or future
HOME funding rounds. Projects must comply with all applicable state and federal laws,
including, but not limited to:
a. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
b. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
c. State and federal (Davis Bacon) prevailing wage;
d. URA Acquisition and Relocation;
e. Equal Opportunity and Fair Housing;
f. Affirmative Marketing;
g. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
h. Fair Housing Act (including accessibility and design requirements);
i. Americans with Disabilities Act, where applicable;
j. Section 3 (employment of low-income persons);
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k. Single Audit Report 2 C.F.R. Part 200; and
l. Tenant protections and selection practices pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.253.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) & HUD Environmental Review Requirements
(contained in 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4347 and the implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R. Part
58)
After Applicant has submitted the HOME application to the Department, and before the
NEPA Authority to Use Grant Funds (AUGF) has been issued, the Applicant and any
participant in the development process shall not engage in any Choice-Limiting Actions
as defined in this NOFA. All Choice-Limiting Actions on the site or on behalf of the
project by anyone after the HOME application has been submitted to the Department
and before the AUGF is issued will disqualify an Applicant’s Project from receiving any
HCD federal funds – not only for this HOME NOFA round, but future NOFA rounds.
Thus, Applicants must take great caution before proceeding with project activities.
NOTE: Pursuant to HUD’s NEPA regulations, certain activities are not considered
Choice-Limiting Actions regardless of when they are carried out. These activities
include, but are not limited to, such things as: environmental and other studies; resource
identification and development of plans and strategies; submitting funding applications,
inspections and testing for hazards or defects; purchase of insurance; payment of
principal and interest on loans made or obligations guaranteed by HUD; and assistance
for improvements that do not alter environmental conditions and are necessary to
address the effects from disasters or imminent threats to public safety. For more
information on activities not considered Choice-Limiting Actions, see 24 C.F.R. § 58.22.
For all new construction Projects and substantial rehabilitation Projects, compliance with
NEPA is evidenced by an AUGF. HUD issues the AUGF for CHDO and Developer
Projects, and the Department issues the AUGF for State Recipient Projects. For the few
rehabilitation Projects not requiring an AUGF, state approval of the environmental
documentation is still required prior to taking any Choice-Limiting Actions. For a
thorough explanation of the NEPA process, see Chapter V of the HOME Contract
Management Manual at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-
active/home-investment-partnerships-program/home-contract-management-manual.
The Department encourages commencement of the NEPA Environmental Assessment
(EA) process as soon as possible, but no later than receipt of the Award letter. For
rental Projects, Project reports often require additional analysis of environmental
impacts.
Submit general questions regarding Choice-Limiting Actions, or the level of
environmental assessment required of the Project, to NEPA@hcd.ca.gov prior to taking
any action concerning the proposed HOME Project.
The application must disclose all known environmental hazards, and, if awarded, the
Department must be fully informed of all environmental issues. Failure to do so will be
considered a material misrepresentation and result in a performance point penalty for all
members of the development team for future HOME applications with the Department.
NOTE: The Department is unable to give legal advice regarding a specific Project or
program. If an Applicant has specific questions regarding a Choice-Limiting Action, or
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environmental laws that may affect the Project or program, the Department
recommends that the Applicant consult with a legal advisor or professional consultant
prior to taking any actions on the Project. Applicants understand and agree that they are
solely responsible for their decisions with respect to Choice-Limiting Actions, or
potentially Choice-Limiting Actions, and the Department shall have no liability therefor.
Federal Prevailing Wage Requirements (Davis-Bacon)
Federal prevailing wages must be paid on Projects involving site development,
construction, and rehabilitation, where there are 12 or more HOME-assisted units.
The HOME Applicant and the construction contractor must ensure that the Davis-Bacon
wage requirements as well as state prevailing wage laws are followed, where
applicable. The Sources and Uses Form submitted with the HOME application will be
examined to ensure that prevailing wage costs have been considered (state and
federal, if applicable). CHDOs are required to hire an outside consultant to act as a
Labor Standards Coordinator. If the HOME Applicant does not have existing staff to
enforce federal labor standards, then it is highly recommended that an outside labor
consultant be hired.
For Projects located on Native American Lands as defined by 25 C.C.R. § 8201(y)(1)
and the HOME applicant has adopted a Tribally Determined Wage (TDW) in
accordance with Tribal law, the HOME Applicant may apply its TDW in lieu of Davis
Bacon and the California prevailing wage law.
Homebuyer Self-Help Projects with 12 or more HOME-assisted units may be excluded
from Davis-Bacon wage requirements if either of the following applies:
a. Site development was completed before the HOME application, the use of
HOME funds was not contemplated when the site development was completed,
and there are no agreements or contracts for more than 11 HOME units. If the
use of HOME was contemplated before the site development was completed,
Davis-Bacon wages must be paid on the entire Project; or
b. If the Self-Help families purchase finished lots and contract individually with the
General Contractor for construction of their homes, and there are no other
construction contracts or subcontracts that cover more than one unit.
Displacement, Relocation, and Acquisition Requirements
Relocation assistance must be provided if individuals and/or businesses will be
temporarily relocated or permanently displaced as a result of a HOME-assisted Project.
All Projects are required to comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Act (URA) and the Displacement, Relocation, and Acquisition
requirements pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.353. Specifically, federal relocation
requirements extend back to the “initiation of negotiations” (ION). For more information
on federal displacement, relocation, and acquisition requirements, see HUD’s CPD
Handbook 1378.0.
Submit questions regarding ION determinations to HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov This
recommendation applies to all rental and FTHB Projects involving any relocation
activities. An accurate determination is critical because relocation costs may be higher if
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an earlier ION date is necessary. Applications for tenant-occupied properties must have
already provided the General Information Notice (GIN) to all tenants by the date of the
ION.
The Sources and Uses form submitted with the application must adequately budget for
relocation costs. Consistent with federal relocation requirements prohibiting economic
displacement, if rents for existing tenants will increase, a transition reserve must be
budgeted to maintain rents for existing tenants at the higher of 30 percent (30%) of their
income at ION or the rent at the time of ION, not including regular increases in
expenses, for as long as they live in the Project.
Homebuyer 90-Day Vacancy Rule: Relocation requirements will also be triggered if a
FTHB proposes to purchase a home that has been occupied by a renter in the 90 days
preceding the date of the purchase agreement. Exceptions to this rule can be made by
the Department on a case-by-case basis with adequate third-party documentation that
the tenant moved for reasons unrelated to the sale of the property, such as the tenant
moving for another job.
Normally, relocation will not be triggered for OOR or TBRA programs. However,
temporary relocation costs are an eligible HOME grant expense.
A relocation certification is required for all Projects including vacant site(s).
Applicants that assert their Project does not require relocation must submit a detailed
explanation, including supporting documentation, as to why relocation (of tenants,
farms, businesses, etc.) is not required. The Department will review the documentation
and make a determination as to whether a relocation plan is necessary. Relocation
considerations include the following:
• Vacant land, which is land that is not developed or being used for agricultural
purposes;
• Property vacated for the Project, then relocation applies; and
• Tenants include anyone who is living or storing their belongings on the property
with the owner’s consent, whether or not the “tenant” pays rent. Squatters are not
tenants.
If relocation is not required, the Department will issue a Certification Regarding Non-
application of Relocation Benefits and Indemnification Agreement (“Non-Relocation
Certification”). This Non-Relocation Certification must be executed by the
Applicant/borrower/sponsor prior to the Department executing the Standard
Agreement, and as a condition thereof. The Non-Relocation Certification
substantiates and certifies that there is no displacement including, but not limited to,
the displacement of tenants, businesses, and farms; therefore, no relocation is
required. Submission of thorough and clear supporting information will lead to a
more efficient review and decision.
The following are examples of supporting documentation for the Non-Relocation
Certification:
• Background information
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• Project information
• Reports from professionals, such as appraisal or soils report
• Purchase information
• Mini relocation plan with pictures of the vacant land
• Summary relocation report
• Scope of Work from the general contractor
• Letter from the Project engineer stating the scope of work
• Sales contract evidencing the purchase of vacant land
• ALTA survey of (purchased) vacant land
• Property tax assessment for vacant land
• Photographic evidence of vacant land
Pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.353(g) regarding “Displacement, Relocation and Acquisition:
Appeals,” a person who disagrees with the participating jurisdiction's determination
concerning whether the person qualifies as a displaced person, or the amount of
relocation assistance for which the person may be eligible, may file a written appeal of
that determination with the jurisdiction. A low-income person who is dissatisfied with the
jurisdiction's determination on his or her appeal may submit a written request for review
of that determination to the HUD Field Office.
Procurement Requirements for State Recipients Using Administrative Subcontractors
Except for procurement of the NEPA consultant, which can be accomplished using the
small purchase procurement method (i.e., by use of informal price quotations), State
Recipients using administrative subcontractors paid with HOME Funds must follow a
competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP)
procurement process to select the administrative subcontractor. For information on this
procurement process, see the HOME Contract Management Manual at
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/home/cmm.shtml
Single Audit Report Documentation and Reporting Requirements
The Awardee must collect and report data upon execution of the Regulatory Agreement
until the final Project Completion Report is accepted in the federal disbursement and
information system, and annual performance reports must be submitted to the
Department during the entire affordability period pertaining to the outcomes of the
program and pursuant to the Regulatory Agreement provisions.
Local government Applicants must comply with 2 C.F.R. Part 200.512 Single Audit
Report Submission requirements. The Department will make the determination on the
status of the Single Audit reporting compliance as of the date of application submission
by consultation with the California State Controller’s Office (SCO). Jurisdictions that are
exempt from filing must submit a copy of the exemption letter notifying the SCO of their
exempt status with their application.
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Applicants/Awardees are responsible for disclosing all changes to the Project since
submitting the application. Such changes could include, but are not limited to,
development team member changes, increased or decreased costs, intent to apply for
additional funds, changed Project description, environmental issues, and Project
timeline changes.
Questions regarding compliance with the submittal requirements can be directed to
HOMENOFA@hcd.ca.gov.
Violence Against Women Act Requirements
Projects must implement policies and practices that comply with the Violence Against
Women Act (“VAWA”) (Title VI-Safe Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking – Section 601 – 603 and 81 C.F.R. § 80724), in
accordance with federal HOME regulations at 24 C.F.R. § 92.359.
Fair Housing and Tenants’ Rights Protections
The Applicant/Awardee must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws,
constitutions, codes, standards, rules, guidelines, and regulations, including, without
limitation, those that pertain to accessibility, construction, health and safety, labor, fair
housing, fair employment practices, affirmative marketing and outreach practices,
nondiscrimination, and equal opportunity, where applicable.
To the furthest extent applicable and subject to federal preemption, the Applicant/Awardee
must comply with all relevant laws, including, without limitation, the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.); the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ.
Code, § 51); Government Code § 11135 (the prohibition of discrimination in state-funded
programs); Government Code § 8899.50 (the duty to affirmatively further fair housing);
California’s Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65583 et seq.); California Code of
Regulations, Title 2, §§12264 – 12271 (legally permissible consideration of criminal history
information in housing); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.);
the ADA of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.); the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and amendments
(42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.); the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794); the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. § 4151 et seq.); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101 – 6107); and
all federal and state regulations implementing these laws.
Federal Section 3 Rule
In 2020, HUD published a final rule (24 C.F.R. Part 75) (“Section 3”), which outlines
requirements for creating economic opportunities for low and very low-income persons and
eligible businesses. To the greatest extent possible, Section 3 requires that recipients of
certain HUD financial assistance (which includes HOME funds) provide job training and
employment opportunities to low- or very low-income residents in connection with HOME
Projects and activities in their neighborhoods.
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VII. Other Terms and Conditions
A. Right to Modify or Suspend
The Department reserves the right, at is sole discretion, to suspend, rescind, amend,
modify, or supplement the provisions of this NOFA at any time, including without
limitation, the amount of funds available hereunder. If such an action occurs, the
Department will notify all interested parties via a Listserv notice and will post the
revisions to the Department website. Be sure to sign up for our Listserv at
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup by choosing “Federal Programs.”
This NOFA is not a commitment of funds to any activity or Applicant.
B. Conflicts
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this NOFA and either applicable state
or federal law or regulation, the terms of the applicable state or federal law or regulation
(whichever is stricter) shall control. Applicants are deemed to have fully read and
understand all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining
to the HOME Program, and understand and agree that the Department shall not be
responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of this NOFA.
C. False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Claims
Warning: Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or statement to HUD or the
Department in connection with this HOME NOFA may be subject to civil or criminal penalties
under 18 U.S.C. 287, 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3729.
D. Detecting, Preventing, and Reporting Fraud
Fraud is a white-collar crime that has a devastating effect on the HOME program because
the HOME program beneficiaries are victims of this crime when the HOME program is
abused. The Department wants to stop any criminal assault on the HOME program it
administers, and in doing so ensure all HOME funds go to people it was designed to help and
improve their living conditions.
E. Combating Fraud
The HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to protecting HUD’s programs,
operations, and beneficiaries from dishonest individuals and organizations.
HUD cannot combat fraud alone; they rely on the Department and HOME NOFA Applicants
to combat HOME program fraud.
HUD also relies on Applicants for, and people receiving, HUD benefits, such as: tenants
receiving rental assistance, borrowers with HUD insured loans, and/or citizens having their
communities restored using HUD grants.
The HUD OIG Hotline number is 1-800-347-3735. This is the primary means to submit
allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or Whistleblower related matters for the
HOME program to the OIG.
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HUD OIG accepts reports of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement in the HOME program
from HUD employees, anyone administering the HOME program, anyone working in the
HOME program, contractors, and the public.
Complaints can report mismanagement or violations of law, rules, or regulations by HUD
employees or program participants.
Fraud, waste and abuse in the HOME program and its operation may be reported in one of
the following four (4) ways:
By email to: hotline@hudoig.gov
By phone: Call toll free: 1-800-347-3735
By fax: 202-708-4829
By mail:
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
HUD OIG, Office of Investigation, Room 1200
Field Office
One Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
(213) 534-2518
HUD OIG, Office of Investigation
Suite 4070
Regional Office
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 534-2518.
F. Whistleblower Protection Acts
(Federal Whistleblower Protection Act (5 U.S.C Section 2302(b)(8))
The Federal Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) protects employees from retaliation for
making protected disclosures. The WPA also provides penalties for supervisors who retaliate
against Whistleblowers.
1. A disclosure is protected under the WPA if the employee discloses information the
employee reasonably believes to be evidence of:
a. a violation of any law, rule, or regulation,
b. gross mismanagement,
c. a gross waste of funds,
d. an abuse of authority, or
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e. a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
2. In general, an employee or Applicant may make a protected disclosure to anyone,
including non-governmental audiences, unless the information is classified or specifically
prohibited by law from release. Options for making a protected disclosure include:
a. Informing a supervisor or someone higher up in management,
b. Submitting a complaint to the OIG by emailing the OIG at oig@ftc.gov,
c. Filing a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) https://www.osc.gov/.
The California Whistleblower Protection Act (Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 6.5, Article 3.5, Gov.
Code §§ 8548-8548.5)
The California Whistleblower Protection Act authorizes the California State Auditor to receive
complaints from state employees and members of the public who wish to report an improper
governmental activity. An "improper governmental activity" is any action by a state agency or
any action by a state employee directly related to state government that:
1. Violates any state or federal law or regulation,
2. Violates an Executive Order of the Governor, a California Rule of Court, or any policy or
procedure required by the State Administrative Manual or State Contracting Manual, or
3. Is economically wasteful or involves gross misconduct, incompetency, or inefficiency.
Complaints received by the State Auditor are confidential, and the identity of the
complainant may not be revealed without the complainant's permission, aside from to an
appropriate law enforcement agency conducting a criminal investigation.
There are many ways to file a complaint:
1. By Telephone
Call the Whistleblower Hotline at (800) 952-5665 to file a complaint by talking to one of the
State Auditor's employees. The hotline generally is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If when called, the hotline is not being staffed, or staff is occupied with other
calls, a voicemail message can be left requesting a return call.
2. By Mail or Facsimile
To file a complaint in writing, submit a letter to the State Auditor addressed as follows:
Investigations California State Auditor
P.O. Box 1019
Sacramento, CA 95812
Or the letter may be faxed to the State Auditor at (916) 322-2603.
As an alternative, a complaint form may be accessed electronically (which is available on the
State Auditor website at auditor.ca.gov). To submit, print it out, and return it by mail or
facsimile as stated above.
3. Online
Although the State Auditor does not accept complaints by email, complaints may be
submitted online at https://www.auditor.ca.gov/contactus/complaint.
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The State Auditor will not undertake an investigation unless there is a basis for believing that
a complaint has sufficient merit to warrant spending resources on an investigation. A
complaint should therefore include:
a. A clear and concise statement of what is being alleged to be improper activity and why
it is believed to be improper.
b. The name or other information that clearly identifies the person alleged to have acted
improperly and the department where that person works.
c. The names and contact information for any witnesses who can confirm the truth of the
complaint.
d. Copies of any documents that will support the complaint. (Do not submit original
documents, as they cannot be returned.)
G. Cancellation and Defaults
If HCD is required to repay HUD for HOME funds invested in affordable housing
because the Project failed to meet the required minimum period of affordability
(pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.252(e)), then the Applicant/Developer/Contractor must
repay the same amount back to the Department upon demand.
Terminated Projects: If a HOME Project is terminated pursuant to 24 C.F.R. § 92.205
and the Department has to repay any HOME funds invested in the Project to the
participating jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund in accordance with 24 C.F.R. §
92.503(b), then Applicant/Sponsor/Developer/Borrower must repay that money back to
the Department, so the Department can be made whole.
H. Loan Closing Requirements
Sponsor must submit all Department Closing Checklist items well in advance of the
anticipated construction loan closing, occupancy, and permanent loan closing dates.
Sponsors and Borrowers should allow at minimum 60 days after they have submitted to
the Department the (i) final due diligence documents; and (ii) final signed transaction
summary report for a loan to close. With the Department’s current workload, the
Department strongly recommends Sponsors and Borrower allow at minimum 90 days
after submitting the final signed transaction summary for a HOME loan to close.
Failure by Sponsors and Borrowers to timely submit (i) the required due diligence
documentation; and (ii) the final signed transaction summary will result in an
unnecessary delay to the date when the Department loan will be able to close and may
result in extra costs to Borrower. Sponsors and Borrowers are responsible to plan
accordingly to ensure a timely closing.
VIII. List of Appendices
Appendix A: Eligible HOME Jurisdictions
Appendix B: CHDO Certification Instructions
Appendix C: Community Needs Score
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2023 State HOME Income Limits - Effective June 15, 2023
*Percentages may not be mathematically related to each other due to rounding
County Income Category*1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alameda 30% Limits $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Very Low Income 50%$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
60% Limits $62,160 $71,040 $79,920 $88,740 $95,880 $102,960 $110,040 $117,180
Low Income 80%$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050
Alpine 30% Limits $20,200 $23,100 $26,000 $28,850 $31,200 $33,500 $35,800 $38,100
Very Low Income 50%$33,650 $38,450 $43,250 $48,050 $51,900 $55,750 $59,600 $63,450
60% Limits $40,380 $46,140 $51,900 $57,660 $62,280 $66,900 $71,520 $76,140
Low Income 80%$53,850 $61,550 $69,250 $76,900 $83,100 $89,250 $95,400 $101,550
Amador 30% Limits $19,250 $22,000 $24,750 $27,500 $29,700 $31,900 $34,100 $36,300
Very Low Income 50%$32,100 $36,700 $41,300 $45,850 $49,550 $53,200 $56,900 $60,550
60% Limits $38,520 $44,040 $49,560 $55,020 $59,460 $63,840 $68,280 $72,660
Low Income 80%$51,350 $58,700 $66,050 $73,350 $79,250 $85,100 $91,000 $96,850
Butte 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Calaveras 30% Limits $20,050 $22,900 $25,750 $28,600 $30,900 $33,200 $35,500 $37,800
Very Low Income 50%$33,400 $38,150 $42,900 $47,650 $51,500 $55,300 $59,100 $62,900
60% Limits $40,080 $45,780 $51,480 $57,180 $61,800 $66,360 $70,920 $75,480
Low Income 80%$53,400 $61,000 $68,650 $76,250 $82,350 $88,450 $94,550 $100,650
Colusa 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Contra Costa 30% Limits $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Very Low Income 50%$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
60% Limits $62,160 $71,040 $79,920 $88,740 $95,880 $102,960 $110,040 $117,180
Low Income 80%$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050
Del Norte 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
El Dorado 30% Limits $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $34,750 $37,300 $39,900 $42,450
Very Low Income 50%$37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
60% Limits $45,060 $51,480 $57,900 $64,320 $69,480 $74,640 $79,800 $84,960
Low Income 80%$60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
Fresno 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Glenn 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Humboldt 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Imperial 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Inyo 30% Limits $17,950 $20,500 $23,050 $25,600 $27,650 $29,700 $31,750 $33,800
Very Low Income 50%$29,900 $34,200 $38,450 $42,700 $46,150 $49,550 $52,950 $56,400
60% Limits $35,880 $41,040 $46,140 $51,240 $55,380 $59,460 $63,540 $67,680
Low Income 80%$47,850 $54,650 $61,500 $68,300 $73,800 $79,250 $84,700 $90,200
Kern 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Number of Persons in Household
ATTACHMENT 2
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County Income Category*1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Persons in Household
Kings 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Lake 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Lassen 30% Limits $17,650 $20,150 $22,650 $25,150 $27,200 $29,200 $31,200 $33,200
Very Low Income 50%$29,350 $33,550 $37,750 $41,900 $45,300 $48,650 $52,000 $55,350
60% Limits $35,220 $40,260 $45,300 $50,280 $54,360 $58,380 $62,400 $66,420
Low Income 80%$46,950 $53,650 $60,350 $67,050 $72,450 $77,800 $83,150 $88,550
Los Angeles 30% Limits $26,500 $30,300 $34,100 $37,850 $40,900 $43,950 $46,950 $50,000
Very Low Income 50%$44,150 $50,450 $56,750 $63,050 $68,100 $73,150 $78,200 $83,250
60% Limits $52,980 $60,540 $68,100 $75,660 $81,720 $87,780 $93,840 $99,900
Low Income 80%$70,650 $80,750 $90,850 $100,900 $109,000 $117,050 $125,150 $133,200
Madera 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Marin 30% Limits $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
Very Low Income 50%$65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
60% Limits $78,060 $89,220 $100,380 $111,480 $120,420 $129,360 $138,240 $147,180
Low Income 80%$104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
Mariposa 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Mendocino 30% Limits $17,850 $20,400 $22,950 $25,500 $27,550 $29,600 $31,650 $33,700
Very Low Income 50%$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
60% Limits $35,700 $40,800 $45,900 $51,000 $55,080 $59,160 $63,240 $67,320
Low Income 80%$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800
Merced 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Modoc 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Mono 30% Limits $17,850 $20,400 $22,950 $25,500 $27,550 $29,600 $31,650 $33,700
Very Low Income 50%$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
60% Limits $35,700 $40,800 $45,900 $51,000 $55,080 $59,160 $63,240 $67,320
Low Income 80%$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800
Monterey 30% Limits $25,300 $28,900 $32,500 $36,100 $39,000 $41,900 $44,800 $47,700
Very Low Income 50%$42,150 $48,200 $54,200 $60,200 $65,050 $69,850 $74,650 $79,500
60% Limits $50,580 $57,840 $65,040 $72,240 $78,060 $83,820 $89,580 $95,400
Low Income 80%$67,450 $77,100 $86,750 $96,350 $104,100 $111,800 $119,500 $127,200
Napa 30% Limits $28,050 $32,050 $36,050 $40,050 $43,300 $46,500 $49,700 $52,900
Very Low Income 50%$46,750 $53,400 $60,100 $66,750 $72,100 $77,450 $82,800 $88,150
60% Limits $56,100 $64,080 $72,120 $80,100 $86,520 $92,940 $99,360 $105,780
Low Income 80%$74,700 $85,400 $96,050 $106,700 $115,250 $123,800 $132,350 $140,850
Nevada 30% Limits $21,900 $25,000 $28,150 $31,250 $33,750 $36,250 $38,750 $41,250
Very Low Income 50%$36,500 $41,700 $46,900 $52,100 $56,300 $60,450 $64,650 $68,800
60% Limits $43,800 $50,040 $56,280 $62,520 $67,560 $72,540 $77,580 $82,560
Low Income 80%$58,350 $66,700 $75,050 $83,350 $90,050 $96,700 $103,400 $110,050
Orange 30% Limits $30,150 $34,450 $38,750 $43,050 $46,500 $49,950 $53,400 $56,850
Very Low Income 50%$50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750
60% Limits $60,300 $68,880 $77,520 $86,100 $93,000 $99,900 $106,800 $113,700
Low Income 80%$80,400 $91,850 $103,350 $114,800 $124,000 $133,200 $142,400 $151,550
Placer 30% Limits $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $34,750 $37,300 $39,900 $42,450
Very Low Income 50%$37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
60% Limits $45,060 $51,480 $57,900 $64,320 $69,480 $74,640 $79,800 $84,960
Low Income 80%$60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
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2023 State HOME Income Limits - Effective June 15, 2023
*Percentages may not be mathematically related to each other due to rounding
County Income Category*1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Persons in Household
Plumas 30% Limits $17,650 $20,150 $22,650 $25,150 $27,200 $29,200 $31,200 $33,200
Very Low Income 50%$29,350 $33,550 $37,750 $41,900 $45,300 $48,650 $52,000 $55,350
60% Limits $35,220 $40,260 $45,300 $50,280 $54,360 $58,380 $62,400 $66,420
Low Income 80%$46,950 $53,650 $60,350 $67,050 $72,450 $77,800 $83,150 $88,550
Riverside 30% Limits $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $27,950 $30,200 $32,450 $34,700 $36,900
Very Low Income 50%$32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
60% Limits $39,180 $44,760 $50,340 $55,920 $60,420 $64,920 $69,360 $73,860
Low Income 80%$52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450
Sacramento 30% Limits $22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $34,750 $37,300 $39,900 $42,450
Very Low Income 50%$37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
60% Limits $45,060 $51,480 $57,900 $64,320 $69,480 $74,640 $79,800 $84,960
Low Income 80%$60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200
San Benito 30% Limits $23,400 $26,750 $30,100 $33,400 $36,100 $38,750 $41,450 $44,100
Very Low Income 50%$39,000 $44,550 $50,100 $55,650 $60,150 $64,600 $69,050 $73,500
60% Limits $46,800 $53,460 $60,120 $66,780 $72,180 $77,520 $82,860 $88,200
Low Income 80%$62,350 $71,250 $80,150 $89,050 $96,200 $103,300 $110,450 $117,550
San Bernardino 30% Limits $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $27,950 $30,200 $32,450 $34,700 $36,900
Very Low Income 50%$32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
60% Limits $39,180 $44,760 $50,340 $55,920 $60,420 $64,920 $69,360 $73,860
Low Income 80%$52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450
San Diego 30% Limits $28,950 $33,100 $37,250 $41,350 $44,700 $48,000 $51,300 $54,600
Very Low Income 50%$48,250 $55,150 $62,050 $68,900 $74,450 $79,950 $85,450 $90,950
60% Limits $57,900 $66,180 $74,460 $82,680 $89,340 $95,940 $102,540 $109,140
Low Income 80%$77,200 $88,200 $99,250 $110,250 $119,100 $127,900 $136,750 $145,550
San Francisco 30% Limits $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
Very Low Income 50%$65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
60% Limits $78,060 $89,220 $100,380 $111,480 $120,420 $129,360 $138,240 $147,180
Low Income 80%$104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
San Joaquin 30% Limits $18,450 $21,050 $23,700 $26,300 $28,450 $30,550 $32,650 $34,750
Very Low Income 50%$30,700 $35,100 $39,500 $43,850 $47,400 $50,900 $54,400 $57,900
60% Limits $36,840 $42,120 $47,400 $52,620 $56,880 $61,080 $65,280 $69,480
Low Income 80%$49,100 $56,100 $63,100 $70,100 $75,750 $81,350 $86,950 $92,550
San Luis Obispo 30% Limits $24,350 $27,800 $31,300 $34,750 $37,550 $40,350 $43,100 $45,900
Very Low Income 50%$40,550 $46,350 $52,150 $57,900 $62,550 $67,200 $71,800 $76,450
60% Limits $48,660 $55,620 $62,580 $69,480 $75,060 $80,640 $86,160 $91,740
Low Income 80%$64,900 $74,150 $83,400 $92,650 $100,100 $107,500 $114,900 $122,300
San Mateo 30% Limits $39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
Very Low Income 50%$65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
60% Limits $78,060 $89,220 $100,380 $111,480 $120,420 $129,360 $138,240 $147,180
Low Income 80%$104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250
Santa Barbara 30% Limits $31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
Very Low Income 50%$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
60% Limits $62,160 $71,040 $79,920 $88,740 $95,880 $102,960 $110,040 $117,180
Low Income 80%$82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,500 $128,000 $137,500 $146,950 $156,450
Santa Clara 30% Limits $37,450 $42,800 $48,150 $53,500 $57,800 $62,100 $66,350 $70,650
Very Low Income 50%$62,450 $71,400 $80,300 $89,200 $96,350 $103,500 $110,650 $117,750
60% Limits $74,940 $85,680 $96,360 $107,040 $115,620 $124,200 $132,780 $141,300
Low Income 80%$96,000 $109,700 $123,400 $137,100 $148,100 $159,050 $170,050 $181,000
Santa Cruz 30% Limits $34,600 $39,550 $44,500 $49,400 $53,400 $57,350 $61,300 $65,250
Very Low Income 50%$57,650 $65,900 $74,150 $82,350 $88,950 $95,550 $102,150 $108,750
60% Limits $69,180 $79,080 $88,980 $98,820 $106,740 $114,660 $122,580 $130,500
Low Income 80%$92,500 $105,700 $118,900 $132,100 $142,700 $153,250 $163,850 $174,400
Shasta 30% Limits $17,650 $20,200 $22,700 $25,200 $27,250 $29,250 $31,250 $33,300
Very Low Income 50%$29,400 $33,600 $37,800 $42,000 $45,400 $48,750 $52,100 $55,450
60% Limits $35,280 $40,320 $45,360 $50,400 $54,480 $58,500 $62,520 $66,540
Low Income 80%$47,050 $53,800 $60,500 $67,200 $72,600 $78,000 $83,350 $88,750
Sierra 30% Limits $18,000 $20,550 $23,100 $25,650 $27,750 $29,800 $31,850 $33,900
Very Low Income 50%$29,950 $34,200 $38,500 $42,750 $46,200 $49,600 $53,050 $56,450
60% Limits $35,940 $41,040 $46,200 $51,300 $55,440 $59,520 $63,660 $67,740
Low Income 80%$47,900 $54,750 $61,600 $68,400 $73,900 $79,350 $84,850 $90,300
Siskiyou 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
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2023 State HOME Income Limits - Effective June 15, 2023
*Percentages may not be mathematically related to each other due to rounding
County Income Category*1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Persons in Household
Solano 30% Limits $24,050 $27,450 $30,900 $34,300 $37,050 $39,800 $42,550 $45,300
Very Low Income 50%$40,050 $45,800 $51,500 $57,200 $61,800 $66,400 $70,950 $75,550
60% Limits $48,060 $54,960 $61,800 $68,640 $74,160 $79,680 $85,140 $90,660
Low Income 80%$64,050 $73,200 $82,350 $91,500 $98,850 $106,150 $113,500 $120,800
Sonoma 30% Limits $26,450 $30,200 $34,000 $37,750 $40,800 $43,800 $46,850 $49,850
Very Low Income 50%$44,050 $50,350 $56,650 $62,900 $67,950 $73,000 $78,000 $83,050
60% Limits $52,860 $60,420 $67,980 $75,480 $81,540 $87,600 $93,600 $99,660
Low Income 80%$70,500 $80,550 $90,600 $100,650 $108,750 $116,800 $124,850 $132,900
Stanislaus 30% Limits $17,750 $20,250 $22,800 $25,300 $27,350 $29,350 $31,400 $33,400
Very Low Income 50%$29,550 $33,800 $38,000 $42,200 $45,600 $49,000 $52,350 $55,750
60% Limits $35,460 $40,560 $45,600 $50,640 $54,720 $58,800 $62,820 $66,900
Low Income 80%$47,250 $54,000 $60,750 $67,500 $72,900 $78,300 $83,700 $89,100
Sutter 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tehama 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Trinity 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tulare 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
Tuolumne 30% Limits $18,550 $21,200 $23,850 $26,450 $28,600 $30,700 $32,800 $34,950
Very Low Income 50%$30,850 $35,250 $39,650 $44,050 $47,600 $51,100 $54,650 $58,150
60% Limits $37,020 $42,300 $47,580 $52,860 $57,120 $61,320 $65,580 $69,780
Low Income 80%$49,350 $56,400 $63,450 $70,450 $76,100 $81,750 $87,400 $93,000
Ventura 30% Limits $27,900 $31,900 $35,900 $39,850 $43,050 $46,250 $49,450 $52,650
Very Low Income 50%$46,500 $53,150 $59,800 $66,400 $71,750 $77,050 $82,350 $87,650
60% Limits $55,800 $63,780 $71,760 $79,680 $86,100 $92,460 $98,820 $105,180
Low Income 80%$74,400 $85,000 $95,650 $106,250 $114,750 $123,250 $131,750 $140,250
Yolo 30% Limits $22,050 $25,200 $28,350 $31,450 $34,000 $36,500 $39,000 $41,550
Very Low Income 50%$36,750 $42,000 $47,250 $52,450 $56,650 $60,850 $65,050 $69,250
60% Limits $44,100 $50,400 $56,700 $62,940 $67,980 $73,020 $78,060 $83,100
Low Income 80%$58,750 $67,150 $75,550 $83,900 $90,650 $97,350 $104,050 $110,750
Yuba 30% Limits $17,350 $19,800 $22,300 $24,750 $26,750 $28,750 $30,700 $32,700
Very Low Income 50%$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
60% Limits $34,680 $39,600 $44,580 $49,500 $53,460 $57,420 $61,380 $65,340
Low Income 80%$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/home/home-income-limits/
For all income categories, the income limits for households larger than eight persons are determined as follows: For each person in excess
of eight, add eight percent of the four-person "50%" limit to the "50%" limit for eight persons and round the answer to the nearest $50. For
example, the nine-person "50%" limit for Yuba County equals $41,260 ($29,450 * 0.08 = $2,356, added to $38,900 = $41,256, rounded to
$41,260).
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ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-__
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM; AND IF SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND OF ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
WHEREAS:
A. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (the
“Department”) is authorized to allocate HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(“HOME”) funds made available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (“HUD”). HOME funds are to be used for the purposes set forth in Title
II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, in federal
implementing regulations set forth in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part
92, and in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with section
8200.
B. On January 19, 2024, 2021, the Department issued a Notice of Funding Availability
announcing the availability of funds under the HOME program (the “NOFA”).
C. In response to the January 2024 HOME NOFA, City of Ukiah, a political subdivision of
the State of California (the “Applicant”), wishes to apply to the Department for, and
receive an allocation of, HOME funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ukiah City Council as follows:
1. In response to the January 2024 HOME NOFA, the Applicant shall submit an
application to the Department to participate in the HOME program and for an
allocation of funds not to exceed Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000)
for the following activities and/or programs:
First-Time Homebuyer (FTHB) Program $455,700
Activity Delivery – FTHB Program $ 31,800
General Administration $ 12,500
Total $500,000
To be located in the incorporated area of the City of Ukiah.
2. If the application for funding is approved, then the Applicant hereby agrees to use
the HOME funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in its application as
approved by the Department in accordance with the statutes and regulations cited
above. The Applicant will also execute a Standard Agreement, any amendments
thereto, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required by
the Department or HUD for participation in the HOME program (collectively, the
required documents).
3. The Applicant authorizes the City Manager or their designee(s) to execute, in the
name of the Applicant, the HOME Standard Agreement.
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4. The Applicant authorizes the City Manager, or the Deputy City Manager, or the
Director of Community Development, or their designee(s), to execute, in the name
of the Applicant, all other required documents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
________________________
Josefina Dueñas, Mayor
The undersigned City Clerk of the Applicant does hereby attest and certify that the foregoing is a
true and full copy of a resolution of the governing board of the Applicant passed and adopted at
a duly convened meeting on the date set forth above, and said resolution has not been altered,
amended, or repealed.
_________________________ _______________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk/CMC Date
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Agenda Item No: 8.c.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1610
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Receive Annual Report from the Community Development Department Regarding Tobacco
Retailer and Nitrous Oxide Inspections.
DEPARTMENT: Community
Development PREPARED BY: Sean Connell, Matt Keizer, Chief Building Official /
Fire Code Official UVFD
PRESENTER: Consent Calendar
ATTACHMENTS:
None
Summary: Council will receive the annual tobacco retailers compliance inspection report from the Code
Enforcement Division.
Background: The Code Enforcement Division of the Community Development Department is tasked with the
administrative enforcement of City and State laws identifying violations and working with property owners to
address and remediate them in a timely manner. On January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 793- Tobacco Sale
Prohibition- went into effect. The law is aimed to “…prohibit a tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer’s
agents or employees, from selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a
flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer, as those terms are defined, except as
specified. The bill would make a violation of this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $250 for each
violation. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature that these provisions do not preempt or prohibit the
adoption and implementation of local ordinances that impose greater restrictions on the access to tobacco
products than the restrictions imposed by the bill, as specified. The bill would state that its provisions are
severable. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.”
Council took an additional step on April 19, 2023 through the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1232 to update,
amend, and align with the new State Law by amending the City of Ukiah Code Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 7:
Tobacco Retailers to add in the definitions and prohibitions in accordance with State law.
Discussion: The report below is the 2023 Annual Report for Tobacco and Nitrous Oxide inspections and
enforcement.
Tobacco & Nitrous Oxide: The Code Enforcement Division took a proactive approach to educate local tobacco
retailer license holders on the new laws and the impacts they will have on their respective businesses. The
division sent all registered license holders a notice of the changes and the effective date of the new state law.
These letters were sent in December 2022, and periodic inspections of retailers to ensure and educate
adherence to the new state law began in January 2023.
In November 2023, compliance inspections were performed at all tobacco retailer locations for both tobacco
and nitrous oxide. During inspections, violations of the Flavored Tobacco ban were found at a total of six (6)
retailers, and violation penalties and fines were levied and paid for a total of $600.00. In all additional re-
inspections since November 2023, no new or continuing violations have been discovered. In Staff's opinion,
the City's Ordinance is working as intended.
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Per Council direction on February 21, 2024, future tobacco and nitrous oxide annual reports will be combined
with other Community Development Department annual reports- such as the cannabis business and shopping
cart ordinances annual reports- and reported on Consent for a total of three years with the fourth year report
presented verbally in Unfinished Business.
Staff recommends Council receive this annual report.
Recommended Action: Receive annual reports regarding tobacco retailer and nitrous oxide inspections.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: Code Enforcement Division
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): Goal 4 – Identify and actively engage underrepresented
communities in which to retain, expand, develop, and implement programs; Goal 6 – Ensure accountability in
the implementation of goals and assessment of progress toward outcomes.
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):PFS-4: To enforce Citywide codes and ordinances, with special attention
regarding private property maintenance, abandoned vehicles, rubbish/weeds, and public nuisances.
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Agenda Item No: 8.d.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1614
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Approval of Proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. for California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance for Development of an Additional
Municipal Well.
DEPARTMENT: Water Resources PREPARED BY: Sean White, Water Resources Director
PRESENTER: Sean White, Water Resources Director.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Municipal Well Project - Proposal and Scope of Work-SMB2
Summary: Council will consider approving a proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. for California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for
development of an additional municipal well.
Background: Following the recent successive years of intense drought, it became apparent that City would
benefit from the development of an additional well to provide redundancy to the City's existing well field.
Development of an additional well is Intermediate-Term Objective 2023-4 and is also in the Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) list.
Discussion: The City has recently released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a contractor to assist the
City with the development of an additional municipal well to provide redundancy to the City's existing well
field. The selected contractor will review existing site reconnaissance, recommend potential sites, develop
test wells, analyze test wells, recommend a site or sites, and design a future facility. Reconnaissance will be
guided by the existing 2006 Well Siting study and include up to three sites. Locations are anticipated to be
City-owned vineyard near Emerald Sun (referred to as "Ukiah Redevelopment Agency near Airport" in the
report), Bank of America, and up to one more site to be recommended, if needed, by the consultant. This
contract will provide environmental review of top two recommended sites.
This work will require California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) compliance. Water Resources Staff contacted SMB Environmental, Inc. based on our experience with
this firm. SMB Environmental, Inc. conducted the environmental compliance for Phases 1-3 as well as Phase
4 of the Recycled Water project. As a result, SMB Environmental, Inc. is familiar with our water system and
the environmental concerns in the greater Ukiah Valley. SMB Environmental, Inc. prepared a proposal
(Attachment 1) describing the scope of work and cost.
Water Resources Staff is recommending approval of the proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. in the amount
of $44,374.
Recommended Action: Approve the Proposal from SMB Environmental, Inc. for California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance for Development of an
Additional Municipal Well.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: 82227113.80230.18425: $300,000.00
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PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: 82227113.80230.18425: $44,374.00
FINANCING SOURCE:
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.:
COORDINATED WITH: Sean White, Water Resources Director
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI):
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 7a – Expand sustainable water practices.
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):GP-A4 - Public Facilities, Services, and Infrastructure ElementGP-A5 -
Environment and Sustainability Element
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Proposal – City of Ukiah’s Municipal Well Project IS/MND
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February 2024
SMB Environmental, Inc. (SMB) is pleased to submit this proposal for preparing the necessary
environmental documentation for the City of Ukiah’s (City) Municipal Well Project
(Project/Proposed Project). What follows is our understanding of the Proposed Project, a detailed
scope of work, budget, and schedule.
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
The City’s available water supply is subject to interruption during emergencies and may be
insufficient to meet peak demands in summer and during drought years. Accordingly, the City is
pursuing groundwater well options to augment its portfolio of other groundwater and surface
water supply options. The scope and budget of this Proposal assumes the environmental
investigation of two (2) identified locations for a new municipal groundwater well to be
developed from the 2006 City of Ukiah Well Siting Study, which includes 1) the Ukiah
Redevelopment Agency Property Near Airport location and 2) one other location within the City.
Any other locations may require additional scope and budget for this environmental investigation.
SMB’s role will be to prepare the necessary environmental documentation. Due to the City’s
pursuit of grant and loans from other agencies, the Proposed Project would likely be subject to the
CEQA-Plus requirements where the City would be the CEQA Lead Agency and to ensure that all
of the applicable state and federal environmental regulations are adhered to. What follows is the
proposed scope of work for SMB to build upon the previous IS/MND and prepare an adequate
environmental document pursuant to CEQA-Plus requirements for the implementation of the
City’s Proposed Project.
SCOPE OF WORK
Task 1 – Project Kick-off Meeting. On receipt of Notice to Proceed, SMB will meet with the
City to coordinate data transfer and review existing information regarding the Project. The
purpose of this meeting would be to confirm the project’s objectives, identify and confirm the
Proposed Project’s facilities and any alternatives, and discuss the specific environmental criteria
to be used. The purpose of this meeting also is to confirm all project assumptions, discuss project
roles and responsibilities, ensure compatibility in project schedules, define communication
protocols, document methods of analysis, and generally ensure that the team is aware of the
overall project description and characteristics being designed. In addition, we will review
existing information and establish a library of relevant documents relating to the Project.
Task 2 - Prepare Project Description. Based on the engineering information provided by the
City, SMB will prepare a Project Description that will be suitable for effective environmental
analyses. This task assumes that the City and/or it selected design engineer will provide a
physical description of the proposed project, including electronic maps (JPEG format) of the
proposed project facilities and construction techniques. As required by CEQA, the Project
Description will be complete with the precise location and boundaries of the Proposed Project; a
statement of the objectives of the Proposed Project; and a general description of the Proposed
Project’s technical, economic, environmental, engineering, and/or construction aspects. SMB will
ensure that we have a complete and final Project Description prior to initiating any significant
efforts in analyzing potential environmental impacts, which will help to streamline the schedule
and reduce overall costs.
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Task 3 – Prepare Administrative Draft IS/MND. SMB proposes to prepare an Administrative
Draft CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) pursuant to CEQA-Plus
requirements to determine if the Proposed Project may have a significant effect on the
environment and if so, to what extent. Based on our initial assessment, it is likely that the
Proposed Project will satisfy the CEQA requirements through the preparation of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration. Most, if not all, of the potential impacts appear to be short-term/temporary
impacts due to construction activities and which can be avoided and/or mitigated to less than
significant levels. As a result, SMB proposes to prepare an Initial Study to see if it is possible to
satisfy the CEQA requirements through the preparation of an IS/MND.
In addition, SMB will conduct the following specific environmental studies to meet the CEQA-
Plus requirements. These include preparing the following:
• Prepare Biological Resources Assessment Report. SMB will prepare a Biological
Resources Assessment (BA) Report on the potential impacts of state and federally listed
species as a result of the construction and operation of the Proposed Project. The BA will
address the species listed under the California and Federal Endangered Species Acts
(ESA) that could be within the Proposed Project Area and the ability or likelihood of the
Proposed Project to adversely affect those resources.
• Prepare AB 52 Tribal Cultural Resources and Section 106 Cultural Resources
Report. SMB will prepare a Cultural Resources Inventory Report to comply with AB 52
Tribal Cultural Resources requirements and Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The overarching criteria for determining the
significance of impacts to cultural resources are the significance of the cultural resources
themselves, as defined by the National Register Criteria (36 CFR Part 60.4). This study
will consist of an archeological inventory of cultural surveys and archeological reports,
contacts with Native Americans, as well as a cursory reconnaissance survey of the
Proposed Action Area.
For any potentially significant impact(s) identified through the CEQA Checklist, SMB will
develop appropriate mitigation measures to attempt to avoid and/or reduce those impacts to less
than significant levels. If the Initial Study concludes that the Proposed Project may have a
significant effect on the environment that cannot be avoided or reduced to less than significant
levels through mitigation, an EIR/EIS may be required. If it is determined that an EIR and/or an
EIS is required, SMB will prepare an additional scope of work, schedule, and budget for
preparing the subsequent documents. For purposes of this Scope of Work, it is assumed that a
IS/MND will be prepared. SMB will prepare and send electronic copies of the Administrative
Draft IS/MND to the City for internal team review.
Task 4 – Prepare Public Draft IS/MND. Based on comments from the City - and assuming that
an EIR is not required, SMB will revise the Administrative Draft IS/MND and prepare a Public
Draft IS/MND document to undergo the required 30-day public review. An IS/MND may only
be prepared when no substantial evidence exists, in light of the whole record, that the Proposed
Project may have a significant environmental effect. If it is determined by the City that a
IS/MND is the appropriate documentation, SMB will prepare twenty-five (25) copies of the
Public Draft IS/MND for the required 30-day public review. SMB will prepare a Notice of
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Completion and deliver fifteen (15) of the copies of the Public Draft IS/MND to the State
Clearinghouse. In addition, SMB will prepare a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration and send to the Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder. This task assumes that the City
will send this or a similar notice to any other responsible/trustee agencies with jurisdiction by
law, and to other interested or affected parties.
Task 5 – Prepare Final IS/MND and SRF Environmental Application. Upon completion of
the 30-day public review period, SMB will assist the City in considering any comments received.
As appropriate, SMB will then prepare the Final IS/MND to present to the City for approval of
the Proposed Project. The City is obligated to notify (in writing) any commenting agencies of the
date of the public hearing on the Project for which a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated
Negative Declaration is prepared and being considered for approval. SMB will prepare a draft of
the Notice of Determination for the City to sign after and upon Project approval. The City will be
responsible for all filing fees with the Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder, the State
Clearinghouse, and/or any other agency(s) as required. SMB will then prepare the SRF
Environmental Application and submit it to the State Board.
Task 6 – Project Meetings, Management, and Coordination. Due to the nature of this kind of
project, it is likely that the completion of the environmental review activities will require at least
one field site visit/meeting with the City and attendance at two formal City Council Meetings to
present and then adopt the environmental document. As a result, we have budgeted 14 hours for
this task. Any additional meetings/hours will be at the discretion of the City and will be billed by
SMB on a time-and-materials basis.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
SMB proposes to complete the CEQA-Plus process for the Proposed Project in approximately 14
weeks from notice-to-proceed. This includes the required 30-day public review period.
PROPOSED BUDGET
As shown in Table 1 below, SMB proposes to prepare an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration pursuant to CEQA-Plus requirements for the Proposed Project as described above for
$44,374. This budget is based on our assumption that the Proposed Project would not have any
adverse impacts to the environment that cannot easily be mitigated to less than significant levels
and/or would not require extraordinary efforts, multiple reviews, and/or exceed the level of effort
described herein. Also, if it is determined that an EIR/EIS is required, SMB will prepare a
detailed scope and budget for the subsequent environmental documentation required. As is our
standard practice, SMB will bill for services rendered on a time-and-materials basis according to
our standard 2024 billing rates.
Table 1
Cost Estimate
IS/MND – City of Ukiah’s Municipal Well Project
Task Description
Total
Hours
Total
Cost
1. Data Collection and Review/Kick-off Meeting 12 $2,460
2. Prepare Project Description 24 $3,760
3. Prepare Administrative Draft IS/MND 154 $25,800
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Table 1
Cost Estimate
IS/MND – City of Ukiah’s Municipal Well Project
Task Description
Total
Hours
Total
Cost
4. Prepare Public Draft IS/MND 18 $3,070
5. Prepare Final IS/MND and SRF Environmental Application 16 $2,810
6. Project Meetings, Management, and Coordination 14 $2,440
Total Labor- Assuming IS/MND 238 $40,340
Direct Costs (travel, postage and delivery, major reproduction, miscellaneous
expenses)
$4,034
Total Estimated Cost $44,374
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Agenda Item No: 8.e.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1615
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Approval of a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $18,000, for FAA Grant 20 Runway 15-33
Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 2: Obstruction Survey for PAPI Certification.
DEPARTMENT: Airport PREPARED BY: Greg Owen, Airport Manager, Mary Horger,
Financial Services Manager
PRESENTER: Greg Owen, Airport Manger
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Detailed Scope of the Surveying
Summary: Trees near the airport are blocking the PAPI lights, a crucial system for safe landings. To identify
the specific trees and their allowable heights, Staff recommends hiring a surveying company. Fortunately,
grant funding exists to cover this cost, but a corresponding budget amendment is needed for Council
approval. This proactive approach ensures safe landings, continued airport operation, and regulatory
compliance.
Background: At the December 15, 2021, Council meeting, the Council approved Plans and Specifications to
complete the following:
• Runway 15-33 width reduction from 150 feet to 75 feet
• Installation of new LED lighting systems:
o Medium Intensity Runway Lighting System (MIRLs)
o Runway Threshold Lights (removal and installation of new ones)
o New Runway 15 LED REIL (Runway End Identifier Lights)
o New Runway 33 LED REIL Installation
o New LED PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator).
On March 10, 2022, bids were released for Specification 21-06, Runway 15-33 Pavement Rehabilitation
Phase 2. This included:
• Sending Bid Notices to Builder's Exchanges and licensed Class A Contractors on the City's Qualified
Bidders List
• Publishing an advertisement in the Ukiah Daily Journal
• Posting the bid documents on the City's website
Bids were publicly opened on April 14, 2022, with only one (1) responsive and responsible bidder. The lowest
bidder is Royal Electric, with a bid amount of $2,222,222.00.
At the May 4, 2022, Council meeting, the Council authorized the City Manager to:
• Execute a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the project.
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• Award the bid to Royal Electric (contingent upon receiving the FAA grant).
Discussion: Tree Trimming is required for Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Certification.
During a recent FAA flight check, the pilot identified several trees obstructing the approach path of the PAPI
lights. These trees are located off airport property and are believed to be taller than the allowable height for
PAPI certification. Unfortunately, the pilot couldn't pinpoint the exact trees requiring trimming.
To proceed with PAPI certification, Staff recommends hiring a surveying company at a cost of $18,000. This
company would:
• Identify the specific trees exceeding FAA height limitations within the approach path.
• Determine the maximum allowable heights for these trees to comply with FAA regulations. Attachment
1 provides a more detailed scope of the surveying to be performed.
Fortunately, funding exists within the current FAA Grant 20 to cover the surveying costs. Staff requests that
Council consider approval of a corresponding budget amendment to allocate these grant funds for hiring a
surveying company. This proactive approach will ensure the trees are trimmed to the appropriate height,
enabling a successful PAPI certification and continued safe operation of the airport.
Recommended Action: Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $18,000 for FAA Grant 20 Runway
15-33 Pavement Rehabilitation Phase 2: Obstruction Survey for PAPI Certification.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: 77825200.80230.18032: $2,606,799.95
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: 77825200.80230.18032: $2,624,799.95
FINANCING SOURCE: FAA Grant, Cal Trans Grant, and Fund 777 Airport Funds
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.:
COORDINATED WITH: City Manager's Office
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI):
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI):
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):
GP-A1 - Land Use Element
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SURVEYING SERVICES
for
MEAD & HUNT
UKIAH AIRPORT PAPI OBSTACLE CLEARANCE SURFACE
prepared by
BRELJE & RACE CONSULTING ENGINEERS
B&R Job No. 4381.02
MARCH 5, 2024
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
It is understood that Mead & Hunt would like Brelje and Race to perform surveying services for the PAPI
obstacle clearance surface. This survey will determine the horizontal location of trees and the elevation of
their correlating treetops that are penetrating or within 5 feet or less of penetrating the PAPI Obstacle
Clearance Surface (OCS) as described by the documents received via email from Jeff Leonard of Mead &
Hunt on February 29, 2024. Utilizing existing survey control coordinates as shown on exhibit G-041
received from Mead & Hunt.
The survey will consist of horizontal and vertical locations of all trees, treetops, and obstructions located
within the 15° deflection angle from the centerline of the Ukiah Municipal Airport and above or within 5
feet or less of the zenith angle of both 88°10’ (1°50’ from level) and 87°40’ (2°20’ from level) from the
calculated stationing determined by the instrument height to be in alignment of the OCS.
This survey will also confirm the existing elevations of the runway centerline at the threshold station of
20+00, the runway centerline at point “D” at station 25+82.01 (5.00’ instrument height), and the PAPI
aperture elevation.
Upon completion of the site visits Brelje and Race will send Mead & Hund electronic copies of the
topographic survey stamped and sealed by a Professional Land Surveyor.
Attachment 1
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Survey Scope of Work
1.01 Field Survey to confirm elevations.
Confirm the elevations of the aforesaid threshold, point “D” and PAPI aperture.
1.02 Field Survey for Location of Obstacles.
Complete a site visit to survey all obstacles within the parameters of the OSC.
1.03 Field Survey for Location of Obstacles.
Complete a site visit to survey tree tops post removal.
1.04 Deliverables.
Provide electronic copies of the topographic survey stamped and sealed by a Professional
Land Surveyor.
FEES
Our fees for the above work will be billed monthly on a time and materials basis per the attached Rate Schedule
dated March 1, 2025, and are not expected to exceed the estimated fees per phase listed below without prior
notification and approval by client:
Items 1.01 through 1.04 $18,000.00
Excluding fees for reproduction and plotting services which will be billed in addition to the engineering fees.
ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. The Engineers Services Rate Schedule is adjusted March 1 of each calendar year. Any work
performed after March 1 of any given year would be subject to fee adjustment based on the current
fee schedule.
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Agenda Item No: 8.f.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1616
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Approval of Additional Dues to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency in the
Amount of $30,000, and Approve Corresponding Budget Amendment.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works PREPARED BY: Seth Strader, Administrative Analyst
PRESENTER: Sean White, Water Resources Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. City of Ukiah Additional Dues
Summary: Council will consider approving a request for additional dues to the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency and approve a corresponding budget amendment.
Background: The City of Ukiah is one of four members of the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability
Agency (UVBGSA). Each member of the organization pays a portion of the UVGSA's administration costs and
implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The City paid $68,750.00 in membership dues in
August 2023.
Discussion: During the June 15, 2023, Board of Directors meeting, the UVBGSA adopted the Fiscal Year
2024 Budget. As part of this budget, each member agency is to contribute $68,750.00 which is the typical
annual contribution. It also included an additional $30,000.00 per agency contribution to fund a rate and fee
study which will allow the UVBGSA to implement rates and fees for Fiscal Year 2025.
A table breaking down prior and future expected contributions can be found below.
Fiscal Year Annual Contribution Additional Contribution
2022 $68,750
2023 $68,750
2024 $68,750 $30,000
2025 $68,750
2026 $38,750
Subtotal $ 313,750 $30,000
Total FY 2022 - FY 2026 $ 343,750.00
See Attachment 1 for a copy of the request for additional funds.
Water Reserve funds would be used to cover this unanticipated expense. The actual amount in additional
funds needed is $25,546.44, there is currently $4,453.56 in available funds.
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Recommended Action: Approve of additional dues to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency in the Amount of $30,000 and approve corresponding budget amendment.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: YES
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: 82027110.52100: $4,453.56
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: 82027110.52100: $30,000.00
FINANCING SOURCE: Water Reserve Funds
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.:
COORDINATED WITH: Sean White, Water Resources Director
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI):
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 7a – Expand sustainable water practices.
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):
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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. Ukiah California 95482 (707)463-4363 fax (707)463-5474
November 1, 2023
City of Ukiah
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
RE: ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
Dear Sage Sangiacomo,
The City of Ukiah is a member agency of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
and contributes financially to fund the GSA.
GSA member agencies are committed to financially supporting the GSA up to the end of FY 2026. From
FY 2022 to FY 2026, each member agency will contribute up to $343,750 (or $68,750 per year). In order
to make the GSA financially self-sufficient, the GSA Board has procured a consultant to complete a Rate
and Fee Study within the next two years. When the GSA budget for FY 2024 was being developed, GSA
staff noted that without additional grant funding to offset costs or additional cash contributions from
GSA member agencies, the GSA will experience a budget shortfall by the end of FY 2024.
At the June 15, 2023 Ukiah Valley Basin GSA Board of Directors meeting, the Board adopted the FY 2024
budget. The approved FY 2024 budget included member agency contributions of $68,750 per agency,
which is the typical annual contribution. It also included an additional contribution of $30,000 per
agency in order to fund the expedited rate and fee study which will allow the GSA to start implementing
rates and fees in FY 2025. These funds will allow the GSA to fully fund the rate and fee study without
running into budget shortfalls, allowing the GSA to become financially independent as soon as possible.
The GSA is anticipated to be financially self-sufficient from its rate and fee structure that is anticipated
to in place in FY 2025. Assuming this is the case, it’s the GSA’s intention in FY 2026 to deduct $30,000
from each GSA member agencies annul contribution amount for FY 2026 so the net contributions from
each GSA member agency between FY 2022 to FY 2026 does not exceed $343,750.
Fiscal Year Annual Contribution Additional Contribution
2022 68,750.00$ -$
2023 68,750.00$ -$
2024 68,750.00$ 30,000.00$
2025 68,750.00$ -$
2026 38,750.00$ -$
Subtotal 313,750.00$ 30,000.00$
343,750.00$ Total FY 2022 - FY 2026
ATTACHMENT 1
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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
340 Lake Mendocino Dr. Ukiah California 95482 (707)463-4363 fax (707)463-5474
In August, he GSA identified a grant opportunity from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW) to obtain needed grant funds to address comments from DWR on the GSA’s recently approved
GSP that will need to be addressed by the 5-year GSP update due in Spring 2027. As part of this grant
effort, the City of Ukiah and the GSA have been working together to prepare two grant applications, one
of which is to fund the expansion of the City of Ukiah’s land holdings in the western hills to support land
conservation, source water protection, and improve water quality, a project and management action
that was identified in the GSP. It was requested by the City of Ukiah that the GSA submit the application
on their behalf and if the grant is awarded, City of Ukiah staff will take the lead on the project. At the
August 30th Board meeting, the GSA board requested GSA staff reach out to the City and request
additional financial support to cover costs for the western hills land acquisition grant application effort.
The GSA is requesting the City of Ukiah consider providing the GSA with an additional $5,000 to offset
costs associated with preparing and submitting the western hills land acquisition grant application on
the City of Ukiah’s behalf.
The City of Ukiah has already been invoiced for the FY 2024 contribution of $68,750. The enclosed
invoices cover the additional $30,000 contribution, to be paid by March 18, 2024, and an additional
$5,000 contribution (optional), to be paid by June 1, 2024.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Ukiah Valley Basin GSA.
Respectfully,
Erik Cadaret
General Manager
Ukiah Valley Basin GSA
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Invoice
Date
10/1/2023
Invoice #
FY 23-24 5
Bill To
City of Ukiah
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
c/o West Yost Associates
2020 Research Park Drive, Suite 100
Davis, CA 95618
Due Date 3/18/2024
Total
Make all checks payable to Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
If you have questions concerning this invoice, use the following contact information:
Leah Ehresman (lehresman@westyost.com)
Description Amount
Additional Funds for Fiscal Year 2023-24 30,000.00
$30,000.00
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Agenda Item No: 13.a.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1600
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Discussion and Possible Adoption of a Resolution Regarding an Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire.
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk PREPARED BY: City Clerk
PRESENTER: City Councilmembers
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Resolution Submitted by Councilmember Sher on 02-27-2024
2. Ukiah Ceasefire Resolution - Redline
3. Ukiah Ceasefire Resolution - Clean
4. 13a Correspondence Received - Lori Vest
5. 13a Correspondence Received - Elizabeth Jarlsberg-Beth Ami
6. 13a Correspondence Received - Lev Luvishis
7. 13a Correspondence Received - Inda Dain
8. 13a Correspondence Received - Brenda Heady-Stacy
9. 13a Correspondence Received - Megan Wolf
10. 13a Correspondence Received - Leslie Lind
11. 13a Correspondence Received - Jordan Uggla
12. 13a Correspondence Received -Rayna Matthews
13. 13a Correspondence Received - Robert Joseph
14. 13a Correspondence Received - Shai Schnall
15. 13a Correspondence Received - Pinky Kushner
16. 13a Correspondence Received - Sara Carrillo
17. 13a Correspondence Received - Alyson Sagala
18. 13a Correspondence Received - Eric Stone
19. 13a Correspondence Received - Joan Norry
20. 13a Correspondence Received - Linda Helland
21. 13a Correspondence Received - Maggie Von Vogt
22. 13a Correspondence Received - Ruth Van Antwerp
23. 13a Correspondence Received - Andy Wellspring
24. 13a Correspondence Received - Ronilyn McDonald
25. 13a Correspondence Received - Jeffrey Blankfort
26. 13a Correspondence Received - Sam White
27. 13a Correspondence Received - Cathy Hoyt
28. 13a Correspondence Received - Les Boek
29. 13a Correspondence Received - Rob Gitlin 2
30. 13a Correspondence Received - Rob Gitlin
31. 13a Correspondence Received - Roseanne Wetzel
32. 13a Correspondence Received - Helen Sizemore
33. 13a Correspondence Received - Don & Teresa Moir
34. x13a Correspondence Received - Bruce Heady
35. 13a Correspondence Received - Norm Rosen
36. 13a Correspondence Received - Olivia Flores
37. 13a Correspondence Received - Greg Cavalin
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Summary: The City Council will hold a discussion and consider possible action on a resolution regarding an
Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire.
Background: The City Council has historically considered letters of support, proclamations, and resolutions
that are directly related to topics of local significance and within the City's subject matter jurisdiction. While
previous advocacy platforms have indicated that the City does not take positions on matters beyond the scope
and purpose of municipal government, such items can be introduced by a majority direction from the
Council. On March 6, 2024, the City Council heard public comment regarding the Israeli-Palestinain conflict,
and took a majority vote (Sher/Orozco: 3-1-1; Crane dissenting; Duenas abstaining) to place the draft
resolution (Attachment #1), submitted by Councilmember Sher, onto the March 20, 2024 agenda for
consideration.
Discussion: Following the March 6th meeting, Councilmember Sher submitted some suggested changes to
the draft resolution, which are shown in the attached redline and clean versions (Attachments #2 and #3,
respectively).
Council will hold a discussion and consider possible action in respect to the attached draft resolution
(Attachment #3).
If Council chooses to adopt the resolution, Council will need to provide direction on how to reference/display
the hyperlinks embedded in the document given the links will not be active in the hard-copy resolution that
goes into the historical records. Council might want to consider either adding footnotes referencing the full
hyperlink address or adding the address to the body of the text:
• Hyperlink #1 (8th Whereas Paragraph): Data for Progress:
https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2023/12/5/voters-want-the-us-to-call-for-a-permanent-ceasefire-in-
gaza-and-to-prioritize-diplomacy
• Hyperlink #2 (9th Whereas Paragraph): US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: https://uscpr.org/?
Recommended Action: Hold a discussion and consider possible action on a resolution regarding an Israeli-
Palestinian ceasefire.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: Councilmember Sher
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI):N/A
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI):N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):N/A
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CITY OF UKIAH RESOLUTION 2024-
PROCLAMATION AFFIRMING THE CITY OF UKIAH’S SUPPORT FOR AN ISRAELI-
PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE AND PERMANENT RESOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah strives to create a local culture where every individual and group
is welcomed, respected, and provided the opportunity to participate fully in our institutions; that
ethos must extend to oppose all forms of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, bigotry and
genocide and advocate for the dignity, freedom, equality and safety of residents in every
community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah recognizes the targeting of civilians is a violation of international
humanitarian law; that Palestinian lives and Israeli lives have the same value; and all people’s
access to adequate food, water, shelter, medical aid, and safety must be protected; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah mourns the deaths of Israeli Jews and hostages taken in Israel
by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and also recognizes that Israel’s military response has been
grossly disproportionate, immoral and in violation of international law ; we mourn the tragic loss
of all civilian lives on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and
WHEREAS, many Ukiah residents have deep connections to Israel, Gaza and the region,
including family, friends and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, we unequivocally condemn Israel’s ongoing collective punishment of
Palestinian residents that has resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 people since
October 7, 2023 —approximately 73% of them women and children ;1 and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of more lives in Gaza as well as the more than 137
remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza are at imminent risk of death , famine and life-
threatening diseases in Gaza without an immediate and permanent ceasefire and
unimpeded large scale humanitarian relief; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, U.S. taxpayers provided $3.8 billion to Israel in military aid and in
2024, so far, through the National Security package has pledged an additional $14.5
billion in military aid to Israel despite the fact that sixty-one percent of American voters
support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, according to a December 5th 2023 Data For
Progress Poll and wish to see the U.S. leverage its diplomatic relationships to prevent
further violence and civilian deaths; and
1 As of February 26, 2024
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WHEREAS, the enormous and unconditional military aid provided to Israel by the United
States every year ultimately deprives people in the US of money for urgent local needs, with
Ukiah residents’ federal taxes contributing $211,834 to Israel's weapons each year from 2019
to 2028, which could instead annually fund 25 households with public housing; solar electricity
for 603 households; 73 children receiving free or low-cost healthcare; 2 elementary school
teachers; or cancel loan debt for 5 students; and
WHEREAS, international organizations such as Amnesty International, the United Nations, the
World Health Organization, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the
International Resue Committee and many others have made a call for a ceasefire in order to
prevent the further loss of life of civilians and to be in accordance with international
humanitarian law; and be it
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, recognizing that our residents are also
citizens of the world, joins with the governing bodies of many dozens of jurisdictions all over
California and the United States in calling on our Congressional members to demand an
immediate permanent ceasefire; the release of all hostages and political prisoners; the
unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza; and the restoration of food, water,
electricity and medical supplies to Gaza; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns the Netanyahu
government’s attacks resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians of
Gaza and displacement of millions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns Hamas’s attack on
Israeli civilians, resulting in deaths of approximately 1,200 Israeli people on October 7, 2023;
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a permanent solution to this crisis must be one of the top foreign
policy priorities of the United States to reduce human suffering and promote peace in the
region; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Mendocino County
Board of Supervisors; U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla; U.S
Representative Jared Huffman; State Senator Mike McGuire; U.S. President Joe Biden;
and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, urging them to take immediate action to use
their positions and influence to end this conflict and work towards a permanent peace
between Israel and the Palestinians.
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ATTACHMENT 2 - redline
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CITY OF UKIAH RESOLUTION 2024-
PROCLAMATION AFFIRMING THE CITY OF UKIAH’S SUPPORT FOR AN ISRAELI-
PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE AND PERMANENT RESOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah strives to create a local culture where every individual and group is
welcomed, respected, and provided the opportunity to participate fully in our institutions; that ethos
must extend to oppose all forms of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, bigotry and genocide and
advocate for the dignity, freedom, equality and safety of residents in every community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah recognizes the targeting of civilians is a violation of international
humanitarian law; that Palestinian lives and Israeli lives have the same value; and all people’s access
to adequate food, water, shelter, medical aid, and safety must be protected; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah stands with the families of Israelis taken hostage on October 7, 2023
and calls on the global community to unequivocally demand the release of all hostages immediately
and without conditions since there can be no justification for the heinous crimes committed that day
nor for holding civilians, including babies, children, and the elderly as pawns; and
WHEREAS, while the City of Ukiah mourns the deaths of Israeli Jews and hostages taken in Israel by
Hamas on October 7, 2023, and it also recognizes that Israel’s military response has been grossly
disproportionate, immoral and in violation of international law; we mourn the tragic loss of all civilian
lives on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and
WHEREAS, many Ukiah residents have deep connections to Israel, Gaza and the region, including
family, friends and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, we unequivocally condemn Israel’s ongoing collective punishment of Palestinian
residents that has resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 people since October 7, 2023 —approximately
73% of them women and children;1 and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of more lives in Gaza as well as the more than 137 remaining
Israeli hostages in Gaza are at imminent risk of death, famine and life-threatening diseases in Gaza
without an immediate and permanent ceasefire and unimpeded large scale humanitarian relief; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, U.S. taxpayers provided $3.8 billion to Israel in military aid and in 2024, so far,
through the National Security package has pledged an additional $14.5 billion in military aid to Israel
despite the fact that sixty-one percent of American voters support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza,
according to a December 5th 2023 Data For Progress Poll and wish to see the U.S. leverage its
diplomatic relationships to prevent further violence and civilian deaths; and
WHEREAS, the enormous and unconditional military aid provided to Israel by the United States every
year ultimately deprives people in the US of money for urgent local needs, with Ukiah residents’ federal
taxes contributing $211,834 to Israel's weapons each year from 2019 to 2028, which could instead
annually fund 25 households with public housing; solar electricity for 603 households; 73 children
1 As of February 26, 2024
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receiving free or low-cost healthcare; 2 elementary school teachers; or cancel loan debt for 5
students; and
WHEREAS, international organizations such as Amnesty International, the United Nations, the World
Health Organization, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Resue
Committee and many others have made a call for a ceasefire in order to prevent the further loss of life
of civilians and to be in accordance with international humanitarian law; and be it
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, recognizing that our residents are also citizens
of the world, joins with the governing bodies of many dozens of jurisdictions all over California and the
United States in calling on our Congressional members to demand an immediate permanent ceasefire;
the release of all hostages and political prisoners; the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance
into Gaza; and the restoration of food, water, electricity and medical supplies to Gaza; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns the Netanyahu
government’s attacks resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians of Gaza and
displacement of millions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns Hamas’s attack on Israeli
civilians, resulting in deaths of approximately 1,200 Israeli people on October 7, 2023; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a permanent solution to this crisis must be one of the top foreign policy
priorities of the United States to reduce human suffering and promote peace in the region; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Mendocino County Board of
Supervisors; U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla; U.S Representative Jared
Huffman; U.S. President Joe Biden; and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, urging them to take
immediate action to use their positions and influence to end this conflict and work towards a permanent
peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_______________________________
Josefine Duenas, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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CITY OF UKIAH RESOLUTION 2024-
PROCLAMATION AFFIRMING THE CITY OF UKIAH’S SUPPORT FOR AN ISRAELI-
PALESTINIAN CEASEFIRE AND PERMANENT RESOLUTION TO THE CONFLICT
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah strives to create a local culture where every individual and group is
welcomed, respected, and provided the opportunity to participate fully in our institutions; that ethos
must extend to oppose all forms of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, bigotry and genocide and
advocate for the dignity, freedom, equality and safety of residents in every community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah recognizes the targeting of civilians is a violation of international
humanitarian law; that Palestinian lives and Israeli lives have the same value; and all people’s access
to adequate food, water, shelter, medical aid, and safety must be protected; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah stands with the families of Israelis taken hostage on October 7, 2023
and calls on the global community to unequivocally demand the release of all hostages immediately
and without conditions since there can be no justification for the heinous crimes committed that day
nor for holding civilians, including babies, children, and the elderly as pawns; and
WHEREAS, while the City of Ukiah mourns the deaths of Israeli Jews and hostages taken in Israel by
Hamas on October 7, 2023, it also recognizes that Israel’s military response has been grossly
disproportionate, immoral and in violation of international law; we mourn the tragic loss of all civilian
lives on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and
WHEREAS, many Ukiah residents have deep connections to Israel, Gaza and the region, including
family, friends and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, we unequivocally condemn Israel’s ongoing collective punishment of Palestinian
residents that has resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 people since October 7, 2023 —approximately
73% of them women and children;1 and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of more lives in Gaza as well as the more than 137 remaining
Israeli hostages in Gaza are at imminent risk of death, famine and life-threatening diseases in Gaza
without an immediate and permanent ceasefire and unimpeded large scale humanitarian relief; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, U.S. taxpayers provided $3.8 billion to Israel in military aid and in 2024, so far,
through the National Security package has pledged an additional $14.5 billion in military aid to Israel
despite the fact that sixty-one percent of American voters support a permanent ceasefire in
Gaza, according to a December 5th 2023 Data For Progress Poll and wish to see the U.S.
leverage its diplomatic relationships to prevent further violence and civilian deaths; and
WHEREAS, the enormous and unconditional military aid provided to Israel by the United States
every year ultimately deprives people in the US of money for urgent local needs, with Ukiah residents’
federal taxes contributing $211,834 to Israel's weapons each year from 2019 to 2028, which could
instead annually fund 25 households with public housing; solar electricity for 603 households; 73
children
1 As of February 26, 2024
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receiving free or low-cost healthcare; 2 elementary school teachers; or cancel loan debt for 5
students; and
WHEREAS, international organizations such as Amnesty International, the United Nations, the World
Health Organization, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Resue
Committee and many others have made a call for a ceasefire in order to prevent the further loss of life
of civilians and to be in accordance with international humanitarian law; and be it
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah, recognizing that our residents are also citizens
of the world, joins with the governing bodies of many dozens of jurisdictions all over California and the
United States in calling on our Congressional members to demand an immediate permanent ceasefire;
the release of all hostages and political prisoners; the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance
into Gaza; and the restoration of food, water, electricity and medical supplies to Gaza; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns the Netanyahu
government’s attacks resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians of Gaza and
displacement of millions; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah condemns Hamas’s attack on Israeli
civilians, resulting in deaths of approximately 1,200 Israeli people on October 7, 2023; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a permanent solution to this crisis must be one of the top foreign policy
priorities of the United States to reduce human suffering and promote peace in the region; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Mendocino County Board of
Supervisors; U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla; U.S Representative Jared
Huffman; U.S. President Joe Biden; and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, urging them to take
immediate action to use their positions and influence to end this conflict and work towards a permanent
peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
_______________________________
Josefine Duenas, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:Correspondence Received - Lori Vest
From: Lori Vest <loriannvest@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2024 10:39 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Gaza ceasefire resolution
I am writing to urge passage of this resolution. Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
I could review what we know from media, but the short story is that innocent civilians are being killed, injured and
starved by Israel and this needs to end.
Please pass this resolution.
Lori Vest
Potter Valley
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Elizabeth Jarlsberg/Beth Ami
Attachments:Letter to Ukiah City Council regarding Israel.Hamas war.rtf
From: Elizabeth Jarlsberg <office@bethamisr.org>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2024 11:08 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Letter re: Israel. Hamas war and ceasefire resolution
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Dear City Council members,
Please see attached letter regarding the upcoming ceasefire resolution agenda item.
Thank you,
Congregation Beth Ami
Board of Directors
Santa Rosa, California
Bethamisr.org
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March 15, 2024
Dear Mayor Dueñas and Council members,
On behalf of Congregation Beth Ami, one of the Jewish congregations in Sonoma County, we
express our sincere concern for all the peoples affected by the current Middle East conflict. We
respectfully ask the Council to dismiss any attempt to legislate this current situation.
As a local community we think a resolution by the Council is inappropriate. The City Council is
charged with the responsibility to focus on issues which directly affect our local community. To
debate and frame resolutions outside of this mission requires much research which is beyond
the council’s authority and dilutes its stated responsibilities.
For us, local government statements regarding this conflict invite public comments that often
reflect the rhetoric of antisemitism. We have seen local resolutions on the Israel-Hamas war
that have not affected the course of the war, but have fueled a rise in hate speech and
vandalism directed against Jews, and Jewish businesses and institutions in cities where these
non-binding resolutions have been passed. Not only do they set a dangerous precedent
affecting our Jewish community but impact other minorities as well.
As a Jewish community we stand for peace and equality for all. We are a diverse community
with various points of view. We respect every individual’s right to peacefully protest and
express his or her opinions.
Thank you for your leadership at this challenging time,
The Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Ami
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Lev Luvishis
From: Lev Luvishis <lluvishis@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:17 PM
To: CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>; Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: March 20th council meeting - ceasefire resolution
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Hello Council Members,
I understand that the Council is considering an agenda item for a cease fire in the
Gaza War. I strongly urge you to decide against it.
The world for Israel and Gaza changed on October 7th.
As recently as last week Israel offered ceasefire and Hamas rejected it. Ceasefire
was attempted many times in the past and Hamas broke it every time. The situation
is traumatic, heart breaking and feels hopeless. So many people are hurting.
I realize that the intention of a ceasefire resolution is to call attention to a
devastating situation out of our direct control. However, the result of such a
ceasefire is divisiness and spreading of hatred in the community. In response to the
war in Gaza, antisemitism and islamophobia has increased around the world and I
would hate to see it come to Ukiah where you prioritize inclusivity and equity. We
have seen that it's hard for people to separate the Jewish community from the war
in Gaza, and I believe that a ceasefire declaration would target the Jewish
community and make many like me feel nervous in Ukiah. I believe that such a
ceasefire resolution is beyond the scope and mission of the Council.
Thank you for keeping Ukiah a safe place for all and I hope you will agree to avoid
the hate speech and divisiveness similar efforts created in other Bay Area Cities.
Let’s use example of Redwood City that had 135 speakers earlier this week and
decided not to adopt a ceasefire resolution and instead focus on building local
consensus on the issue and fighting hate together.
Please keep complex international matters off the city council resolutions.
Thank you for your time.
Lev Luvishis
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Inda Dain
From: Inda Dain <inda_dain@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2024 9:28 AM
To: CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Re:March 20th meeting - ceasefire resoluon
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Dear Council Members
On March 20th you will consider voting for the ceasefire resolution in Gaza. There will be many in the room like in many
other cities across California that will use the figures that are devastating: more then 30,000 dead in Gaza, 70 percent of
whom are women and children.
I encourage you to read the article by a professor of statistics and data science at the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania:
How the Gaza Ministry of Health Fakes Casualty
Numbers
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/how-gaza-health-ministry-fakes-casualty-numbers
The numbers are not real. That much is obvious to anyone who understands how
naturally occurring numbers work. The casualties are not overwhelmingly women
and children, and the majority may be Hamas fighters.
The casualty numbers matter. They are the foundation on which today’s anti-Israel propaganda is
built, justifying demands for a “ceasefire” that leaves Israeli hostages in captivity and accusing the
Jewish state of “genocide.”
One of the marks of anti-Semitism, George Orwell observed in 1945, is “an ability to believe stories
that could not possibly be true”.
Choosing to vote for a ceasefire resolution in Gaza now while Hamas is still in power and the
innocent Hostages are held in the tunnels of Gaza will be a double standard.
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It will be a message to local Jews like me that the council ignores our plead and falls victim of the
propaganda machine of Hamas that makes money of Palestinian casualties.
Everyone knows they try to get civilians killed for propaganda gains, aiming to curtail Israeli
operations with international outrage. Everyone knows that their censors keep dead terrorists away
from the cameras, giving the world the impression that Israel is only attacking civilians.
Please, don’t fall for the Hamas propaganda, you didn’t intervene when 500000 Syrians were killed,
when Iran prosecuted women, when Houthis killed Yemeni population, when Uyghurs were
displaced and killed in China - international diplomacy is outside your mission statement and your job.
Regards
Inda Dain
7075798958
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March 15, 2024
Re: MeeƟng of 03-20-2024 / Agenda item 13.a
Dear Ukiah City Council and Mayor Josefine Duenas:
I was born in Ukiah. My family has been here since the 40’s. I have given my Ɵme and talents to this City
personally. I would think when my City council representaƟves present such a resoluƟon, those
individuals would take into consideraƟon our community. Frankly, I am offended that you think you are
speaking for me. This resoluƟon does NOT represent me or many others in our Ukiah valley. In reading
this proposed agenda item, there is nothing but division rather than inclusion. It is naïve of this council
to think that by taking a stand on one side of this war, does not exclude the other. We are not there.
We have a frac Ɵon of the facts. Here is some informaƟon directly from a source (this source has local
family here in our community) provided to me from someone who just returned from Israel last week. I
hope it to be helpful. hƩps://pod.co/heres-what-i-think-promo-drop/tesƟmony-combat-medic-10-7
First and foremost, this agenda item is misrepresented right out of the gates in the subject line:
Discussion and Possible AdopƟon of a ResoluƟon Regarding an Israeli-PalesƟnian Ceasefire. The fight is
between Israel and Hamas. You are being fed pieces that support a specific agenda. Not the truth. The
fight is against a terrorist group that does not care for the PalesƟnians. They hate the Israelis. They hate
America. Hamas (and the supporƟng terrorist groups) have no other purpose than to annihilate by any
means with no respect for human life (as demonstrated on October 7th, 2023). Like most, I have a great
love, respect, and innate personal convicƟon for the preservaƟon of human life. They do not. We
cannot have a “self-help talk” with such ideology.
The City must evaluate how in reality does Israel make peace with a terrorist group like Hamas, who has
Publicly stated that its goal is the eliminaƟon of Israel and all the Jews living there
Who teaches and promotes hatred and violence toward any and all residents of Israel
Who took control of Gaza aŌer Israel withdrew and instead of focusing on creaƟng beƩer lives
for the PalesƟnian’s living there, proceeded in throwing alive Fatah PalesƟnian leaders off of
high-rise roofs
Spent untold amounts of funds to turn Gaza into a military fortress using hospitals, schools and
masques for military purposes and a huge underground tunnel network all ulƟmately designed
to aƩack Israeli civilians
Who has launched thousands of rockets into Israel with the intenƟon of murdering any and all
innocent civilians
Who launched aerial incendiary balloons to catch Israels planted forest on fire
Who launched the brutal, murderous, viscous aƩack on innocent Israelis October 7
Who promotes the rape of women and young girls as legiƟmate acts of war as demonstrated in
horrific clip played over and over of the young Jewish woman being dragged by her hair, with
blood on her clothing indicaƟng sexual abuse, shoved into a vehicle and taken to Gaza
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Who took hundreds of civilians hostage from Israel back to Gaza
Who has been shown to lie to the press about what is actually happening in Gaza
Blaming Israel for killing 500+ innocent PalesƟnian civilians in an aƩack on a hospital when they
knew the aƩack was caused by one of their own rockets blowing up in midair and discharging its
pay load of hot burning fuel on those sheltering in the hospital parking lot area. Western media
was eager to broadcast what Hamas and the PalesƟnian Islamic Jihad stated without having any
proof
I agree that war is horrible; but when it comes to the preservaƟon of family, country, and their mere
existence, I feel it is a necessary response to such a threat. I can only imagine, should such a threat be
presented to me. What would I do? I hope to never be in that situaƟon, but this I know. I would defend
and fight for my family and country with every breath.
Thank you, Mayor Josefine Duenas and our City Council, for your Ɵme and commitment. I truly
appreciate your service.
Respecƞully submiƩed by:
Brenda Heady-Stacy
With permission, acknowledging supporters in agreement:
Pastor Aaron Donnell
Pastor Les Boek
Debbie Boek
Derek Stacy
Drake Stacy
Dalton Stacy
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Megan Wolf
From: Megan Wolf <thefrizz42@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 9:59 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a Support for Ceasefire Resolution
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I am writing in support of the proposed ceasefire resolution and urge the City Council to pass this ceasefire resolution. I
am a resident of Ukiah and a county employee and a local organizer with SURJ, Showing up for Racial Justice, Mendo
Coast.
I am also Jewish and I know what genocide is and I cannot stand by and watch genocide happen as I pay for it. Ukiah
taxpayers' money is funding the bombs killing over 30,000 civilians in Gaza.
Ukiah should join Fort Bragg and the dozen other CA cities who have passed a Ceasefire resolution. This sends a message
to our community that we do not support genocide and to our elected officials in state and federal government.
Thank you,
Megan Wolf
Ukiah, CA 95482
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Leslie Lind
-----Original Message-----
From: Leslie Lind <lesljo6001@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 11:47 AM
To: Mee Ɵng <meeƟng@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Ceasefire Now!
Dear City of Ukiah,
I remain horrified by what the government of Israel is doing in Gaza and to PalesƟnians. I’m Jewish which makes this
especially painful and there isn’t a lot I can do to stop my government from giving Israel the means to kill. I stand on the
street once a week with a sign urging a ceasefire and there is also resoluƟon 13a. Please pass this resoluƟon to help
show PalesƟnians that there are people in the U.S. who care about them and don’t want innocent humans killed by our
government’s acƟons.
Sent from my iPad
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Jordan Uggla
From: Jordan Uggla <jordan.uggla@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 1:00 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: In support of item 13a, ceasefire resolution
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Hello,
I am a Ukiah resident and am writing in support of item 13a, and I urge the Ukiah city council to pass the ceasefire
resolution.
I believe that it is important to speak up against genocide, wherever it is happening. I hope that this resolution affirms
Ukiah's commitment to equity and inclusion.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Jordan Uggla
Ukiah, CA
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received -Rayna Matthews
From: rayna matthews <rayna.grace.matthews@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 1:25 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: support for agenda Item 13a
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As a Jewish spiritual leader in Mendocino County, a mother of 3 young children, and a longtime resident of Ukiah, I
strongly support the passing of a Ceasefire Resolution as presented in Agenda Item 13a by the Ukiah City
Council. Although this is an international issue, it has local reverberations and consequences. The killing of thousands
innocent Palestinians must stop, and this resolution is one small step in stemming the tide of violence. Please vote to
pass the resolution.
Sincerely,
Rayna Grace Matthews
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Robert Joseph
From: Robert Joseph <rljoseph679@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 10:09 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Pass the Ceasefire Resolution
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Hello, my name is Robert Joseph. I am a longtime resident of Mendocino county, and a Jewish American who has been
closely following the current crisis in Gaza, where Israel is currently perpetrating a genocide against the Palestinian
people, with undending reports of mass killings, civilian bombardments, forced displacements, forced starvation,
repeated attacks against hospitals, attempted ecocide, and even the reckless killing of captured Israeli citizens. This
assault has already resulted in over 30,000 civilian casualties, two-thirds of which are women and children, and currently
over 73% of the population is suffering from acute starvation and malnutrition, with 25 children having been confirmed
dead due to lack of adequate food and water. And all of this heinous violence is being perpetrated with the financial and
political backing of the U.S., which continues to finance Israeliwar crimes with our tax dollars while shielding them from
repercussions on the international stage.
We in the United States have a moral obligation to demand better from our elected officials and stand against genocide.
This is not a matter of politics; there is no political justification for genocide or forced displacement. It is not a matter o f
antisemitism; the violence being perpetrated in the name of a Jewish ethnostate has already done much more harm in
this conflict by suggesting that all Jews are complicit and supportive of the slaughter of innocent civilians. It is a matter
of respecting the sanctity of human lives and the inalienable rights that we believe all humans should have. By joining
the growing movement calling for a ceasefire and the end of Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, Ukiah can send the
message that enough is enough, and that "Never Again" is not an empty promise. Do not abide by genocide.
Sincerely,
Robert Joseph.
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Shai Schnall
From: Shai Schnall <shai.schnall@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 2:09 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a: Ceasefire Now!
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Hi City Council of Ukiah,
I am writing to support the Ceasefire Resolution on the agenda for Wednesday calling for an immediate and permanent
ceasefire in Palestine. I am a Ukiah resident and Jewish educator and organizer. It is a deep part of my Jewish values that
violence of any kind, and especially of this scale, does not happen in the name of Jews. May we teach justice to our
children and tell stories in this lifetime of a free Palestine.
In Community,
Shai Schnall
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Pinky Kushner
From: Pinky Kushner <pinkkushner@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 3:39 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: correction of typo is below: Council Meeting March 0, 2024, Item 13a--
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Greetings Honorable Council Persons,
I urge the Council pass the proposed ceasefire resolution, unanimously.
The world should know that even in our small town of Ukiah, California we see these horrors and we grieve together with
the victims of these battles.
Genocide is not the solution to ethnic and religious differences.
Until our national government stops supplying weapons for this tragedy, we are complicit, even in Ukiah. And despite
past failures at peace efforts, we must believe that a peaceful future is possible.
Therefore in the year 2024, it is now well past time to demand that all are brethren in the global humanity and that peace
must prevail.
Sincerely,
Pinky Kushner
504 N. Oak St.
Ukiah
510 459-8289 mobile
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Sara Carrillo
From: Sara Carrillo <saracarrillo01@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 5:18 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a Ceasefire Resolution Support
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Hello,
I am writing to urge the Ukiah City Council to pass the proposed Ceasefire Resolution.
It’s pivotal that we add our name to the growing list of cities and counties calling for immediate and permanent
ceasefire in Gaza. Enough is enough.
Thank you,
Sara
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Alyson Sagala
From: Alyson Sagala <alyson.sagala@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 5:00 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Public comment for Agenda Item 13a
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Dear Ukiah City Council,
I am writing to make a public comment on Agenda Item 13a for the upcoming City council meeting regarding the
Ceasefire Resolution.
It is unconscionable what we are allowing our country to do, which is carry out the murder of more than 30,000
innocent people, who are caught in the crossfire of political machinations by their governments. I have visited and lived
in various places in the world, from metropolitan epicenters to the most remote mountain villages, and if there is one
universal truth I have learned about humans, through all our differences in culture, language and belief -- is that at the
end of the day, what connects us all is that we all yearn for our own sense of belonging, belonging to a place that we
consider home, and most of all, want more than anything, safety for ourselves and the people we love. However, what
has sadly only become more apparent as I've gotten older and grown jaded about a world I once believed held
propensity for good, is that the other universal truth that connects us as humans is our vulnerability to powers greater
than us, decisions made by those who seek to hoard the most power, and therefore resources and money, and work to
manipulate using tools of dogma to continue to accumulate that power at the expense of innocent people -- people with
hopes and dreams and who long to wake up in a home with access to clean water and food, and with the people they
love alive and by their side.
But even when I succumb to the despair that all is hopeless, I am reminded standing in this room with my fellow citizens
of this county that I am not alone, and that the world as a child I believed was possible still is. Honorable City Council, by
voting yes on this resolution, you also are voting to create this world, one that honors the humanity in all people, and
that is willing to make a stand for what is objectively right, despite whatever made up narratives have been put in place
to divide us. As another honorable and deeply respected resident of this county by the name of Alice Walker once said,
"Whatever is currently happening to humanity, it is happening to all of us. No matter how hidden the cruelty, no matter
how far off the screams of pain and terror. We live in one world. We are one people."
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Eric Stone
-----Original Message-----
From: estone@pacific.net <estone@pacific.net>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 11:03 PM
To: Mee Ɵng <meeƟng@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: FOR CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION !!!
City of Ukiah Leadership,
I humbly ask that you pass, unanimously pass, the CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION before you.
The first reason I ask this of you is because there has never, ever been a genocide so disgusƟngly pushed into our faces
while simultaneously telling us our hard earned dollars must pay for this inhumane bloodshed and destrucƟon. A very
small porƟon of the money being spent on the hopeless endeavor in israel could do a lot more for our homeless as
opposed to making an endless number of others homeless.
Secondly, you as elected leadership are the first step for each and every one of us to be heard at a next higher level. I
believe people will listen to your CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION more than they will to me. You represent a basic, entry level of
public parƟcipaƟon.
Finally, in a short conversaƟon with Santos Garcia, Mayor of the City of Madera, upon the UNANIMOUS vote for their
city's ceasefire resoluƟon, he told me, "...that it just made me feel so good and it was the right thing to do." I wish the
same for each of you.
Thank-you for listening!
Sincerely, Eric Stone, City of Ukiah business licensee, grand papa of two, papa of two, and devoted partner of one.
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Joan Norry
From: Joan Norry <jnorry11@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 7:19 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Ceasefire
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
If you're ceasefire statement doesn't include freeing the hostages and denouncing hamas it is simply antisemitism.
Why are you even delving into world politics when you can't even manage your own homeless and hungry people.
J norry
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Linda Helland
From: Linda Helland <linda_helland@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 10:07 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a, Ukiah City Council meeting 3/20/24
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Dear Mayor Duenas and Ukiah City Council members,
I respectfully request that you pass the ceasefire resolution in Item 13a to urge the federal government to comply with US
and international laws that prohibit sending weapons to a government that abundant evidence demonstrates uses those
weapons for offensive purposes and violations of human rights.
This genocide being committed by the Israeli state against innocent Palestinian civilians for all the world to see, with our
money and weapons, deeply affects the residents of Ukiah, most of whom are horrified at the brutality being waged with
US support. In collecting signatures on petitions supporting the ceasefire resolution in venues across Ukiah, about 90% of
people wanted to sign the petition, many enthusiastically. They expressed anguish and desperation that the killing,
crushing, dismembering and starving of Palestinian civilians be stopped.
You were elected to the City Council to represent the people of Ukiah, the overwhelming majority of whom support the
ceasefire resolution. I thank Council Member Sher for believing in the democratic process and creating space for this
important dialogue that so deeply affects so many Ukiahans. I urge you all to enact democracy, which is about doing the
will of the people.
Sincerely,
Linda Helland
Ukiah
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Maggie Von Vogt
From: maggie von vogt <maggievonvogt@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 5:44 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Correspondence re item 13A
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I am writing to express my support for Ukiah's adoption of a resolution for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
As community, county, California, U.S., and global citizens, citizens are urged to participate in our communities and
democracy to build the type world we want to live in. This community effort to request a ceasefire resolution represents
my and many other's wishes for an end to the Israeli military's genocide of Palestinians and my disdain for U.S. tax
dollars going toward weapons and other military aid to the Israeli military. The violence must stop-- every day more
people die due to the military siege, starvation, lack of water and more-- and the fastest way to do that is to act on all
levels. We all make up a part of the global community and now is the time for Ukiah's City Council to take a stand for
peace.
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Ruth Van Antwerp
-----Original Message-----
From: roody@pacific.net <roody@pacific.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:15 AM
To: Mee Ɵng <meeƟng@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: March 20, agenda item 13a, Yes to Ceasefire
To Ukiah City Council
From Ruth Van Antwerp
A yes vote on the cease fire resoluƟon is the moral choice. I signed and supported a peƟƟon which had a slightly
different text than this
one, nevertheless I support this one as well. A few errors and
opinions were inserted, but the most important thing, aŌer US bombs, guns, and ammuniƟon have killed over 30,000
PalesƟnians in Gaza, is that the killing stop. This count does not include the dead under the rubble of destroyed
buildings.
The opinion ‘unjusƟfied” aƩack has likely not considered the 75 years of Israel’s history. You can google “massacres of
PalesƟnians” and read the gruesome history of terror and displacement of PalesƟnians.
InternaƟonal law recognizes the rights of occupied people to armed resistance. Please educate yourselves on the history
of Israel; the mainstream media will not educate us.
Like many Americans, I was taught that Israel was a good country. My parents were Evangelical ChrisƟans and rejoiced
whenever Israel took over more territory. I never heard the word PalesƟne or PalesƟnians.
When I grew up and read about Israel, I learned that the country of PalesƟne was taken by force and terror in 1948,
leading to displacement and death for millions of PalesƟnians.
Like the New York Times WMDs in Iraq and Kuwait’s babies thrown out of incubator stories, war fever is whipped up by
stories of atrociƟes.
The New York Times has already retracted the story of systemaƟc use of sexual violence by Hamas due to no evidence.
The truth comes out eventually but gets a Ɵny space on the last page of the newspaper. I refer you to Max Blumenthal
and Aaron Mate, journalists who present stories based on evidence.
The hostage baby Kfir Bibas was killed in an Israeli bombing according to Hamas. Israel also killed many of the Israelis
who died on October 7. Israel ordered the “Hannibal DirecƟve”. It states that kidnaping must be stopped by all means
even at the price of its own forces.
Yes. Free the hostages with no condiƟons. More than 2,000 PalesƟnians are being held in “administraƟve detenƟon” in
Israel.
Many are women and children. They have not been charged with a crime.
They might be happy that they are alive since Israelis can kill PalesƟnians with impunity. Another 2 to 5,000 prisoners
were tried by a military judge, a separate judicial system than is used for Israelis.
97% are convicted and incarcerated in Israel due to plea bargains.
South Africa renewed itself from being an apartheid or segregated state.
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Israel can do it also. Please inform yourself about PalesƟne and Israel. Unfortunately, the more you know the sadder
you will be to know what is happening in PalesƟne and that you are paying for it.
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Andy Wellspring
From: Andy Wellspring <andywellspring@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:09 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Agenda Item 13a Support Ceasefire Now
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Dear Ukiah City Council,
Thank you for putting a Ceasefire Resolution on your agenda, it is so horrible to watch what is going on in Gaza and feel
like there is nothing we can do, and when local governments like you do take a stand, like I hope you will vote yes to
support this resolution, we can encourage other local governments to do the same, and that can put pressure on our
members of Congress who represent us, and they can join the international community in calling on the United States to
change policies in order to support a Ceasefire as well.
I appreciate you, and please vote yes to support the Ceasefire resolution.
Thank you,
Andy Wellspring
Mendocino County Resident, (not residing within any city council district)
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Ronilyn McDonald
From: rlm <trinow@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:23 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a, ceasefire resolution
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“We must use terror, assassination and intimidation. We must steal their land and
eliminate every social service to free Israel from its Arab population.”
This credo was enunciated by David Ben-Gurion, who became the first Prime Minister of
Israel, in a speech during 1948, the Nakba year.
Now seventy-five years later Prime Minister Netanyahu has been continuing this
program, which I strongly believe should be opposed by calling for a ceasefire between
Israelis and Palestinians.
Ronilyn McDonald
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Jeffrey Blankfort
From: Jeffrey Blankfort <jblankfort@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:52 AM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Correspondence re item 13A
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Dear City Council Members,
This is what I consider to be a necessary follow-up up to my abbreviated comments of March 6,
urging your support for the resolution before you calling for your and the City of Ukiah's support of a
cease fire in Gaza--in other words, for stopping the killing of Palestinians and the fulfilling of
the promises by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu of yet more killing, with weaponry provided by the
United States, in violation of our own laws against providing weaponry to foreign governments that
will be used against civilians.
You will recall that my efforts on behalf of the Palestinians began in 1970 when I accepted a photo
assignment to document the lives of Palestinians in the refugee camps of Lebanon and Jordan who
had been physically forced from their homeland by the armed forces of the new state of Israel in 1948
and, while seeing their suffering, reflected on the fact that I, as a Jewish American, had more of a
"legal" right to live in that country, than those women and men, of all ages, who had actually been
born there, that I considered that situation immoral and that I still do. What I didn't say is that 13 years
later when I was actually in Israel, I came to know and become friends with Israeli Jews who were
actually born there and felt the same as I did. It was very gratifying.
They included lawyers, journalists, and reservists in the Israeli army who had either refused to serve
in Israel's army the previous year when it has broken an agreement negotiated between Israel and
the PLO which was based in Lebanon, or who, while opposing the war, believed, in error, as it turned
out, they could be more effective in their opposition, from the inside than without, and subsequently
refused to return to Lebanon when ordered to do so. They called themselves, Yesh G'vul, which in
Hebrew means, "There is a limit," as well as "There is a border," and in the end, they numbered more
than 2000, a number of whom spent time in jail for their refusals and to whom I had the pleasure of
speaking after I returned to Israel after experiencing two months of what turned out to be an 18 year
occupation.
I have considered them, in retrospect, to be very much like our early abolitionists who saw the
inherent injustice of slavery and opposed it. One of them, Gideon Spiro, had been considered a war
hero in 1973, when he parachuted behind Egyptian lines in what came to be called the Yom Kippur
War, after which became a journalist and a spokesperson for Israel's Anti-Occupation movement.
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In 1982, one month to the day that Israel launched its invasion of Lebanon, his committee published a
poster, a copy of which he gave me, which I will bring to your meeting tomorrow night, listing the
names and ages of 16 unarmed Palestinians, from age 7 to 65 who had been shot and killed by
Israeli soldiers between March 18 and May 6 of that year, whose names and ages were printed next
to a photo of two Israelis soldiers or police, clubbing a Palestinian on the ground above which in bold
white letters on a black background are the letters, in Hebrew, saying: "Just Don't Say You Didn't
Know!", words that were addressed by Jews to the world following the Nazi engineered genocide.
The majority of their fellow Israelis, not surprisingly, did not welcome seeing them.
"Just don't say you didn't know" is particularly appropriate these past months as Israel's sadistic killing
of Gaza's civilians and journalists, mostly from the Arab media, targeted by Israeli snipers, has been
viewed with horror and anger by millions around the world on their phones and other viewing devices,
as well as viewing the "selfies" taken by Israeli soldiers as they take great pleasure in ransacking
Palestinian homes.
I would especially say this to those who have written to you opposing the resolution which are simply
regurgitating of the Israeli government's talking points.
Respectfully,
Jeffrey Blankfort
POB 548 Ukiah
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Sam White
From: S W <samsalmon.white@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:33 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a
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Hello,
My name is Sam White and I'm a Ukiah resident writing in to urge that our city pass a resolution in support of a full and
permanent ceasefire in Palestine. I cannot understand how so many can see the massive death toll, and the attempt to
destroy an entire culture, and still turn a blind eye in the name of international relations. We must demand action, and
this is a step on the right direction.
Thank you,
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Cathy Hoyt
From: Cathy Hoyt <hoytconstruction@pacific.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 8:23 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Agenda item 13a March 20 6pm meeting
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Dear City Council,
I would like to encourage a NO vote on this resolution. I believe the main stream narrative is flawed and inaccurate.
Consequently, I believe your resolution which is based in that narrative is inaccurate. As devastating as this situation is,
and as wonderful as it would be to have peace in the Middle East, this resolution ignores the position of Hamas that calls
for the total annihilation of Israel and all Jews. I don't want to be represented by this resolution. Thank you.
Cathy Hoyt
Sent from my Galaxy
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Les Boek
From: Les Boek <lesboek71@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:38 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: City Council Meeting
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Dear Mayor Dueñas and Council members,
I have been a member of this community for 50 plus years, where I am currently the Pastor of
Calvary Chapel in Ukiah. Several weeks ago, I was going into our local Ukiah Co-op. At both
doors, there were petitioners wanting people to sign a petition to have the City Council of
Ukiah vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. I asked, what does the City Council have
to do with a ceasefire in Gaza? The answer was not clear, but the man began to tell me that
the Hamas terrorists were men that had been held prisoners and his view on the situation. I
responded by saying I think that Palestinians have been able to go into Israel, but that Jews
were not allowed to go into Gaza. I then stated that it was no excuse for the rape and murder,
and the atrocities that happened on October 7, 2023. I was stunned by his response. In a very
loud and hostile tone he said, “That never happened”!
At that point, I said our conversation was over, realizing one cannot debate with someone that
refuses to acknowledge the truth. He yelled at me all the way to my car shouting, "I was
there....knew all about it". Given the fact that Hamas live streamed these atrocities, it makes
me wonder if he does not think the Holocaust ever happened either. Given the nature and
demeanor of this confrontational character, I would find any petitions presented by his group
suspect.
This kind of rhetoric is antisemitic and divisive. I hope this City Council would leave this matter
to those that actually are dealing with the Middle East situation
and do what a City Council is supposed to do, deal with City of Ukiah matters.
Les Boek
...
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Rob Gitlin 2
Attachments:Resolution.docx
From: Rob Gitlin <robgitlin@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:44 PM
To: norm rosen <nkrosen@pacific.net>; CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>; Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>;
Kristine Lawler <klawler@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: changes to resolution draft
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Dear Norm, Mayor Duenas and City Council Members,
Respectfully, given that the WHO never asked for a cease fire and the UN was involved in the 10/7/23 attack,
the following is suggested
changes for a more simplified/succinct format....though I still believe not weighing in is the best path forward.
Thanks,
Rob Gitlin
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Resolution
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING A SUSTAINED CEASEFIRE IN THE ISRAELI-
HAMAS CONFLICT, A RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES, AND IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE
CIVILIANS OF GAZA
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Ukiah place a high value on all
peoples’ human right to life, free of the terror of violent attack, and with access to adequate food,
water, shelter, and medical aid;
WHEREAS, all human life is precious and the targeting of civilians -no matter their faith or ethnicity- is a
violation of humanitarian law; and
WHEREAS, the taking of civilian hostages by HAMAS terrorists was and is a violation of international law;
and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah condemns the sexual mutilation and raping of
Israeli women and children by HAMAS terrorists; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah mourns the loss of all civilian lives lost on both sides
from October 7th to the present; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah join other cities in calling on members of Congress and
the Biden Administration to demand:
That there be a call for an immediate temporary humanitarian ceasefire to permit the
immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and the surging of aid to civilians in Gaza;
That Hamas surrender power in Gaza;
That there be mutual respect for international law by all sides.
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by ___________________, seconded by
__________________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of Ukiah held on
the ________ day of _______, 2024.
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Rob Gitlin
From: Rob Gitlin <robgitlin@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:37 PM
To: CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>; Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>; Robert movinon
<robmovinon@gmail.com>
Subject: Ceasefire resolution letter for 3/20/24 meeting
Dear Mayor Duenas and City Council Members,
It has been 165 days since my cousin, David Newman, who attended the Nova festival, was
murdered along with 1200 Israelis and citizens of other countries. Holocaust survivors in their 80’s
and 90’s were murdered. Women and girls were raped and sexually violated as well. My nephew, a
member of the IDF, witnessed atrocities at the hands of Hamas Terrorists, such as using children as
human shields, burning a baby in an oven, and dismembering of a child and letting her bleed to
death.
Over 240 people were taken hostage on October 7, 2023 as well. Many were from other countries
including 12 Americans. Why do I go into such detail? Because I am witness to the Anti-Semitic/Anti-
Zionist and Anti-American rhetoric shared here tonight in the form of letters presented to City Council,
in which NONE make mention of the Nova Music festival slaughter, sexual violence and taking of
hostages.
Concerning statements in your resolution (Divisive 'Whereas language' that should be removed):
United Nations- The mention of supporting the United Nations is inappropriate and triggering.- They
were complicit in the 10/7/23 attack, harbored Hamas terrorists, transported drones in aid trucks and
providing electrical and computer infrastructure into Hamas tunnels through their Gaza headquarters.
Mis-statements... to be clear- this is not an Israeli-Palestinian war. It is an Israeli-Hamas war.
Survey of American Voters-1200 Twitter, TikTok and Facebook news viewing people as
representative of "American Voters" is inappropriate.
Aid sent to Israel- Israel is our ally, Hamas is a Terrorist group. Characterizing aid to our strongest
ally in the middle east, Israel, without discussing the more than 1 billion in funds sent to Hamas over
the years to build tunnels and weapons stockpiles is Anti-Zionist. Much of the money sent to Israel
annually is used for their Iron Dome defense to thwart missiles during ceasefires. The astounding
irony is- all this aid to Gaza is a waste due completely to Hamas' and other Terror groups' violent
actions. Hamas stole aid to build the largest underground fortifications in history, with a tunnel system
longer than the entire London Underground.
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30,000 Palestinians- All life is precious. This article demonstrates how you are misquoting the number
of dead (30,000 Palestinians) by accepting the numbers from the Health Ministry which is itself run by
Hamas. Mourning the Hamas Terrorists in that number disrespects the lives and hostages taken on
10/7/23. Further, to "unequivocally condemn Israel’s ongoing collective punishment" in relation to
killing Hamas Terrorists is ill placed and offensive! Also, we have yet to have an independently
verified total number of deaths, injured and the wellbeing of hostages since the beginning of this
breached ceasefire by Hamas on October 7. 2023.
As one letter you received states, “If your ceasefire statement doesn't include freeing the hostages
and denouncing Hamas it is simply antisemitism.” I agree and I would add this is Anti-American as
well- there are still at least 7 remaining American hostages held incommunicado and with no access
given to the International Red Cross to check on their condition.
Israel's mission to the UN stated this week, “Despite the rockets, the holding of our hostages, the acts
of pure evil on October 7, Israel is committed to facilitating humanitarian aid into Gaza.” and “Calls for
a ceasefire are calls for Hamas to keep the hostages, and for Hamas to keep its weapons and
rockets so it can carry out another October 7." Hamas continues to refuse any ceasefire that doesn’t
require Israel to leave it in control of Gaza.
Despite all of this, I am in favor of a CONDITIONAL CEASEFIRE, as outlined by the one presented
by Norm Rosen with revisions I submitted. I am not in agreement with the divisive 'Whereas
language' regarding the proposed resolution (as outlined above). Keep in mind that despite Jews
representing 2.4% of the US population, they are subject to 55% of the religious hate crimes. This is
concerning to me as a Jew in this community. False inflammatory and divisive language against the
Jewish state has made Jews in America the targets of hate crimes. Since October 7, 2023 there has
been a 700% increase in Jewish hate crimes worldwide and with the passing of similar resolutions in
the Bay area, there has been a 360% increase in violent hate crimes.
I believe that such a ceasefire resolution is beyond the scope and mission of the Council. Please
keep complex international matters off the city council resolutions, lest you be led to weigh in on ALL
potential human rights issues or be called out for being biased or racist. After all, there were over
9000 Muslim civilians who died in Mosul in 2017 when the Iraqi Army—trained and equipped by the
US—fought against ISIS. Why wasn’t a ceasefire resolution brought before the council then; might it
have more to do with which US ally was doing the fighting?
And please never forget that there was a ceasefire in effect on October 6.
Sincerely,
Robert Gitlin
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Roseanne Wetzel
-----Original Message-----
From: Roseanne Wetzel <serenity4everyone@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:28 PM
To: Mee Ɵng <meeƟng@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Item 13a
To the City Council Members of Ukiah,
My name is Roseanne Wetzel and I live in Ukiah, CA.
I am appalled that we have come to a point in human history where we knowingly condone the atrociƟes of the past and
our part in them, yet, currently, we as a society are allowing our government to help foster and fund genocide before our
very eyes. This is not something that can be swept aside or hidden. This genocide and our country’s aid in the death of a
people is on full display for the world to see. In real Ɵme. Right now.
Innocent people; mothers, father, brothers, sisters, children and grandparents are dying by starvaƟon, bombs, guns or
more, due to our assistance in supporƟng Israel with funds and supplies.
Nobody deserves to die in this way, and the dehumanizing indigniƟes that the people of PalesƟne are facing is a
humanitarian crime.
We should not be helping to murder the people of PalesƟne by our conƟnuing support of old poliƟcal relaƟonship Ɵes by
aiding Israel, but should be helping with the humanitarian crisis that the people of PalesƟne are currently facing. People
cannot survive on grass and stock feed for long, and it is within our power to speak up and fight for human decency.
I ask that you support a ceasefire as that is the right thing to do. There is a beƩer way. We are beƩer than this.
Thank you for your consideraƟon.
Sincerely,
Roseanne Wetzel
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Kristine Lawler
Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Helen Sizemore
-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Sizemore <helensize@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:49 AM
To: CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>; MeeƟng <meeƟng@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: ResoluƟon
Dear Mayor and City Coucil Members,
It offends me that so many people are inappropriately mischaracterizingIsrael as Genocidal for defending themselves
against Hamas, who uses their ciƟzens as human shields.
I hope you recognize the weighing in locally on internaƟonal policies such as the Israeli-Hamas war is potenƟally divisive.
There are many different points of view and a lot of misinformaƟon.
I do not support the cease fire resoluƟon as it does not represent everyone in our community and therefore creates
division.
Please do not vote to pass it.
Thank you for your consideraƟon,
Helen Sizemore
Ukiah
Sent from my iPad
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received - Don & Teresa Moir
From: 4reelfishin <go4reelfishin@pacific.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 1:43 PM
To: Meeting <meeting@cityofukiah.com>
Subject: Today's vote - March 20, 2024
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City Of Ukiah Counsel Meeting
To those to whom it concerns,
I have never taken the time to write the city counsel before. But, today I must chime in... You all
have me totally scratching my head here. Why would the city be voting on a resolution in support
of a cease fire in Gaza ? This makes no sense ! Why is the counsel even wasting their time
with this ? Counsel members should be about the business of the city of Ukiah, and not the
affairs of the world ! I hope I am wrong here, but,,, the only reason I can come up with as of
why the city counsel would be even messing with this topic would be to encourage a riff towards
Jewish people, to be divisive.. Please, prove me wrong.
Don & Teresa. Moir
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13a Correspondence Received - Bruce Heady
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Subject:13a Correspondence Received -Norm Rosen
-----Original Message-----
From: Norm Rosen <nkrosen@pacific.net>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 1:28 PM
To: CityClerk <cityclerk@cityofukiah.com>
Cc: Norm Rosen <nkrosen@pacific.net>
Subject: Israel-HAMAS ResoluƟon
Hi KrisƟn,
Please forward my comments to Sage in advance of this Wednesday's City Council meeƟng.
Sage,
I am aware of your correspondence to City Council members concerning Councilmember Sher's draŌ resoluƟon.
Historically, you advise that this type of resoluƟon that is outside the scope of the City's jurisdicƟon and without local
significance has not been passed by previous City Councils. In reviewing the draŌ resoluƟon there are sundry factual
asserƟons that in my mind are not accurate and should be referred to Staff for further invesƟgaƟon.
While I agree with you that a resoluƟon of this kind should not be passed by the City Council, some Ɵmes there is sƟll a
need for some acƟon rather than inacƟon. I have therefore draŌed an alternaƟve resoluƟon which I believe is more
based in the truths surrounding these issues which I would be happy to share with Staff.
I hope you will agree with me and others that the next step in this process should be a referral to Staff for
invesƟgaƟon and report.
Sincerely,
Norman G. Rosen, AƩorney at Law
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ResoluƟon
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING A
SUSTAINED CEASEFIRE IN THE ISRAELI-HAMAS CONFLICT, A
RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES, AND IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN
AID FOR THE CIVILIANS OF GAZA
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Ukiah place a high value on all
peoples’ human right to life, free of the terror of bombing, and with
access to adequate food, water, shelter, and medical aid;
WHEREAS, we call upon the leadership of HAMAS to amend their
charter and recognize that the State of Israel has the right to exist and
that the Jewish people have a right to live in peace alongside their
Islamic neighbors; and
WHEREAS, all human life is precious and the targeƟng of civilians -no
maƩer their faith or ethnicity- is a violaƟon of humanitarian law; and
WHEREAS, we condemn the sexual muƟlaƟon and raping of Israeli
women and children by HAMAS terrorists; and
WHEREAS, we mourn the loss of all civilian lives lost on both sides from
October 7th to the present; and
WHEREAS, the taking of civilian hostages by HAMAS terrorists was and
is a violaƟon of internaƟonal law; and
WHEREAS, internaƟonal organizaƟons such as Amnesty InternaƟonal,
the World Health OrganizaƟon, the InternaƟonal Rescue CommiƩee,
and many others have made a call for a ceasefire in order to prevent the
further loss of civilian lives; and
13a Submitted by Norm Rosen
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ukiah join other
ciƟes in calling on members of Congress and the Biden AdministraƟon
to demand:
That HAMAS amend its charter and recognize the right of the
State of Israel to exist;
That HAMAS amend its charter guaranteeing the right of Jewish
people to live in peace alongside its Islamic neighbors;
That there be a call for an immediate ceasefire along with the
immediate release of all American and Israeli hostages;
That humanitarian assistance conƟnued to be allowed to be
provided to the people of Gaza along with the restoraƟon of uƟlity
services in places other than HAMAS’ tunnels; and
That there be mutual respect for internaƟonal law by all sides.
The above and foregoing ResoluƟon was introduced by
___________________, seconded by __________________, and
passed and adopted at a regular meeƟng of the City Council of Ukiah
held on the ________ day of _______, 2024.
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Kristine Lawler
From:olivia flores <opf_2245@yahoo.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March 20, 2024 3:28 PM
To:Meeting
Subject:Letter
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I am not in support of any 'ceasefire' resolutions as they are non‐binding
and I think local politics should not weigh in on international policies.
There are many different points of view regarding the Israel‐Hamas
war and a lot of misinformation. For instance, I do not believe the current resolution
goes far enough to condemn Hamas for their many war crimes or for them
refusing to recognize that Israel has a right to exist.
The resolution does not represent everyone in the community and therefore,
creates division and should not be passed.
Sincerely,
Olivia Flores
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Agenda Item No: 13.b.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1609
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Receive 2023 Annual Report on General Code Enforcement Activities and Provide Direction to
Staff as Necessary.
DEPARTMENT: Community
Development PREPARED BY: Sean Connell
PRESENTER:
Sean Connell, Code Enforcement Inspector; Matt
Keizer, Chief Building Official/Code Enforcement
Official
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Code Enforcement Annual Report 2023
2. Annual Report Pictures
Summary: Council will receive the 2023 annual report and update from the Code Enforcement Division and
provide direction to Staff as necessary.
Background: On April 7, 2021, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-12, authorizing submittal of a $1 million
State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) for a housing rehabilitation program and code enforcement program. The grant was
awarded by HCD in 2022, enabling the standing up of the Community Development Department's new Code
Enforcement Division and filling of a full-time Code Enforcement Inspector position (January 2023) to
proactively enforce code enforcement issues within the six (6) identified census tract/block group areas
(CDBG funding can only be used for the reimbursement of the code enforcement inspector's time in primary
residential areas where at least 51% of residents have incomes less than 80% Area Median Income).
This is the first calendar year annual report (2023) submitted by Staff related to activities of this new Division.
See Attachment 1 for an overview.
Discussion: In 2023, 300 inspections were conducted by the Code Enforcement Division with an average
case time of 60 days. The Division issued seven (7) Notices of Violation and had one (1) project declared a
public nuisance by the City Council (September 2023). The Division also completed multiple rental unit
inspections, identifying health and safety violations and ensuring proper cleanup had occurred. Addressing
these issues has produced positive impacts for both the affected parcels and surrounding neighborhood(s), as
demonstrated by the Before and After photos of code enforcement remediation activities in Attachment 2.
For calendar year 2024, the Code Enforcement Division intends to expand its role in partnership with the
Ukiah Police Department to assume non-criminal abatement responsibilities related to the City’s Abandoned
Vehicle Abatement program. The Division also plans to expand educational and training offerings to help
administer the City Code of Ordinances. Trainings identified are: Mold Inspector/ Remediation Certification,
Residential Building Inspector Certifications in plumbing, mechanical, and electrical specifications, Rental
Housing Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, as well as International Code Council certified training in
the Code Enforcement areas.
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Recommended Action: Receive 2023 annual report on general code enforcement activities and provide
direction to Staff as necessary.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: Matt Keizer, Chief Building Official/Code Enforcement Official
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): Goal 4 – Identify and actively engage underrepresented
communities in which to retain, expand, develop, and implement programs.
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 10a – Protect from dangerous emission by preventing fires.
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):PFS-4 To enforce Citywide codes and ordinances, with special attention
regarding private property maintenance, abandoned vehicles, rubbish/weeds, and public nuisances.
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Code Enforcement Annual Report 2023
Code Compliance Division (232)
YEAR-
SEQUENCE
OBJECTIVES COMPLETION NOTES COMPLETION
DATE
2023-1
(Near Term)
Building Official and Inspectors to attend
training through the California Association of
Code Enforcement Officers (CACEO).
Matt Keizer
Waylon Hockemier
Sean Connell
06/19/2023
2023-2
(Near Term)
Develop and post full-time code enforcement
services position. Recruit for and fill position.
Hired Sean Connell,
Code Enforcement Inspector II
01/04/2023
2023-3
(Near Term)
Send new recruit to attend training through
the California Association of Code
Enforcement Officers.
Completed training 06/19/2023
Certified Code Enforcement Officer 10/4/2023
06/19/2023
2023-4
(Near Term)
Work with Building Division and Ukiah PD to
identify Code Compliance issues, investigate,
and help owners come into compliance with
the applicable codes.
Acquire Abandoned Vehicle Abatement from
U.P.D.
Coordinated enforcement of Business
License Ordinance
Code Enforcement Graffiti Referral Program
01/03/2024
02/01/2024
02/13/2024
2023-5
(Intermediate
Term)
Focus on repeat offenders and properties with
multiple violations to bring them into
compliance.
Secure/ Process 725 Porzio to Cost
Recovery
Alleviate continued violator in Empire
Gardens
Identify longstanding violations that are in
need of additional assistance to come into
compliance. Due to the willing/ unable scale.
04/09/2023
02/29/2024
Ongoing
2023-6
(Intermediate
Term)
Focus on motels being used as permanent
residences, and help owners bring buildings
up to current code standards for extended stay
use.
Internal City Hotels in the construction
process getting regular inspection.
Provide information to hotel owners/
managers of City rights and rules.
ONGOING
EFFORT
2023-7
(Long Term)
Deploy customer service survey; create and
implement systems, programs, and processes
from best practices and survey input to
develop a sustainable code enforcement
program with limited impact to the General
Fund.
Developing for circulation critical input
Dump Fee wavier program/ Bi-annual large
dump day via C&S Waste solutions
Implement diversion of violation fee’s to
Code Enforcement budget
ONGOING
EFFORT
2024-2
(Near Term)
Work with Fire Prevention Division to
identify code enforcement issues within the
city limits, investigate and help owners come
into compliance with applicable codes.
Follow up on Annual balcony inspections.
Coordinate commercial inspections for
compliance with city/ state codes
Identify hydrants without fire lane marking or
reflective identifier.
ONGOING
EFFORT
2024-3
(Near Term)
Work with other divisions and departments to
institute an online public interface for code
enforcement complaints and communication.
Citizen Serve online platform 09/01/2023.
Online Reporting activated 03/01/2024
Completed
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2024-6
(Intermediate
Term)
Attend MOLD Inspector Specialist training.
Scheduled to attend 04/01/2024
CLOSE TIME REPORTING
Days to Closure Number of Cases Closed
Same Day 14
1 Day 4
2‐7 Days 9
8‐14 Days 8
15‐30 Days 26
31‐60 Days 9
61‐90 Days 3
91‐120 Days 4
120+ Days 3
ACTIVITY BY TYPE
Activity Number Completed
Initial Investigation 104
Inspections 44
Reinspection’s 79
TOTAL 228
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATIONS
Department Activities
Ukiah Police Department Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Business OperaƟng w/out License
Ukiah Electric Billing CommunicaƟon for power removal.
Assistance in review of abnormal safety
situaƟons
Ukiah Streets Division Redzone painƟng for Fire, Life, Safety access
Ukiah Fire Authority Oversight of required construcƟon due to
annual inspecƟons
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Initial Investigation: Violation of U.C.C. §3452 (B)(D)(J)
ATTACHMENT 2
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Compliance Inspection: CASE CLOSED 3/13/2023 Page 236 of 328
Initial Investigation: Violation of U.C.C. §3452 (B)(J)Page 237 of 328
Compliance Inspection: CASE CLOSED 3/07/2023 Page 238 of 328
Initial Investigation: Violation of U.C.C. §3452 (B)(D)(J)Page 239 of 328
Compliance Inspection: CASE CLOSED 3/01/2023 Page 240 of 328
Initial Investigation: Violation of U.C.C. §3452 (B)(D)(J)Page 241 of 328
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Agenda Item No: 13.c.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1607
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Receive Presentation of 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report; and Possibly
Approve the Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions within the Report as the Baseline for Preparation of the
City's Municipal Climate Action Plan.
DEPARTMENT: Community
Development PREPARED BY: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
PRESENTER: Craig Schlatter, Community Development
Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Final GHG Inventories Rpt_2.29.24_Submitted
2. 13c Presentation provided but not given at meeting due to time constraints
Summary: Council will receive a presentation from Staff on the 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Report, and possibly approve the utilization of reported greenhouse gas emissions within the report as the
baseline emissions for the City's municipal climate action plan.
Background: On May 3, 2023, Council approved a Scope of Work and Contract/Budget Amendment with
Mintier Harnish for advance planning environmental subconsultant Rincon to prepare a current Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) emissions inventory. Completion of an updated GHG inventory is the first step towards preparation
of a Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Discussion: Rincon completed the Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report (Attachment 1) on February 29,
2024. As noted on page 3 of the Report, the previously completed 2005 and 2010 GHG inventories were also
updated to "leverage the latest available models and best available data in accordance with the Community
Protocol to be consistent with the 2022 GHG inventory. Updating the 2005 and 2010 inventories provides a
comparable baseline utilizing a consistent methodology, which is a crucial measure for the City of Ukiah Staff
to be able to accurately track Ukiah's progress towards achieving its community GHG emissions reduction
goals."
Staff will provide a presentation on the Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report to Council on March 20,
2024. Staff recommends Council receive the presentation and approve the utilization of the reported GHG
emissions as the baseline for preparation of the 2024 Climate Action Plan.
Recommended Action: Receive presentation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report; and approve
that the greenhouse gas emissions within the 2022 report be used as the baseline for preparation of the City's
municipal climate action plan.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: $214,312.27
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: Advance Planning Fund
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: COU No. 1819-190
COORDINATED WITH: N/A
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DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): N/A
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 6c – Ensure that climate responsibility is integrated throughout the City’s
departments and operations.
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP):GP-A5 - Environment and Sustainability Element, Program M: Adopt a
Municipal Climate Action Plan (CAP)
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Ukiah Community GHG Inventories
Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Report
prepared by
City of Ukiah
Community Development Department
300 Seminary Ave
Ukiah, California 95482
Contact: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
prepared with the assistance of
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
449 15th Street, Suite 303
Oakland, California 94612
January 12, 2024
ATTACHMENT 1
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Table of Contents
Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Report i
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Report Overview and GHG Inventory Purpose ................................................................... 3
1.2 GHG Inventories Approach ................................................................................................. 3
2 2022 Community GHG Inventory ................................................................................................... 5
2.1 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory Activity Data and Emissions Factors ............. 5
2.1.1 Global Warming Potential .................................................................................. 5
2.1.2 Energy ................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.3 Transportation ..................................................................................................11
2.1.4 Solid Waste .......................................................................................................17
2.1.5 Water ................................................................................................................18
2.1.6 Wastewater ......................................................................................................19
2.2 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory Results ........................................................23
3 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory Update ...........................................................................26
3.1 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory Updates ..............................................................26
3.1.1 Global Warming Potential ................................................................................26
3.1.2 Energy ...............................................................................................................26
3.1.3 Transportation ..................................................................................................28
3.1.4 Solid Waste .......................................................................................................30
3.1.5 Water ................................................................................................................30
3.1.6 Wastewater ......................................................................................................31
3.2 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory Results ................................................................32
4 Community GHG Inventories Comparison ...................................................................................36
Tables
Table 1 2022 Inventory GHGs and GWPs ........................................................................................ 5
Table 2 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Electricity Use BE.2.1 .................. 7
Table 3 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Electricity T&D Loss ..................... 8
Table 4 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Natural Gas Use BE.1.1 ............... 9
Table 5 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Natural Gas Leaks ......................10
Table 6 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community On-road Transportation TR.1.A
and TR.2.B .....................................................................................................................................12
Table 7 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community On-road Transportation EV .......13
Table 8 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Off-Road Equipment TR.8 .........14
Table 9 Community Off-road Equipment Sector Attributions .......................................................16
Table 10 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Solid Waste SW.4.1 ...................17
Table 11 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Solid Waste SW.5 ......................18
Table 12 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Water WW.14 ...........................19
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Table 13 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.1.(alt) ............20
Table 14 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.2.(alt) ............21
Table 15 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.7 ....................21
Table 16 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory .....................................................................25
Table 17 2005/2010 Electricity GHG Emissions Update ..................................................................27
Table 18 2005/2010 Natural Gas GHG Emissions Update ...............................................................27
Table 19 2005/2010 On-road Transportation GHG Emissions Update ...........................................28
Table 20 2005/2010 Off-road Transportation GHG Emissions Update ...........................................29
Table 21 2005/2010 Solid Waste GHG Emissions Update ...............................................................30
Table 22 2005/2010 Wastewater GHG Emissions Update ..............................................................31
Table 23 2005 Community GHG Emissions Inventory .....................................................................32
Table 24 2010 Community GHG Emissions Inventory .....................................................................34
Table 25 Comparative Community GHG Emissions Inventories Summary .....................................38
Figures
Figure 1 2022 Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector .........................................................................23
Figure 2 2022 Inventory GHG Emissions by Sub-Sector .................................................................24
Figure 3 2005 Updated Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector ..........................................................32
Figure 4 2010 Updated Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector ..........................................................34
Figure 5 Ukiah Community Inventory GHG Emissions Comparison by Sector ...............................37
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Introduction
Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Report 3
1 Introduction
1.1 Report Overview and GHG Inventory Purpose
This Ukiah community greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories report includes the following information
by section:
Section 1: report sections overview and GHG inventories approach;
Section 2: Ukiah’s new 2022 community GHG emissions inventory methodology, activity
data, emissions factors, and results by sector;
Section 3: Ukiah’s 2005 and 2010 community GHG inventories including updates to
methodology, activity data, emissions factors, and results by sector; and
Section 4: comparison of updated 2005/2010 inventories and the new 2022 inventory.
The 2005 and 2010 community GHG inventories previously completed for the Ukiah 2014 Climate
Action Plan (CAP) were updated to leverage the latest available models and best available data in
accordance with the Community Protocol to be consistent with the 2022 GHG inventory. Updating
the 2005 and 2010 inventories provides a comparable baseline utilizing a consistent methodology,
which is a crucial measure for the City of Ukiah staff to be able to accurately track Ukiah’s progress
towards achieving its community GHG emissions reduction goals.
1.2 GHG Inventories Approach
GHG Emissions Accounting Protocol
Ukiah’s 2005, 2010, and 2022 community GHG inventories were developed in alignment with
accounting protocols provided by the Local Governments for Sustainability International Council for
Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) as recommended by the Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP) and the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR).1 ICLEI protocols are
designed for local-scale accounting of GHG emissions that contribute to climate change and provide
authoritative guidance to account for GHG emissions accurately and consistently. The ICLEI U.S.
Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Version 1.2
(Community Protocol) serves to guide the measurement and reporting of GHG emissions in a
standardized way and is used by other jurisdictions to support their own inventory, forecast, and
climate action planning efforts. Use of Community Protocol methodology for GHG accounting aligns
with statewide GHG inventory methods and focuses on analyzing sectors which are within
jurisdictional control of cities or counties. The Community Protocol also includes steps to evaluate
the relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency, and accuracy of data used in the GHG
inventory.
GHG emissions were calculated by multiplying the activity data in each GHG emissions sector (e.g.,
transportation, energy, waste, water and wastewater) by an associated emission factor. Activity
data refer to the relevant measured or estimated level of GHG-generating activity (e.g., energy
1 Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP). 2013. AEP Climate Change Committee’s “The California Supplement to the United
States Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Protocol”. Available at:
https://califaep.org/docs/California_Supplement_to_the_National_Protocol.pdf
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consumption, miles traveled). Emission factors are observation-based conversion factors used to
equate activity data to generated GHG emissions. The 2022 community GHG Inventory serves to
provide a comprehensive understanding of the community’s current GHG emissions. The following
sections contain further information on the inventory approach, calculation methodologies, data
used, and results.
Emissions Geographic Boundary
Ukiah’s community inventories cover the relevant emissions sources within the boundary of the City
(i.e., City limits). The inventory, thereby, reflects emissions sectors over which the City of Ukiah has
jurisdictional control and influence. Sectors where the jurisdiction has limited influence are
generally excluded from the 2005, 2010, and 2022 community GHG inventories, as the City of Ukiah
does not have the power to develop measures to impact associated emissions. This method of
exclusion for the emissions boundary aligns with Community Protocol standards and is
recommended by State guidance for inventory, forecast, and targets accounting.2
Emissions Inventory Scope
The Community Protocol recommends reporting GHG emissions from five basic reporting activities
in a community inventory that include:
Use of electricity by the community
Use of fuel in residential and commercial stationary combustion equipment
On-road passenger and freight motor vehicle travel
Use of energy in potable water and wastewater treatment and distribution
Generation of solid waste by the community
The Community Protocol also provides recommendations for additional GHG emissions source
reporting for activities that can be influenced by the accounting agency. Based on reporting
practices in California, it is recommended that GHG emissions from off-road equipment fuel
combustion and wastewater treatment processes are also included in community GHG emissions
inventories. GHG emissions sources can be categorized more generally into the following five
activity sectors:
Electricity
Natural Gas
Transportation
Water and Wastewater
Solid Waste
All Ukiah community GHG inventories discussed in this report include an assessment of
communitywide GHG emissions associated with these five sectors that also serve as the basis for the
GHG emissions forecast and target setting.
2 Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 2023. Chapter 8, Climate Change. Available at:
https://www.opr.ca.gov/docs/OPR_C8_final.pdf
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2 2022 Community GHG Inventory
The 2022 GHG emissions assessment (2022 Community GHG Inventory) completed for Ukiah
includes GHG emissions from activities within the Ukiah’s jurisdictional boundaries during 2022.
A GHG emissions inventory provides a comprehensive understanding of a community’s GHG
emissions and is developed to serve the following purposes:
Establish perspective of GHG emissions conditions in an applicable inventory year.
Provide an understanding of where the highest sources of GHG emissions in the community
originate and where the greatest opportunities for emissions reduction exist.
Create a GHG emissions baseline from which the jurisdiction can track community emissions
progress over time.
2.1 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory Activity
Data and Emissions Factors
2.1.1 Global Warming Potential
The Community Protocol assesses GHG emissions associated with the six internationally recognized
GHGs, as outlined in Table 1. The 2022 inventory focuses on the three GHGs most relevant to the
City’s operations: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). The other gases
(hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluorides) are emitted primarily in private
sector manufacturing and electricity transmission and are therefore omitted from the inventory.
This approach is consistent with typical community inventory approaches, as industrial emissions
are typically outside of the City’s jurisdictional control. Table 1 also includes the global warming
potentials (GWP) for each gas. The 2022 inventory used 100-year global warming potentials (GWP)
for each gas that are consistent with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth
Assessment Report,3 which were also used by the State in their latest GHG emissions inventory. The
GWP refers to the ability of each gas to trap heat in the atmosphere. For example, one pound of
methane gas has 28 times more heat capturing potential than one pound of carbon dioxide gas.
GHG emissions are reported in metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MT CO2e).
Table 1 2022 Inventory GHGs and GWPs
Greenhouse Gas Primary Source
100-year
GWP
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Combustion 1
Methane (CH4) Combustion, anaerobic decomposition of organic waste (e.g., in landfills,
wastewater treatment plants)
28
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Leaking refrigerants and fire suppressants 265
Hydrofluorocarbons Leaking refrigerants and fire suppressants 4 - 12,400
Perfluorocarbons Aluminum production, semiconductor manufacturing, HVAC equipment
manufacturing
6,630 -
11,100
3 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Accessed January 5, 2023 at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
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Sulfur Hexafluoride
(SH6)
Transmission and distribution of power 23,500
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Available at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
2.1.2 Energy
Energy: Residential and Nonresidential Electricity
The community of Ukiah relies on electricity sourced exclusively from the City. By establishing its
own utility service, the City is able to provide the community of Ukiah with lower cost electricity and
better manage energy profiles which affect Ukaih’s renewable energy goals. GHG emissions
associated with electricity are intricately tied to the energy generation sources from which it is
procured such as coal, natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. Wind and
solar are considered carbon-free renewable sources, while biomass and geothermal emit GHGs but
are deemed eligible renewables by the State as they produce significantly less emissions compared
to fossil-based sources. These eligible renewables typically provide additional benefit by increasing
grid resilience as carbon-free sources such as wind and solar are subject to variable conditions for
energy generation.
In the context of Ukiah's energy landscape, the City manages the Lake Mendocino Hydroelectric
Plant and is an active participant in the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a joint powers
association (JPA). The hydroelectric plant is a significant contributor to the region's power supply.
Hydroelectric power is considered a carbon-free and renewable energy source, as it does not
produce direct GHG emissions during the generation process. Furthermore, as a member
municipality in the NCPA, the City is actively involved in both selling to, and purchasing power from,
the NCPA electric grid mix as well as participating in power generation projects. The NCPA
incorporates a diverse array of energy sources, including eligible renewables such as geothermal
energy,4 to increase energy resilience in the region while also reducing GHG emissions. By supplying
carbon-free hydroelectric power to the NCPA energy supply, the City is contributing to the overall
regional objective to meet and exceed State renewable energy portfolio goals.
Activity data for community electricity consumption was provided by the City through electricity
usage reports for the residential sector and nonresidential sector (including commercial and
industrial sectors). As industrial electricity use was included as aggregated nonresidential activity
data in the Ukiah 2005 and 2010 GHG inventories completed for the Ukiah 2014 CAP (see Section 3),
industrial emissions are included in the 2022 Community GHG Inventory to align the scope of the
previous inventories.
Emissions from residential and nonresidential electricity were calculated using Community Protocol
Equation BE.2.1. To account for electricity only consumed in the built environment, equation 2.1
subtracts electricity consumed by electric vehicles (EVs) from total purchased electricity by
removing passenger car EV electricity use from residential electricity consumption and commercial
and bus EV electricity consumption from nonresidential consumption. Electricity use from
passenger, commercial, and bus EVs are instead accounted for under the transportation sector of
the inventory to provide a more thorough differentiation between building and transportation
sector emissions. More information regarding EV energy use can be found in Section 2.1.3. Equation
4 Northern California Power Agency (NCPA). 2023. NCPA Geothermal. Available at:
https://www.ncpa.com/about/generation/geothermal/
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2.1 and Table 2 provide the equation and data sources used to quantify GHG emissions associated
with community electricity consumption.
EQUATION 2.1
BE.2.1 RESIDENTIAL/NONRESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁௧௧௬ǡ ൌ൫ܧ݈݁ܿǡ െܧܸǡ ൯ ൈܧܨǡǡ
2.1
Table 2 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Electricity Use BE.2.1
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
electricity consumption per
building type
ܥܱଶ ݁௧௧௬ǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Electricity consumption per
building type per energy
provider
ܧ݈݁ܿ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16
kWh/year City of Ukiah Electricity
Report1
Attributed electric vehicle
electricity consumption
ܧܸ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16 kWh/year EMFAC20212
Electricity emission factor
based on energy provider3
ܧܨ݈݁݁ܿǡ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16 MT CO2e/kWh 2. City of Ukiah 2022 Power
Content Label4
3. CEC Power Source
Disclosure Regulations5
Energy Providers ݅ City of Ukiah Categorical
Building type ݆ Residential
Nonresidential6
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; MWh = megawatt hour
1. City of Ukiah Electricity Report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2. California Air and Resources Board (CARB). 2023. Emission FACtor (EMFAC2021 v1.0.1) Model. Available at:
https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/5e0cb7d6006cc10661f4b3ffb9c120a486d46ea6
3. The electricity emissions factor was calculated according to regulatory guidance established by the California Energy Commission
(CEC) and based on the Ukiah 2022 power label grid mix. According to CEC guidance, emissions factors for each fuel source are to be
sourced from MRR requirements, which in turn stipulates the use of Energy Information Administration (EIA) or Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) emissions factors depending on fuel type. More information regarding MRR regulation requirements are
available here: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic/cc/reporting/ghg-rep/regulation/mrr-2018-unofficial-2019-4-3.pdf
4. City of Ukiah. 2023. 2022 Power Content Label, City of Ukiah Electric Utility. Available at: https://cityofukiah.com/wp-
content/uploads/2023/09/City-of-Ukiah-2022-PCL.pdf
5. California Energy Commission (CEC). 2020. Modification of Regulations Governing the Power Source Disclosure Program. Available
at: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/power-source-disclosure-program/power-source-disclosure-resources
6. Nonresidential includes kWh consumption from commercial and industrial sources.
Energy: Electricity Transmission and Distribution Losses
Electricity Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses arise from electricity lost during delivery to
the buildings and associated end-uses in Ukiah. Electricity T&D losses occur in the electricity
transmission and distribution system and are therefore upstream of the delivery endpoints located
within Ukiah jurisdictional boundaries. This means that this electricity is lost before it is counted.
However, T&D losses are estimated and included in the 2022 Community GHG Inventory as they are
associated with energy usage in Ukiah and thereby directly impacted by the community’s electricity
consumption. Additionally, emissions from T&D losses are recommended for inclusion in community
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GHG inventories by the Community Protocol. Equation 2.2 and Table 3 provide the calculation
method, associated parameters, and data sources used to quantify GHG emissions associated with
community T&D losses from electricity consumption. T&D losses associated with EV electricity use
are considered negligible and therefore are included in the quantification of residential and
nonresidential electricity T&D.
EQUATION 2.2
BE.4 ELECTRICITY T&D LOSS SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ்݁Ƭǡ ൌܧ݈݁ܿǡ ൈܮ்Ƭ ൈܧܨǡǡ
2.2
Table 3 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Electricity T&D Loss
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
transmission and distribution
losses per building type
ܥܱଶ்݁Ƭǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Electricity consumption per
energy provider and building
type
ܧ݈݁ܿ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16 kWh/year City of Ukiah Electricity Report1
Electricity emissions factor per
energy provider and building
type2
ܧܨ݈݁݁ܿǡ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16 MT CO2e/kWh 2. City of Ukiah 2022 Power
Content Label3
3. CEC Power Source Disclosure
Regulations4
Electricity loss factor ܮܶƬܦ 4.12% Percent City of Ukiah Electricity Report
Energy Providers ݅ City of Ukiah Categorical
Building type ݆ Residential
Nonresidential5
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; MWh = megawatt hour
1. City of Ukiah Electricity Report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2. The electricity emissions factor was calculated according to regulatory guidance established by the California Energy Commission
(CEC) and based on the Ukiah 2022 power label grid mix. According to CEC guidance, emissions factors for each fuel source are to be
sourced from MRR requirements, which in turn stipulates the use of Energy Information Administration (EIA) or Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) emissions factors depending on fuel type. More information regarding MRR regulation requirements are
available here: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic/cc/reporting/ghg-rep/regulation/mrr-2018-unofficial-2019-4-3.pdf
3. City of Ukiah. 2023. 2022 Power Content Label, City of Ukiah Electric Utility. Available at: https://cityofukiah.com/wp-
content/uploads/2023/09/City-of-Ukiah-2022-PCL.pdf
4. California Energy Commission (CEC). 2020. Modification of Regulations Governing the Power Source Disclosure Program. Available
at: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/power-source-disclosure-program/power-source-disclosure-resources
5. Nonresidential includes kWh consumption from commercial and industrial sources.
Energy: Residential and Nonresidential Natural Gas
GHG emissions from natural gas result from the stationary combustion of natural gas in both the
residential and nonresidential building sectors. Ukiah’s natural gas is supplied by Pacific Gas and
Electric (PGE) which provided activity data through natural gas usage reports. GHG emission
calculations are based on natural gas used in residential and nonresidential buildings (i.e.,
commercial and industrial). However, data provided by PG&E did not report natural gas use
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associated with industrial sector consumption, and therefore there was no natural gas use
attributable to industrial operations in the 2022 Community GHG Inventory.
Emissions from residential and nonresidential natural gas use were calculated using Community
Protocol Equation BE.1.1. Though the majority of GHG emissions result from the combustion of
natural gas, not all the natural gas purchased is combusted. Natural gas that leaks from pipes and
processing plants has a larger GHG impact compared to combusted natural gas due to the higher
global warming potential of methane. Some natural gas also leaks from fittings and appliances
within a building, after the natural gas meter which is used to quantify total gas usage. Therefore,
Community Protocol has been adjusted to remove this small percentage of “behind the meter”
natural gas from the combustion calculation, and instead count it as leakage. More information
regarding emissions associated with natural gas leaks can be found under “Energy: Natural Gas
Methane Leaks” subsection below. Equation 2.3 and Table 4 provide the equation used, associated
parameters, and data sources used to quantify GHG emissions associated with community natural
gas consumption in residential and nonresidential buildings.
EQUATION 2.3
BE.1.1 RESIDENTIAL/NONRESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ே௧ீ௦ǡ ൌ ൫ܨݑ݈݁ேீǡ െ ሾͳെܮௗ௨௦ ሿ൯
ൈ ൣ൫ܧܨேீǡைమ ൈܩܹܲைమ ൯ ൫ܧܨேீǡுర ൈܩܹܲுర ൯
൫ܧܨேீǡேమை ൈܩܹܲேమை ൯൧ ൈͳͲିଵ ൈͳͲିଷ
2.3
Table 4 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Natural Gas Use BE.1.1
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
stationary combustion of
natural gas per building type
ܥܱଶ ݁ே௧ீ௦ǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Natural gas consumed per
building type
ܨݑ݈݁ܰܩǡ݅ See Table 16 therms/year PGE Natural Gas Report1
Percent natural gas lost during
consumer end-use
ܮௗ௨௦ 0.50% Percent Environmental Defense Fund2
Carbon dioxide emission factor
for natural gas combustion
ܧܨܰܩǡܥܱʹ 53.06 kg CO2/mmBTU
natural gas
EPA Emission Factors Hub3
Methane emission factor for
natural gas combustion
ܧܨܰܩǡܥܪͶ 0.001 kg CH4/mmBTU
natural gas
EPA Emission Factors Hub
Nitrous oxide emission factor
for natural gas combustion
ܧܨܰܩǡܰʹ ܱ 0.0001 kg N2O/mmBTU
natural gas
EPA Emission Factors Hub
Global warming potential of
carbon dioxide
ܩܹܲܥܱʹ 1 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report4
Global warming potential of
methane
ܩܹܲܥܪͶ 28 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Global warming potential of
nitrous oxide
ܩܹܲܰʹܱ 265 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Conversion factor ͳͲെͳ 0.1 mmBTU/therm
Conversion factor ͳͲെ͵ 0.001 MT/kg
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Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Building type (i.e. residential
or nonresidential)
݅ Residential
Nonresidential
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; therms = thermal unit; mmBTU = metric million British thermal unit; kg =
kilograms
1. Pacific Gas and Electricity (PGE) Natural Gas Report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2. Environmental Defense Fund USER GUIDE FOR NATURAL GAS LEAKAGE RATE MODELING TOOL. Available at:
https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/US-Natural-Gas-Leakage-Model-User-Guide.pdf
3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2022. GHG Emission Factors Hub (April, 2022). Available at:
https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/ghg-emission-factors-hub
4. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Available at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
5. Nonresidential includes natural gas consumption from commercial and industrial sources.
Energy: Natural Gas Methane Leaks
Natural gas methane leaks occur during delivery to the buildings and during associated end-uses in
the community. Gas methane leaks from delivery occur in the pipeline distribution system and are
therefore upstream of the delivery endpoints located in Ukiah and not reflected in reported total
natural gas purchased. While natural gas pipeline distribution leakage is technically outside of the
Ukiah jurisdictional boundaries, the leakage is directly impacted by natural gas consumption in the
community. As leakage is directly connected to the community’s natural gas consumption, it is best
practice to include leakage as an emissions sector and is therefore included in the Ukiah 2022
Community GHG Inventory. Methane leaks from end-use discussed previously occur at the point of
use in Ukiah and therefore occur within Ukiah’s jurisdictional boundaries. Though it is best practice
to include emissions from natural gas leakage, the Community Protocol does not provide a specific
calculation methodology for determining GHG emissions from natural gas leakage. Therefore,
emissions from natural gas leaks were calculated using Equation 2.4 which aligns with energy
calculation principles set forth by the Community Protocol and the guidance provided under
Community Protocol Section BE.5 Upstream Emissions from Energy Use. Table 5 shows the
parameters and data sources associated with Equation 2.4 which were used to quantify GHG
emissions from natural gas distribution and end-use leakage.
EQUATION 2.4
NATURAL GAS LEAKAGE SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ǡ ൌܨݑ݈݁ேீǡ ൈܧܨேீ ൈ ሺܮௗ௨௦ ܮௗ௦௧ ሻ 2.4
Table 5 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Natural Gas Leaks
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
natural gas distribution
leakage per building type
ܥܱଶ݁ǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Natural gas consumed per
building type
ܨݑ݈݁ܰܩǡ݅ See Table 16 therms/year PGE Natural Gas Report1
Emission factor for natural gas
leakage
ܧܨܰܩ݈݁ܽ݇ 0.053067 MT
CO2e/therm
Calculated2
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Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Percent natural gas lost during
distribution
ܮ݀݅ݏݐ 2.3% Percent Alvarez, Ramón et al. (2018)3
Percent natural gas lost during
consumer end-use
ܮ݁݊݀ݑݏ݁ 0.5% Percent Environmental Defense Fund4
Building type (i.e. residential
or nonresidential)
݅ Residential
Nonresidential5
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; therms = thermal unit
1. Pacific Gas and Electricity (PGE) Natural Gas Report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2. Emission factor is calculated using the following equation:
ʹǤͺͷܿݑܾ݅ܿ݉݁ݐ݁ݎݏ
ݐ݄݁ݎ݉ כ ͻͷΨ݉݁ݐ݄ܽ݊݁ܿ݊ݐ݁݊ݐ כ ͲǤ
݇݃
ܿݑܾ݅ܿ݉݁ݐ݁ݎ כ ʹͺ
ܥܱଶ݁
ܥܪସ
כ ͲǤͲͲͳ
ܯܶ
݇݃
3. Alvarez, Ramón et al. (2018). Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain. Science. 361. Available at:
https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.aar7204
4. Environmental Defense Fund USER GUIDE FOR NATURAL GAS LEAKAGE RATE MODELING TOOL. Available at:
https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/US-Natural-Gas-Leakage-Model-User-Guide.pdf
5. Nonresidential includes natural gas consumption from commercial and industrial sources.
2.1.3 Transportation
Transportation: On-road
On-road vehicles in the community produce GHG emissions from the mobile combustion of fossil
fuels (i.e., internal combustion engines) and up-stream from the production of electricity (i.e.,
electric vehicles). GHG emissions from the on-road transportation sector were calculated in
accordance with Community Protocol TR.1.A and TR.2.B. The methodology leverages on-road
transportation emission factors and EV penetration data from CARB’s 2021 EMission FACtor
(EMFAC2021) model.5 EMFAC2021 provides data on the county-wide data level and does not
differentiate data according to cities. This assessment assumes county-wide data reported by
EMFAC2021 is representative of city-level on-road transportation emission factors and EV
penetration rates.
The Community Protocol recommends use of regional travel demand models to differentiate
passenger, commercial, and bus vehicle miles travelled activity data attributed to the community.
This assessment utilizes vehicle miles travelled (VMT) data provided by GHD.6 The VMT allocation
study provided by GHD is based on data pulled from the Mendocino Council of Governments
(MCOG) travel demand model7 which generates attributable daily average VMT for participating
communities in Mendocino County. VMT data provided by GHD for the purposes of this inventory
were derived from the MCOG travel demand model using the SB 375 Regional Targets Advisory
Committee (RTAC) origin-destination methodology.8 The GHD study provides VMT data from trips
occurring within Ukiah city limits (internal-internal), traversing city limits (internal-external), and
trips which are entirely outside city limits (external-external). Weekday VMT accounted for 100
5 California Air and Resources Board. 2023. Emission FACtor (EMFAC2021 v1.0.1) Model. Available at:
https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/5e0cb7d6006cc10661f4b3ffb9c120a486d46ea6
6 https://www.ghd.com/en-US
7 https://www.mendocinocog.org/
8 California Air and Resources Board (CARB). 2018. Appendix F, Final Environmental Analysis. Available at:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/SB375_Final_Target_Staff_Report_%202018_AppendixF.pdf
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percent of internal-internal trips and 50 percent of internal-external trips and was annualized9 to
determine 2022 VMT activity data for Ukiah. As the MCOG model does not differentiate between
passenger, commercial, and bus VMT, activity data was allocated to these sectors based on percent
VMT share which was determined using data provided by the EMFAC2021 model. Equation 2.5 and
Table 6 define the equations, parameters, and data sources used to convert resulting GHD VMT
activity data to GHG emissions from on-road transportation fuel combustion.
EQUATION 2.5
TR.1.A & TR.2.B ON-ROAD TRANSPORTATION COMBUSTION EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௗǡ ൌ൬ܶͳ
ʹ ܶை ͳ
ʹ ܶ ൰ൈΨ݄ܵܽݎ݁ ൈܧܨ௨௧ǡ 2.5
Table 6 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community On-road Transportation
TR.1.A and TR.2.B
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Total annual community on-
road GHG emissions per
vehicle class
ܥܱଶ݁ைௗǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
VMT occurring within
jurisdictional boundaries
ܶ 83,249 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)1
VMT originating within and
terminating outside of
jurisdictional boundaries
ܱܶ 122,583 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)
VMT originating outside of and
terminating within
jurisdictional boundaries
ܶܦ 526,526 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)
Percent share of total VMT for
each vehicle class
Ψ݄ܵܽݎ݁݅ See Table 16 % EMFAC2021 v1.0.12
Emissions factor for on-road
vehicles per vehicle class
ܧܨܽݑݐǡ݅ See Table 16 MT CO2e/mile EMFAC2021 v1.0.1
Vehicle class ݅ Passenger
Commercial
Bus
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; VMT = vehicle miles travelled
1. Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) Travel Demand Model activity data provided by GHD via email on October 27, 2023.
Further information regarding the regional transportation model is available at: https://www.mendocinocog.org/
2. California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2023. EMission FACtor (EMFAC2021 v1.0.1) Model. Available at:
https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/5e0cb7d6006cc10661f4b3ffb9c120a486d46ea6
In addition to mobile combustion emissions accounted under Community Protocol Equations TR.1.A
and TR.2.B, GHG emissions from electric vehicles were included in the 2022 Community GHG
Inventory for more accurate accounting of on-road transportation trends. This was achieved
through modifying Equation 2.5 to account for EV modeshare estimates based on total VMT (see
9 Daily VMT is scaled based on a 347 days per year in alignment with methodology specified in the CARB AB 32 Scoping Plan methodology
summary, available at: https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/document/measure_documentation.pdf. The conversion factor accounts
for difference between weekend vs weekday transportation activities.
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Equation 2.6). Note that Equation 2.5 was not adjusted above to account for EV share of VMT data
due to use of the EMFAC2021 weighted emissions factors which attribute GHG emissions to be zero
for EV activity. Due to this zero emissions attribution, application of the EMFAC2021 emissions
factor to total VMT data in Equation 2.5 in effect excludes EV GHG emissions. As such, GHG
emissions associated with EV VMT quantified according to Equation 2.6 below does not result in
double counting of emissions resulting from Equation 2.5 methodology. The equation, parameters,
and data sources used to estimate GHG emissions attributable to on-road EV activity is provided in
Equation 2.6 and Table 7 below.
EQUATION 2.6
ON-ROAD TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIC VEHICLE EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௗǡாǡ ൌ൬ܶͳ
ʹ ܶை ͳ
ʹ ܶ ൰ൈΨ݄ܵܽݎ݁ ൈܧܸ௦ǡ ൈܧܲܯ
ൈܧܨǡ
2.6
Table 7 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community On-road Transportation
EV
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Total annual community on-
road EV GHG emissions per
vehicle class
ܥܱଶ ݁ைௗǡாǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
VMT occurring within
jurisdictional boundaries
ܶ 83,249 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)1
VMT originating within and
terminating outside of
jurisdictional boundaries
ܱܶ 122,583 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)
Vehicle miles travelled
originating outside of and
terminating within
jurisdictional boundaries
ܶܦ 526,526 miles MCOG Travel Demand Model
(GHD)
Percent share of total VMT for
each vehicle class
Ψ݄ܵܽݎ݁݅ See Table 16 % EMFAC2021 v1.0.12
Percent share of VMT
attributable to EVs
ܧܸݏ݄ܽݎ݁ǡ݅ See Table 16 % EMFAC2021 v1.0.1
Average rate of electricity
consumption per EV-mile per
vehicle class
ܧܲܯ݅ Various3 kWh/mile EMFAC2021 v1.0.1
Weighted average electricity
emissions factor per building
type
ܧܨ݈݁݁ܿǡ݆ See Table 16 MT CO2e/kWh See Table 2
Vehicle class ݅ Passenger
Commercial
Bus
Categorical
Building type ݆ Residential
Nonresidential
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; EV = electric vehicles; VMT = vehicle miles travelled; kWh = kilowatt hour
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Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
1. Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) Travel Demand Model activity data provided by GHD via email on October 27, 2023.
Further information regarding the regional transportation model is available at: https://www.mendocinocog.org/
2. California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2023. EMission FACtor (EMFAC2021 v1.0.1) Model. Available at:
https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/5e0cb7d6006cc10661f4b3ffb9c120a486d46ea6
3. The electricity consumption per EV-mile (EPM) in 2022 is as follows: Passenger = 0.3647, Commercial = 0.0000, and Bus = 1.7498
Transportation: Off-road
Off-road equipment and vehicles in the community generate GHG emissions from the mobile
combustion of fossil fuels. Off-road fuel usage results from equipment operation for sectors such as
agricultural, construction, lawn and garden, or recreational equipment. Community Protocol
Equation TR.8 was used to quantify GHG emissions from off-road equipment fuel consumption and
is shown under Equation 2.7 below. Table 8 lists the parameters, values, and data sources used to
quantify emissions in according with the Community Protocol.
EQUATION 2.7
TR.8 OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௗǡ ൌܧܨ ൈܨݑ݈݁ௗǡǡ
ൈܣܨ 2.7
Table 8 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Off-Road Equipment TR.8
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
offroad equipment
ܥܱʹ ݂݂݁ݎܽ݀ǡ݆ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Annual fuel consumption in
the County per sector per fuel
type
ܨݑ݈݁ௗǡǡ See Table 16 Gallons/year OFFROAD20211
Fuel attribution factor per
equipment type
ܣܨ See Table 9 Percent California Department of
Finance2
Emission factor per fuel type ܧܨ݆ See Table 16 MT CO2e/gallon EPA Emission Factors Hub3
Equipment Type ݅ See Table 9 Categorical OFFROAD2021
Fuel type ݆ Gasoline
Diesel
Natural Gas
Categorical OFFROAD2021
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
1. California Air Resource Board (CARB). Mobile Source Emissions Inventory Off-road (OFFROAD2021) v.1.0.5. Available at:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/mobile-source-emissions-inventory/msei-road-documentation-0
2. California Department of Finance. 2023. E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2023.
Available at: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-
the-state-2020-2023/
3. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2022. GHG Emission Factors Hub. Available at:
https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/ghg-emission-factors-hub
The OFFROAD2021 model is in alignment with Community Protocol standards, though the model
only reports off-road equipment fuel consumption on a county-wide basis. Attribution factors per
equipment type used to allocate Ukiah off-road fuel usage were determined based on demographic
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data and land use data relating to population size, number of jobs, and agricultural acreage where
applicable. The demographic attribution metrics and percent attribution used for each off-road
equipment type is shown in Table 9.
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Table 9 Community Off-road Equipment Sector Attributions
Equipment Type Attribution Metric Attribution Data Source
Agricultural Excluded – Other1 0.00% Not Applicable
Airport Ground Support Employment2 19.07% California Department of
Finance3
Cargo Handling Equipment Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Commercial Harbor Craft Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Construction and Mining Employment 19.07% California Department of
Finance
Industrial Employment 19.07% California Department of
Finance
Lawn and Garden Population 17.86% California Department of
Finance
Light Commercial Employment 19.07% California Department of
Finance
Locomotive Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Ocean Going Vessel Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Oil Drilling Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Outboard Marine Tanks Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Pleasure Craft Population 17.86% California Department of
Finance
Portable Equipment Employment 19.07% California Department of
Finance
Transport Refrigeration Unit Employment 19.07% California Department of
Finance
Recreational Population 17.86% California Department of
Finance
Military Tactical Support Excluded - Not Under Jurisdictional
Control
0.00% Not Applicable
Forestry Excluded - Other 0.00% Not Applicable
Notes:
1. Agricultural excluded as acres of farmland within Ukiah boundaries are anticipated to be negligible based on incorporated Ukiah
land use identified in the General Plan 2040, available here: https://cityofukiah.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/General-Plan-
2040-122922_Signed.pdf
2. The City owns and operates the Ukiah Airport and therefore has jurisdictional control over its operations:
https://cityofukiah.com/departments/ukiah-
airport/#:~:text=Ukiah%20Municipal%20Airport&text=The%20airport%20is%20comprised%20of,87%20aircraft%20based%20on%20sit
e.
3. California Department of Finance. 2023. E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2023.
Available at: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-
the-state-2020-2023/
4. Though forestry occurs withing the County of Mendocino, there appears to be minimal opportunity for forestry within Ukiah’s
boundaries. Therefore, it is assumed that offroad fuel consumption for forestry activities is negligible and thereby excluded.
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2.1.4 Solid Waste
GHG emissions associated with the waste sector result from the decomposition of waste at a landfill
as well as landfill operation processes. C&S Waste Solutions10 provides solid waste, recycling, and
mixed organic waste collection services for Ukiah. Once collected, solid waste is ultimately
processed at the following landfills: Eastlake Sanitary Landfill, Forward Landfill Inc, Potrero Hills
Landfill, Recology Hay Road, Redwood Landfill.11 GHG emissions from waste decomposition were
calculated using Community Protocol Method SW.4.1. Equation 2.8 and Table 10 provide the
calculation method, associated parameters, and data sources used to quantify GHG emissions in
accordance with Community Protocol SW.4.1.
EQUATION 2.8
SW.4.1 SOLID WASTE FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐ௦௧ǡ௨௧௩ൌܩܹܲுర ൈ ሺͳെܥܧሻ ൈ ሺͳെܱܺሻ ൈܯൈܲ ൈܧܨ
2.8
Table 10 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Solid Waste SW.4.1
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual community generated
waste GHG emissions
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐ௦௧ǡ௨௧௩ 3,764 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Methane global warming
potential
ܩܹܲܥܪͶ 28 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report1
Default LFG collection
efficiency
ܥܧ 0.75 Fraction ICLEI Community Protocol
Oxidation rate ܱܺ 0.10 Fraction ICLEI Community Protocol
Total mass of waste entering
landfill
ܯ 9,957 Wet short
tons
C&S Waste Solutions2
Proportion of total waste
material per material type
ܲ݅ 1 Fraction
Emission factor per material
type3
ܧܨ݅ 0.060 MT CH4/wet
short ton
ICLEI Community Protocol
Material type ݅ Multiple Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Available at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
2. C&S Waste Solutions 2022 Solid Waste tonnage report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
3. For mixed municipal waste streams where the proportion of material type is unknown, ICLEI specifies a default value of 0.060 MT
CH4 per wet short ton may be used.
Landfill process emissions were quantified according to Equation SW.5 of the Community Protocol.
Equation 2.9 and Table 11 provide the calculation method, associated parameters, and data sources
used to quantify GHG emissions from landfill operations.
10 https://candswaste.com/locations/california/mendocino-county/ukiah-waste-solutions/
11 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). 2019. Jurisdiction Disposal and Alternative Daily Cover (ADC)
Tons by Facility. Available at: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/LGCentral/DisposalReporting/Destination/DisposalByFacility
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EQUATION 2.9
SW.5 SOLID WASTE PROCESS EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐ௦௧ǡ௦௦ൌܯൈܧܨ 2.9
Table 11 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Solid Waste SW.5
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual landfill process GHG
emissions
ܥܱଶ݁ௐ௦௧ǡ௦௦ 110 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Total mass of solid waste that
enters the landfill in the
inventory year
ܯ 9,957 Wet short
tons/year
C&S Waste Solutions1
Emissions factor for landfill
process emissions
ܧܨ 0.011 MT CO2e/wet
short ton
ICLEI Community Protocol
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
1. C&S Waste Solutions 2022 Solid Waste tonnage report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2.1.5 Water
Water consumption generates GHG emissions from the electricity used to extract, convey, treat,
and deliver water to the community. The City provides the entirety of the community’s water needs.
The City’s potable water supply consists of groundwater pumped from the Ukiah Valley
Groundwater Basin and surface water sourced from the Russian River. Well pumps used to extract
groundwater are located within Ukiah boundaries, while surface wells are located along the Russian
River which lies outside of Ukiah’s boundaries. Additionally, the City owns and operates a water
treatment plant located within Ukiah city limits which treats extracted surface water.12
As the City supplies all of the community’s water needs and the majority of processes occur within
Ukiah city limits, electricity consumption associated with local groundwater and surface water
management is anticipated to be included under nonresidential electricity use. Therefore, to avoid
double counting water management GHG emissions are excluded from the 2022 Community GHG
Inventory. However, GHG emissions associated with City groundwater and surface water
management is quantified and presented below for information purposes. Table 12 shows the
parameters and data sources associated with Equation 2.10 which were used to quantify GHG
emissions from local and imported water sources.
12 City of Ukiah. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
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EQUATION 2.10
WW.14 WATER SECTOR EMISSIONS
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐ௧ǡ ൌܸ݈ ൈܧܫǡ ൈܧܨǡǡ
2.10
Table 12 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Water WW.14
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Annual GHG emissions from
water consumption per water
district
ܥܱଶ݁ௐ௧ǡ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Volume of water supplied to
the community per water
district
ܸ݈݅ See Table 16 AF City of Ukiah 2022 Water
Production Report1
Energy intensity of water
distribution per water district
ܧܫ݅ǡ݆ See Table 16 kWh/AF 1. City of Ukiah 2020 UWMP2
2. ICLEI Community Protocol
Electricity emissions factor per
water process stage per source
type
ܧܨǡǡ 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh See Table 2
Water district ݅ City of Ukiah Categorical
Water process stage ݆ Extraction
Conveyance
Treatment
Distribution
Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; AF = acre-feet; kWh = kilowatt hour; UWMP = Urban Water Management
Plan
1. City of Ukiah 2022 Water Production Report provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
2. City of Ukiah. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023.
2.1.6 Wastewater
Management of wastewater produces emissions through every stage of the process from collection
to final use or discharge. The City owns and operates the City of Ukiah wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) which provides treatment services for Ukiah as well as the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
(UVSD) which lies just outside of the incorpor ated Ukiah boundaries. The WWTP has a dry-weather
capacity of 3.01 million gallons per day (MGD) and a wet weather capacity of 24.5 MGD. The WWTP
was upgraded to produce recycled water in 2019 using primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment.
This upgrade allows the City to avoid wastewater effluent discharge by either utilizing recycled
water for irrigation and agriculture or by storing excess treated wastewater in percolation ponds.13
GHG emissions from the City’s WWTP operations are a result of stationary combustion of digester
gas, process emissions which occur with nitrification/denitrification, and electricity use.14 As the
WWTP is located within Ukiah boundaries, the facility’s electricity use is anticipated to be included
under nonresidential electricity consumption. To avoid double counting, WWTP electricity use is
13 City of Ukiah. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
14 Ibid
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excluded and only process related emissions are quantified. The set of methods used to quantify
stationary combustion emissions is outlined in Equation 2.11 and Table 13 as well as Equation 2.12
and Table 14 below.
EQUATION 2.11
WW.1 WASTEWATER DIGESTER GAS STATIONARY COMBUSTION EMISSIONS (CH4)
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐௐǡௌ௧௧ǡுସǡ
ൌ ሺܦ݅݃݁ݏݐ݁ݎܩܽݏ ൈ ݂ுସ ൈܤܷܶுସ ൈͳͲି ൈܧܨுସ
ൈ ͵ͷǤʹͷ ൈ ͳͲ
ିଷሻ ൈܩܹܲுସ
2.11
Table 13 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.1.(alt)
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Total annual GHG emitted by
devices designed to combust
digester gas
ܥܱʹ ܹܹ݁ǡܵݐܽݐǡܥܪͶ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Rate of digester gas volume
production
ܦ݅݃݁ݏݐ݁ݎܩܽݏ 21,319 std ft3 /day City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater
Production Report1
Fraction of methane in
digester gas
݂ܥܪͶ 0.60 Fraction City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater
Production Report
Default higher heating value
of methane
ܤܷܶܥܪͶ 1,028 BTU/ft3 ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͳͲെ 0.000001 mmBTU/BTU
Methane emissions factor ܧܨܥܪͶ 0.0032 kg CH4/mmBTU ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͵ͷǤʹͷ 365.25 Days/year ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͳͲെ͵ 0.001 MT/kg
Global warming potential of
methane
ܩܹܲܥܪͶ 28 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP)
݅ Ukiah Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; std ft3 = standard cubic feet; BTU = British thermal unit; mmBTU = one
million British thermal units; kg = kilograms;
1. City of Ukiah. 2023. City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater Production Report. Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023.
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EQUATION 2.12
WW.2 WASTEWATER DIGESTER GAS STATIONARY COMBUSTION EMISSIONS (N2O)
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐௐǡௌ௧௧ǡேଶைǡ
ൌሺܦ݅݃݁ݏݐ݁ݎܩܽݏ ൈ ݂ுସ ൈܤܷܶுସ ൈͳͲି ൈܧܨேଶை
ൈ ͵ͷǤʹͷ ൈ ͳͲ
ିଷሻ ൈܩܹܲேଶை
2.12
Table 14 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.2.(alt)
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Total annual GHG emitted by
devices designed to combust
digester gas
ܥܱʹ ܹܹ݁ǡܵݐܽݐǡܰʹܱ See Table 16 MT CO2e/year Calculated
Rate of digester gas volume
production
ܦ݅݃݁ݏݐ݁ݎܩܽݏ 21,319 std ft3day City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater
Production Report1
Fraction of methane in
digester gas
݂ܥܪͶ 0.60 Fraction City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater
Production Report
Default higher heating value
of methane
ܤܷܶܥܪͶ 1,028 BTU/ft3 ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͳͲെ 0.000001 mmBTU/BTU
Nitrous Oxide emissions factor ܧܨܰʹܱ 0.00063 kg
N2O/mmBTU
ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͵ͷǤʹͷ 365.25 Days/year ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͳͲെ͵ 0.001 MT/kg
Global warming potential of
nitrous oxide
ܩܹܲܰʹܱ 265 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
Wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP)
݅ Ukiah Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; std ft3 = standard cubic feet; BTU = British thermal unit; MMBtu = one
million British thermal units; kg = kilograms;
1. City of Ukiah. 2023. City of Ukiah 2022 Wastewater Production Report. Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023
Equation 2.13 shows the calculation method use to quantify process emissions with
nitrification/denitrification in accordance with Community Protocol WW.7. Table 15 show the
parameter definitions, default factors, and data sources used.
EQUATION 2.13
WW.7 CENTRALIZED WWTP W/ NITRIFICATION/DENITRIFICATION
ܥܱଶ ݁ௐௐǡ௧Ȁௗ௧ǡ ൌܲ ൈܨௗି ൈܧܨ௧Ȁௗ௧ ൈͳͲି ൈܩܹܲேଶை 2.13
Table 15 Emissions Parameters and Data Sources – Community Wastewater WW.7
Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Total annual GHG emitted by
WWTP processes
ܥܱʹ ܹܹ݁ǡ݊݅ݐȀ݀݁݊݅ݐǡ݅ 29.55 MT CO2e/year Calculated
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Definition Parameter Value Unit Data Source
Population ܲ݅ 15,929 People California Department of
Finance1
Factor for insignificant
industrial or commercial
discharge
ܨ݅݊݀െܿ݉ 1.00 ICLEI Community Protocol
Emissions factor for a WWTP
without nitrification or
denitrification
ܧܨݓȀ݊݅ݐȀ݀݁݊݅ݐ 7.00 g
N2O/person/year
ICLEI Community Protocol
Conversion factor ͳͲെ 0.000001 mmBTU/BTU
Global warming potential of
nitrous oxide
ܩܹܲܰʹܱ 265 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report2
Wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP)
݅ Ukiah WWTP Categorical
Notes: MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent; std ft3 = standard cubic feet; BTU = British thermal unit; mmBTU = one
million British thermal units; kg = kilograms;
1. California Department of Finance. 2023. E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2023.
Available at: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-
the-state-2020-2023/
2. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2014. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Available at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
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2.2 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory Results
The 2022 community inventory provides Ukiah with current communitywide GHG emissions
estimates that follow the Community Protocol and current best practices for GHG accounting. The
results of the 2022 community GHG inventory are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 summarized in
detail in Table 16.
Figure 1 2022 Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector
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Table 16 2022 Community GHG Emissions Inventory
GHG
Emissions
Sector
GHG Emissions
Subsector Activity Data Emission Factor
GHG
Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Energy Residential Electricity 35,413,493 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 9,847
Residential Electricity
T&D
1,504,429 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 418
Nonresidential
Electricity
69,671,948 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 19,372
Nonresidential
Electricity T&D
2,872,337 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 799
Residential Natural
Gas
2,324,152 therms 0.005311 MT CO2e/therm 12,345
Residential Natural
Gas Leaks
65,403 therms 0.053067 MT CO2e/therm 3,471
Nonresidential
Natural Gas
1,780,588 therms 0.005311 MT CO2e/therm 9,458
Nonresidential
Natural Gas Leaks
50,107 therms 0.053067 MT CO2e/therm 2,659
Transportation Passenger VMT 123,285,957 VMT 0.000356 MT CO2e/mile 43,890
Commercial VMT 17,898,549 VMT 0.001228 MT CO2e/mile 21,979
Bus VMT 323,308 VMT 0.001406 MT CO2e/mile 455
Passenger EVMT 1,079,053 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 300
Commercial EVMT 0 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Bus EVMT 1,584 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Off-road Diesel 166,350 Gallons 0.010471 MT CO2e/gal 1,742
Off-road Gasoline 183,909 Gallons 0.009158 MT CO2e/gal 1,684
Off-road Natural Gas 0 Gallons 0.000000 MT CO2e/gal 0
Solid Waste Landfill Methane 9,957 Wet short
tons
0.378000 MT CO2e/ton 3,764
Process Emissions 9,957 Wet short
tons
0.011000 MT CO2e/ton 110
Water1 Groundwater 860,648 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 332
Surface Water 796,852 kWh 0.000278 MT CO2e/kWh 680
Wastewater Stationary
Combustion
7,786,765 scf 0.0000002 MT CO2e/scf 1
Process N2O
Emissions
15,929 people 0.001855 MT
CO2e/person
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Total 132,323
Notes: VMT = vehicle miles traveled; EVMT = electric vehicle miles traveled; kWh = kilowatt hour; MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent; gal = gallons
1. Water sector activity data is included for informational purposes but is not included in total inventory GHG emissions to avoid
double counting
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3 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory
Update
The Ukiah community GHG Inventory for 2005 and 2010 (2005/2010 Inventory) was completed in
support of the Ukiah CAP, a draft of which was prepared on March 12, 2014 but not adopted.
Though the 2005/2010 Inventory was completed in accordance with the ICLEI Local Governments
for Sustainability Community Protocol, some of the data sources used in Ukiah’s 2005/2010
Inventory have recently been updated based on best available information and regulatory updates.
These model changes may introduce artificial trends in Ukiah’s GHG emissions progress when
comparing the 2005/2010 Inventory to the 2022 Community GHG Inventory quantified in the above
sections of this report. To allow cross-comparison of Ukiah’s GHG inventories, the 2005/2010
Inventory was updated to use the latest data sources and align accounting methods with those used
in the Ukiah 2022 Community GHG Inventory. Additionally, fugitive emissions from the closed City
landfill were excluded in the process of updating the 2005/2010 Inventory based on best practice
GHG accounting and standards set by the Community Protocol. Updating the 2005 and 2010
inventories to align with 2022 Community GHG Inventory methodology provides a more accurate
baseline of comparison which is critical for City of Ukiah staff to accurately track Ukiah’s progress
towards achieving its community GHG emissions reduction goals. The sections below outline the
data sources and accounting methods used to update the Ukiah 2005/2010 GHG Inventory.
3.1 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory Updates
3.1.1 Global Warming Potential
The 2005/2010 Inventory was completed using GWPs from the IPCC Second Assessment Report.15
The GWPs used in the inventory are outdated and inconsistent with the AR5 GWPs used in the CARB
2022 Scoping Plan and the 2022 Community GHG Inventory (see Section 2.1.1). Therefore, the
2005/2010 Inventory was updated across all GHG emission sectors to use AR5 GWPs to improve
consistency and traceability of emissions with State GHG reduction goals.
3.1.2 Energy
Electricity
The 2005/2010 Community Inventory included electricity consumption from residential and
nonresidential buildings as well as electricity transmission and distribution losses, however,
emissions factors were calculated using ICLEI default factors and excluding emissions from non-
carbon free eligible renewable sources (i.e. geothermal and biomass), which resulted in under-
reporting emissions associated with electricity consumption by approximately 50 percent. The CEC
includes fossil-based GHG emissions as well as emissions from non-carbon-free renewable energy
when determining the emissions factor for an electric grid portfolio.16 To align with CEC
15 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 1995. AR5 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2014. Available at:
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_sar_wg_I_full_report.pdf
16 California Energy Commission (CEC). 2020. Modification of Regulations Governing the Power Source Disclosure Program. Available at:
https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/power-source-disclosure-program/power-source-disclosure-resources
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methodology and current best practices used to quantify the 2022 Community GHG Inventory,
electricity emissions factors were updated following fuel and feedstock type emissions factor
determination methods outlined in Table 2 and using 2005 and 2010 grid mix data as provided the
City. The results of the 2005/2010 Community Inventory update for electricity sector emissions is
provided in Table 17.
Table 17 2005/2010 Electricity GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
2005 Inventory
Residential Electricity 1,918 3,733
Residential Electricity T&D1 – 131
Nonresidential Electricity 4,323 8,418
Nonresidential Electricity T&D1 – 295
2010 Inventory
Residential Electricity 1,679 3,720
Residential Electricity T&D1 – 130
Nonresidential Electricity 3,212 7,119
Nonresidential Electricity T&D1 – 249
Notes:
1. T&D in the original 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory is included but aggregated into total GHG emissions.
Natural Gas
The 2005/2010 Community Inventory included emissions attributable to the combustion of natural
gas, but excluded losses associated with natural gas distribution and end use. Though ICLEI does not
provide a recommended methodology for estimating natural gas distribution losses, it is a
recommended source of emissions under the Community Protocol to be included in community
inventories as it may be directly impacted by community activities. Thus, the 2005/2010 Community
Inventory was updated to include natural gas losses associated with distribution and end use in
accordance with Equation 2.3 and Equation 2.4 above using natural gas residential and commercial
activity data from the Ukiah 2014 Climate Action Plan. A comparison of original inventory natural
gas GHG emissions and the results of the 2005/2010 Community Inventory update are summarized
in Table 18 below.
Table 18 2005/2010 Natural Gas GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
2005 Inventory
Residential Natural Gas 14,370 14,265
Residential Natural Gas Leaks – 4,011
Nonresidential Natural Gas 9,658 9,587
Nonresidential Natural Gas Leaks – 2,696
2010 Inventory
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GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
Residential Natural Gas 14,490 14,384
Residential Natural Gas Leaks – 4,044
Nonresidential Natural Gas 9,231 9,164
Nonresidential Natural Gas Leaks – 2,576
Notes:
3.1.3 Transportation
On-road
On-road vehicle transportation emissions in the original 2005/2010 Community Inventory were
quantified based on vehicle miles travelled (VMT) data pulled from the 2010 baseline year MCOG
Travel Demand model and allocated into speed bins. The inventory used weighted average CO2
emissions factors from the CARB EMFAC2011 model, while CH4 and N2O emissions factors were
sourced from the Community Protocol default factors and weighted according to Community
Protocol default vehicle class mix values.
The 2005/2010 Community Inventory was updated to quantify on-road transportation GHG
emissions in alignment with methods used in the Ukiah 2022 Community GHG Inventory (see
Equation 2.5). Though the model has not been updated since the 2010 version, updated activity
data for 2005 and 2010 based on MCOG Travel Demand model was provided by GHD based on
current best practices in VMT accounting and allocated to passenger, commercial, and bus vehicle
categories according EMFAC202117 percent vehicle share of total VMT. Activity data for 2010 was
adjusted by GHD to reflect fewer daily trips due to reduced employment during the recession that
followed the 2008 financial collapse. Emissions factors pulled from EMFAC2021 per vehicle class
type were used to align on-road transportation GHG emissions with the latest vehicle emissions
accounting methods. Table 19 summarizes the results of the 2005/2010 inventory updates for on-
road transportation emissions.
Table 19 2005/2010 On-road Transportation GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
2005 Inventory
Passenger Total VMT
74,477
53,592
Commercial Total VMT 24,880
Bus Total VMT 352
Passenger EVMT – 2
Commercial EVMT – 0
Bus EVMT – 0
2010 Inventory
17 California Air Resources Board (CARB). 2023. EMission FACtor (EMFAC2021 v1.0.1) Model. Available at:
https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/emissions-inventory/5e0cb7d6006cc10661f4b3ffb9c120a486d46ea6
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GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
Passenger Total VMT
73,896
50,580
Commercial Total VMT 22,389
Bus Total VMT 598
Passenger EVMT – 3
Commercial EVMT – 0
Bus EVMT – 0
Notes:
Off-road
The 2005/2010 Inventory was developed using the CARB OFFROAD2007 model to estimate GHG
emissions in the off-road sector. Emissions from lawn and garden equipment activity data were
apportioned to Ukiah based on the proportion of households in Ukiah compared to the county,
while construction, industrial, and light commercial equipment were apportioned based on
population. The 2005/2010 Inventory was updated to use activity data from the latest
OFFROAD202118 model and apportion fuel use across all off-road equipment classes according to
Table 9 in alignment with the 2022 Community GHG Inventory. GHG emissions were quantified
using emissions factors provided by the EPA Emission Factors Hub19 for each equipment category.
Table 20 summarizes the results of the 2005/2010 inventory updates for off-road transportation
emissions.
Table 20 2005/2010 Off-road Transportation GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original1 Update
2005 Inventory
Diesel
8,530
422
Gasoline 1,519
Natural Gas 0
2010 Inventory
Diesel
8,436
508
Gasoline 1,474
Natural Gas 0
Notes:
1. GHG emissions includes off-road agricultural equipment which was quantified as a separate sector in the original
inventory
18 California Air Resource Board (CARB). Mobile Source Emissions Inventory Off-road (OFFROAD2021) v.1.0.5. Available at:
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/mobile-source-emissions-inventory/msei-road-documentation-0
19 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2022. GHG Emission Factors Hub. Available at: https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/ghg-
emission-factors-hub
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3.1.4 Solid Waste
The 2005/2010 Community Inventory included fugitive emissions from solid waste generated by the
community as well as fugitive emissions from a closed landfill that exists within the boundaries of
Ukiah. To avoid double counting emissions, the Community Protocol recommends only including
fugitive emissions associated with community waste generation. Therefore, the 2005/2010
Community Inventory was updated to exclude emissions from the closed landfill. Additionally, in the
2005/2010 Community Inventory the EPA LandGEM model was used to quantify fugitive emissions
from generated solid waste. Though the EPA’s LandGEM model uses the first order decay method as
recommended by the Community Protocol, it is inconsistent with the 2022 Community Inventory
which utilizes Community Protocol quantification methods and default factors. To establish
consistency in Ukiah’s waste sector emissions, adhere to Community Protocol recommendations,
and align with State emissions reporting methods, the 2005/2010 Community Inventory was
updated to quantify fugitive GHG emissions in accordance with Equation 2.8.
The 2005/2010 Community Inventory did not take into consideration landfill process emissions
which is a recommended GHG emissions source under the Community Protocol. To align with
Community Protocol recommendations and maintain consistency with the 2022 Community
Inventory, landfill process emissions were included in the inventory update and quantified according
to Equation 2.9. A comparison of the original solid waste GHG emissions estimates and the results of
the 2005/2010 Community Inventory update are summarized in Table 21 below.
Table 21 2005/2010 Solid Waste GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
2005 Inventory
Landfill Methane 4,722 6,332
Process Emissions – 184
Landfill Methane (closed) 36,934 –
2010 Inventory
Landfill Methane 2,641 3,541
Process Emissions – 103
Landfill Methane (closed) 30,543 –
Notes:
3.1.5 Water
As described in Section 2.1.5, the City provides the entirety of the community’s water needs and
therefore GHG emissions from water processes was excluded from the 2022 Community GHG
Inventory to avoid double counting with emissions from nonresidential electricity consumption. It is
similarly anticipated that nonresidential electricity use reported in the original 2005/2010
Community GHG Inventory includes electricity consumption attributable to City water supply
operations. Therefore, water sector GHG emission were removed from the 2005/2010 Community
GHG Inventory update to avoid double counting.
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3.1.6 Wastewater
Prior to completion of its 2019 treatment operation upgrades, the City’s wastewater treatment
plant processed wastewater using digesters with stationary combustion and treatment processes
without nitrification/denitrification. Treated wastewater produced by the plant was discharged as
effluent into the Russian river.20 Wastewater sector GHG emissions in the original 2005/2010
Community GHG Inventory were calculated appropriately according to the Community Protocol and
were not updated. However, the population demographic activity data used to quantify GHG
emissions from wastewater process N2O and effluent discharge was updated to be consistent with
demographic data sources used in the 2022 Community GHG Inventory. Table 22 below summarizes
the results of the 2005/2010 inventory updates for wastewater emissions.
Table 22 2005/2010 Wastewater GHG Emissions Update
GHG Emissions [MT CO2e]
Sector Original Update
2005 Inventory1
Stationary Combustion
377.3
0.7
Process N2O Emissions 13.5
Effluent Discharge Fugitive N2O 309.8
2010 Inventory
Stationary Combustion 0.7 0.7
Process N2O Emissions 15.6 13.5
Effluent Discharge Fugitive N2O 356.1 308.3
Notes:
1. Solid Waste emissions for the 2005 inventory were back-casted from total wastewater sector 2010 GHG emissions
based on population and housing demographic data and therefore does not report GHG emissions per sector.
20 City of Ukiah. 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). Provided by the City via email on August 31, 2023.
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3.2 2005/2010 Community GHG Inventory Results
Figure 3 2005 Updated Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector
Table 23 2005 Community GHG Emissions Inventory
GHG
Emissions
Sector
GHG Emissions
Subsector Activity Data Emission Factor
GHG Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Energy Residential
Electricity
32,643,291 kWh 0.000114 MT CO2e/kWh 3,733
Residential
Electricity T&D
1,143,166 kWh 0.000114 MT CO2e/kWh 131
Nonresidential
Electricity
73,612,798 kWh 0.000114 MT CO2e/kWh 8,418
Nonresidential
Electricity T&D
2,576,448 kWh 0.000114 MT CO2e/kWh 295
Residential Natural
Gas
2,685,714 therms 0.005311 MT
CO2e/therm
14,265
Residential Natural
Gas Leaks
75,578 therms 0.053067 MT
CO2e/therm
4,011
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GHG
Emissions
Sector
GHG Emissions
Subsector Activity Data Emission Factor
GHG Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Nonresidential
Natural Gas
1,805,047 therms 0.005311 MT
CO2e/therm
9,587
Nonresidential
Natural Gas Leaks
50,795 therms 0.053067 MT
CO2e/therm
2,696
Transportation Passenger VMT 120,431,986 VMT 0.000445 MT CO2e/mile 53,592
Commercial VMT 19,590,355 VMT 0.001270 MT CO2e/mile 24,880
Bus VMT 226,557 VMT 0.001555 MT CO2e/mile 352
Passenger EVMT 18,599 kWh 0.000057 MT CO2e/kWh 2
Commercial EVMT 0 kWh 0.000057 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Bus EVMT 0 kWh 0.000057 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Off-road Diesel 40,261 Gallons 0.010472 MT CO2e/gal 422
Off-road Gasoline 166,107 Gallons 0.009146 MT CO2e/gal 1,519
Off-road Natural
Gas
0 Gallons 0.000000 MT CO2e/gal 0
Solid Waste Landfill Methane 16,750 Wet short
tons
0.378000 MT CO2e/ton 6,332
Process Emissions 16,750 Wet short
tons
0.011000 MT CO2e/ton 184
Wastewater Stationary
Combustion
4,140,432 scf 0.0000002 MT CO2e/scf 1
Process N2O
Emissions
15,960 persons 0.000848 MT
CO2e/person
14
Effluent Discharge
Fugitive N2O
15,960 persons 0.019413 MT
CO2e/person
310
Water1 Groundwater - kWh - MT CO2e/kWh -
Surface Water - kWh - MT CO2e/kWh -
Total 130,743
Notes: VMT = vehicle miles traveled; EVMT = electric vehicle miles traveled; kWh = kilowatt hour; MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent; gal = gallons
1. Water sector activity data is included for informational purposes but is not included in total inventory GHG emissions to avoid
double counting
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Figure 4 2010 Updated Inventory GHG Emissions by Sector
Table 24 2010 Community GHG Emissions Inventory
GHG
Emissions
Sector
GHG Emissions
Subsector Activity Data Emission Factor
GHG
Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Energy Residential
Electricity
36,583,840 kWh 0.000102 MT CO2e/kWh 3,720
Residential
Electricity T&D
1,281,379 kWh 0.000102 MT CO2e/kWh 130
Nonresidential
Electricity
70,017,335 kWh 0.000102 MT CO2e/kWh 7,119
Nonresidential
Electricity T&D
2,450,609 kWh 0.000102 MT CO2e/kWh 249
Residential Natural
Gas
2,708,159 therms 0.005311 MT
CO2e/therm
14,384
Residential Natural
Gas Leaks
76,210 therms 0.053067 MT
CO2e/therm
4,044
Nonresidential
Natural Gas
1,725,280 therms 0.005311 MT
CO2e/therm
9,164
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GHG
Emissions
Sector
GHG Emissions
Subsector Activity Data Emission Factor
GHG
Emissions
(MT CO2e)
Nonresidential
Natural Gas Leaks
48,551 therms 0.053067 MT
CO2e/therm
2,576
Transportation Passenger VMT 116,543,060 VMT 0.000434 MT CO2e/mile 50,580
Commercial VMT 18,321,286 VMT 0.001222 MT CO2e/mile 22,389
Bus VMT 382,721 VMT 0.001562 MT CO2e/mile 598
Passenger EVMT 26,994 kWh 0.000044 MT CO2e/kWh 3
Commercial EVMT 0 kWh 0.000044 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Bus EVMT 67 kWh 0.000044 MT CO2e/kWh 0
Off-road Diesel 48,514 Gallons 0.010473 MT CO2e/gal 508
Off-road Gasoline 161,156 Gallons 0.009146 MT CO2e/gal 1,474
Off-road Natural Gas 0 Gallons 0.000000 MT CO2e/gal 0
Solid Waste Landfill Methane 9,369 Wet short
tons
0.378000 MT CO2e/ton 3,541
Process Emissions 9,369 Wet short
tons
0.011000 MT CO2e/ton 103
Wastewater Stationary
Combustion
4,119,418 scf 0.0000002 MT CO2e/scf 1
Process N2O
Emissions
15,879 persons 0.000848 MT
CO2e/person
13
Effluent Discharge
Fugitive N2O
15,879 persons 0.019413 MT
CO2e/person
308
Water1 Groundwater - kWh - MT CO2e/kWh -
Surface Water - kWh - MT CO2e/kWh -
Total 120,905
Notes: VMT = vehicle miles traveled; EVMT = electric vehicle miles traveled; kWh = kilowatt hour; MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent; gal = gallons
1. Water sector activity data is included for informational purposes but is not included in total inventory GHG emissions to avoid
double counting
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4 Community GHG Inventories
Comparison
The table below presents the comparative summary of GHG emissions results for the Ukiah 2005,
2010, and 2022 Community GHG inventories. Emissions dropped significantly between the years of
2005 and 2010 primarily due to a large decrease in the tons of waste sent to landfill as well as
decreased VMT in 2010 that occurred as a result of increased unemployment related to the 2008
economic recession. Notably, community GHG emissions rose to above 2005 levels in 2022 largely
as a result of increased electricity sector emissions. This increase is attributable to significant
changes in Ukiah’s electric utility grid mix in which 46.20 percent of energy was sourced from
unspecified power supplies in the 2022 inventory year. The notable rise may be attributable to the
passing of Assembly Bill 1110, which changes CEC methodology for classifying unspecified power
beginning in the 2019 power disclosure reporting year. According to these changes, unspecified
power encompasses electricity that lacks traceability to specific generation sources through an
auditable contract trail or equivalent. This includes energy initially obtained as a bundled eligible
renewable product, where the associated Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are subsequently resold
separately as unbundled RECs. It also includes electricity from traceable open market transactions
which have no upfront contractual intention to procure electricity from a specified resource.
Despite diverse electricity sources falling under unspecified power, unspecified power is attributed
to an emissions factor akin to that of a natural gas generator by the CEC.21 Therefore, as Ukiah
brings more traceable renewable energy sources online to meet regional renewable portfolio goals,
a decrease in Ukiah’s future electric grid emissions factor and, thus, a decrease in overall GHG
emissions is anticipated.
21 California Energy Commission (CEC). 2023. PSD Frequently Asked Questions. Available at: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-
topics/programs/power-source-disclosure-program/psd-frequently-asked-questions
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Table 25 Comparative Community GHG Emissions Inventories Summary
GHG Emissions (MT CO2e)
GHG Emissions Sector GHG Emissions Subsector 2005 2010 2022
Energy
Residential Electricity 3,733 3,720 9,841
Residential Electricity T&D 131 130 418
Nonresidential Electricity 8,418 7,119 19,372
Nonresidential Electricity T&D 295 249 799
Residential Natural Gas 14,265 14,384 12,345
Residential Natural Gas Leaks 4,011 4,044 3,471
Nonresidential Natural Gas 9,587 9,164 9,458
Nonresidential Natural Gas
Leaks 2,696 2,576 2,659
Transportation
Passenger VMT 53,592 50,580 43,890
Commercial VMT 24,880 22,389 21,979
Bus VMT 352 598 455
Passenger EVMT 2 3 300
Commercial EVMT 0 0 0
Bus EVMT 0 0 0
Off-road Diesel 422 508 1,742
Off-road Gasoline 1,519 1,474 1,684
Off-road Natural Gas 0 0 0
Solid Waste
Landfill Methane 6,332 3,541 3,764
Process Emissions 184 103 110
Wastewater
Stationary Combustion 1 1 1
Process N2O Emissions 14 13 30
Effluent Discharge Fugitive
N2O 310 308 -
Water
Groundwater - - -
Surface Water - - -
Total 130,743 120,905 132,323
Notes: VMT = vehicle miles traveled; EVMT = electric vehicle miles traveled; kWh = kilowatt hour; MT CO2e = Metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent; gal = gallons
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2022 Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Inventory
PREPARED FOR CITY OF UKIAH BY RINCON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Craig Schlatter, AICP, Community Development Director
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Overview of 2022 GHG Inventory
•2005 and 2010 GHG inventories originally completed for draft 2014 Climate Action Plan (CAP)
o 2014 CAP not adopted
•2022 GHG inventory updates 2005 and 2010 and compares to new (2022) GHG emissions data
•Utilizes new (Version 1.2) ICLEI U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: GHG emissions = activity sector data x emissions factor
•Analyzes emissions from five activity sectors:
•Electricity
•Natural gas
•Transportation
•Water and Wastewater
•Solid Waste
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The Why and What of the GHG Inventory
Why complete the 2022 GHG inventory?
1.Create a baseline level of emissions to use for identifying mitigation measures, setting GHG
reduction targets, and tracking progress over time (CAP).
◦If no GHG inventory and no CAP, then no way to know impacts climate change efforts have
on Ukiah community.
2.Provide clarity into where the highest source(s) of GHG emissions are occurring.
What is analyzed? Is it only CO2?
•6 internationally recognized GHGs: CO2, CH4, N2O, SH6, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons
•GWPs listed for each gas, consistent with IPCC
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Inventory
Data and Conclusions
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2005/2010 GHG Inventories Update
•Original 2005/2010 inventories completed in accordance with ICLEI protocol but some data
sources updated based on best practices and regulatory changes.
•Update completed to remove potential for artificial trends when comparing to 2022 data.
•Fugitive emissions from closed landfill excluded from updated inventory.
In sum, the update was conducted to have most accurate GHG baseline data
for CAP development going forward.
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Notable Changes
•Electricity data under-reported by 50% in original 2005/2010 inventories
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Notable Changes
•Natural gas- updated inventory now accounts for natural gas leakage, resulting
in increased GHG emissions in 2005 and 2010.
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Notable Changes
•Transportation- no change in protocol but changes from VMT methodology
resulting in nominal increases and decreases in 2005 and 2010 inventories,
depending on whether off-road or on-road transportation.
•See pages 28-29 for detail
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Notable Changes
•Solid Waste- closed landfill (2001) emissions no longer counted, resulting in
decrease in emissions for 2005 and 2010.
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Notable Changes
•Water – water sector GHG emissions removed to avoid double counting.
•Wastewater – updates to the methodology resulted in nominal decreases in
GHG emissions in 2005 and 2010.
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Comparisons of GHG Emissions
2005/2010 vs. 2022
•Emissions dropped between 2005 and 2010 because of decrease in tons of waste sent to the
landfill and decreased VMT because of the increase in unemployment in 2008
•2022 GHG emissions increased to above 2005 levels because of increased electricity sector
emissions. However, this is not the full picture due to AB 1110 and RECs.
•Emissions expected to decrease in future as City EUD brings more traceable power sources online.
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Recommendations
1.Receive this presentation; and
2.Approve reported GHG Emissions in 2022 GHG Inventory as
baseline emissions for use in the development of the City’s (2024)
Climate Action Plan.
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Agenda Item No: 13.d.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1608
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Consideration of Approval of Scope of Work for Advance Planning Environmental Subconsultant
Rincon to Prepare the City of Ukiah Climate Action Plan; and Approval of a Contract Amendment with Mintier
Harnish and Corresponding Budget Amendment.
DEPARTMENT: Community
Development PREPARED BY: Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
PRESENTER: Craig Schlatter, Community Development
Director; Traci Boyl, Senior Management Analyst
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ukiah CAP_Rincon proposal_1-26-24
2. CalOES JumpStart Correspondence
3. Amendment 6 - C _1819190 draft
Summary: Council will consider approving a scope of work for advance planning environmental subconsultant
Rincon to prepare the City's Climate Action Plan. To implement this work, Council will also consider approving
a contract amendment with Mintier Harnish and corresponding budget amendment.
Background: Although the City has been active in addressing the impacts of climate change, especially
through Council's adoption of Climate Emergency Resolution No. 2022-44, the City has not adopted a climate
action plan (CAP). 2005 and 2010 inventories of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a draft CAP were
developed for the City by a consultant in 2014, but that CAP was never adopted. Because a CAP was never
adopted, the City has not adopted a baseline level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for tracking progress
in reducing GHG emissions, nor has the City established GHG reduction targets. The City's establishment of a
baseline level of emissions, the setting of GHG reduction targets, and the tracking of progress towards
reducing emissions are important for achieving the State's 2030 and 2045 GHG emission reduction goals as
outlined in the AB 32 Climate Change Scoping Plan. The State's 2030 goal is to reduce GHG emissions to at
least 40 percent below 1990 emissions levels and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
Because the City was not in compliance with State direction regarding climate action planning, in preparing the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City's adopted
2040 General Plan, the following impact was listed as significant and unavoidable:
2040 General Plan EIR Impact GHG-1: Development facilitated by Ukiah 2040 would make progress towards
achieving State goals but would not necessarily meet State 2030 or 2045 goals. Mitigation Measures GHG-1
and GHG-2 would result in implementation of CEQA GHG thresholds and a CAP update; however,
development facilitated by Ukiah 2040 would not meet the 2030 or 2045 goals until the CAP is updated and
adopted.
Mitigation measures GHG-1 and GHG-2 were listed within the EIR to mitigate Impact GHG-1. These were:
GHG-1) adopting and implementing a CEQA GHG emissions threshold of significance; and GHG-2) updating
the Ukiah CAP to the State's 2030 and 2045 GHG emissions goals. These mitigation measures were also
memorialized through the creation of Program M within the Environment and Sustainability Element, which
directs as follows:
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Adopt a Municipal Climate Action Plan: The City shall adopt a municipal Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon
neutrality for all municipal operations and meet State and City GHG emission reduction goals.
2022 GHG Emissions Inventory Report
The first step in preparing a climate action plan is to inventory existing greenhouse gas emissions for use in
establishing a baseline level of emissions and setting GHG reduction targets in alignment with State goals.
This is also necessary to quantify the impact that future proposed climate mitigation measures will have on
reducing GHG emissions, and for preparing the required corresponding CEQA environmental analysis. On
May 3, 2023, Council approved a scope of work and contract amendment for advanced planning
subconsultant Rincon to prepare a current GHG emissions inventory. Rincon completed this inventory on
February 29, 2024, utilizing data gathered within calendar year 2022 and including updates to the 2005 and
2010 GHG inventories.
2023 Work of the Ukiah Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc and Working Group
In 2023, Council directed formation of a CAP Ad Hoc Committee and CAP working group. Serving on the CAP
Ad Hoc are Mayor Duenas and Councilmember Sher. The CAP working group is comprised of a cross-section
of community members from Climate Action Mendocino, Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance, and
the Diversity and Equity Committee, as well as staff from the City's Electric Utility Department and City
Manager's Office. Staff from the Community Development Department coordinate meeting agendas and
discussions.
Proposed by Staff was for the CAP working group to study the 2014 draft CAP and complete an "audit" of
proposed climate mitigation measures, making recommendations of which measures to delete, which to keep,
and which to edit. Results of this work would be presented to the ad hoc, who would make final
recommendations to the Council. During this time period, Staff intended to secure funding for consultant
preparation of the City's CAP while Rincon completed the GHG inventory for setting baseline GHG levels. The
working group met for a total of five working sessions during 2023 while the ad hoc met a total of four times,
primarily to get updates from Staff on the progress of the working group. Although these efforts were fruitful,
continued development of CAP measures was paused until Rincon's completion of the GHG inventory.
Unfortunately, no funding was identified in 2023 to fund the 2024 CAP, so Staff began exploring other options
for moving this plan forward. Staff also requested a proposal from Rincon for preparation of a CAP and CEQA
environmental review. This proposal was received on January 26, 2024, for a total cost of $149,929
(Attachment 1).
Discussion: In discussions with the City Manager's Office, Staff learned that a $921,031 JumpStart Program
Grant had been awarded to the City by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES),
primarily for the funding of a Chief Resiliency Officer position and preparation of a community resilience plan.
The City's scope, program milestones, and budget were developed based upon a 5-year period of
performance as outlined in the JumpStart notice of funding opportunity. Staff were later informed by CalOES
that the City would have approximately three years, not five, to implement activities.
Increasingly, direction and funding from the State are focused on the linking of climate action planning with
adaptation and resilience efforts, as mandated through AB 1482 and the California Climate Adaptation
Strategy. Seeing an opportunity to secure funding for preparation of the City's CAP, achievement of JumpStart
performance goals, and implementation of an effort to align with State direction around "outcome-based
priorities, enabling a coordinated, integrated approach to building climate resilience," on February 6, 2024,
Staff submitted a request to CalOES for reallocation of JumpStart grant funds. On February 21, 2024, CalOES
approved the City's budget reallocation request. See Attachment 2 for this correspondence.
Staff is thus recommending Council approve the scope of work (Attachment 1- Rincon Proposal) for advance
planning environmental subconsultant Rincon to prepare the City's climate action plan. To align with
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JumpStart program objectives and build resilience to the impacts of climate change, the Climate Action Plan
would include an evaluation and possible identification of measures to address resilience considerations such
as, but not necessarily limited to, community benefits (improved public health and mobility, potential
sustainability-related job creation, etc.), equity impacts, financial feasibility, and implementation timelines.
Staff is also recommending Council approve an amendment (Attachment 3) to the City's existing contract with
Mintier Harnish, COU No. 1819-190, as well as a corresponding budget amendment. If the contract
amendment is approved by Council, the scope of work within Attachment 1 would become "Exhibit 1" to the
contract amendment within Attachment 3. Note that because of the reallocation of JumpStart grant funds,
there would be no net cost to the City with this approach.
This sole source request is due to Rincon's familiarity and knowledge with the City of Ukiah and the City's
environs, Rincon's significant experience preparing CAPs around the state, and Rincon's recent preparation of
the City's updated GHG inventory and 2040 General Plan EIR. Given this familiarity and experience, Staff
believes this firm is the most well-qualified to prepare the City's CAP. Additionally, Rincon had no involvement
or association with the application for the CalOES JumpStart grant funding.
Recommended Action: Approve a scope of work for advance planning environmental subconsultant Rincon
to prepare the City of Ukiah Action Plan; and approve a contract amendment with Mintier Harnish and
corresponding budget amendment for completion of this work.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: 10012100.52100.18405: $0
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: 10012100.52100.18405: $150,000; 10012100.43209.18405: ($150,000)
FINANCING SOURCE: CalOES JumpStart Program Grant
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: COU No. 1819-190
COORDINATED WITH: Traci Boyl, Senior Management Analyst; Mary Horger, Financial Services Manager
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): N/A
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): 6b – Continue to actively promote climate matters on City web site/social media;
6c – Ensure that climate responsibility is integrated throughout the City’s departments and operations.
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP): GP-A5 - Environment and Sustainability Element, Program M: Adopt a
Municipal Climate Action Plan (CAP)
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Rincon Consultants, Inc.
449 15th Street, Suite 303
Oakland, California 94612
510-834-4455
www.rinconcons ultan ts.com
January 26, 2024
Rincon Project No. 24-15600
Craig Schlatter, Director
City of Ukiah, Department of Community Development
300 Seminary Ave., Ukiah, California 95482
Via email: cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
Subject: Ukiah Climate Action Plan Proposal
Dear Mr. Schlatter:
Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) is pleased to submit this proposal to assist the City of Ukiah (City)
with development of 1) a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for reducing communitywide greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and 2) related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review documentation. Rincon
recently had the pleasure of working with the City to prepare the Ukiah 2022 GHG inventory and
updated 2005/2010 GHG inventory and look forward to the opportunity to continue work with the City
on this important climate planning effort. This proposal represents Rincon’s commitment to serve as
an extension of City staff in terms of technical, managerial, and strategic-thinking skills for successfully
completing the Ukiah CAP by December 2024, as required by Ukiah General Plan Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) mitigation. Rincon is a leading climate planning firm and has extensive experience
working with cities, counties, and agencies across the State on plans that address GHG emissions.
Rincon has contributed to more than 60 climate action plans, including for the Cities of Healdsburg,
Sacramento, and Chico, the Humbolt County region, and Sonoma County Regional Parks.
One key area that sets Rincon apart is its implementation experience. Rincon’s experience in
implementing climate policies. This experience provides Rincon with understanding of the necessary
actions necessary to reach the goals within a specific community’s context. Rincon has worked across
California helping decarbonize the building sector through the development of new construction
electrification reach codes and some of the first existing building electrification strategies in the State.
Rincon also led development of regional compost trading programs through the RICAPS program in
San Mateo County and has worked on electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans for counties and fleets.
This focus on implementation allows Rincon to develop innovative yet feasible strategies for CAPs that
provide clear measurable steps in GHG emissions reductions.
Rincon is very enthusiastic about the opportunity to expand existing climate work with the City of Ukiah
and support the City in its goal of addressing climate change. The work program outlined herein is fully
negotiable to meet Ukiah’s needs for this exciting planning assignment.
Scope of Work
Rincon understands that the City is looking to prepare a CAP that includes the components identified
in CEQA Guidelines Section15183.5. Furthermore, Rincon understands that in order to implement
the mitigation included in the recent General Plan EIR, the CAP must be completed by December
2024. As such, the following scope of work has been prepared to develop a CAP within a 10-month
time period with strategies to reduce GHG emissions in alignment with the State’s goal. Please note
that CAPs are community driven documents and, therefore, community input and reviews need to be
completed in accordance with the schedule outlined in this proposal for the CAP document and
associated CEQA review document to be finished by December 2024.
ATTACHMENT 1
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Task 1 Project Management
Task 1.1 Project Kickoff
Rincon will work with City staff to organize a virtual kick-off meeting with Ukiah’s Project Team to
discuss project goals and objectives within one week of project authorization. The kickoff meeting will
provide an opportunity to refine the scope of work and timeline if needed, review planned and existing
GHG reduction and sustainability projects as relevant, as well as identify existing documents, policies,
and key internal and external interested parties, with which the CAP should be in alignment. This
meeting will also serve to establish the project management procedures, including invoicing terms and
communication protocols. Following the kickoff meeting, Rincon will provide a refined schedule, as
well as a final list of requested applicable documents, data, and policies for Ukiah to provide.
Task 1.1 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will host a (1-hour) virtual kickoff meeting.
▪ Rincon’s Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, and Assistant Project Manager will attend the
kickoff meeting.
Task 1.1 Deliverables
▪ Kickoff Meeting Agenda and Notes (MS Word)
▪ Refined Schedule (MS Project and Adobe PDF)
▪ Final data request of Existing Documents/Data/Policies (MS Word or email)
Task 1.2 Project Management and Meetings
Rincon endeavors to provide clients with high-quality products that exceed expectations, meet the
identified schedule, and align with applicable professional standards. Rincon employs project
management and quality control methods that include regular project progress meetings, project
control using Microsoft® (MS) Excel and MS Project software, peer review of technical sections, and
principal/director review of major deliverables. We believe that effective communication and project
management is an integral part of a project’s success. Rincon’s Project Manager, Kelsey Bennett, will
be responsible for coordinating communication with Ukiah’s Project Manager. Rincon will work closely
with Ukiah for the duration of the planning schedule to ensure that progress is carefully tracked,
attention is drawn to difficulties encountered, and the CAP is prepared in a highly professional manner.
Rincon recommends status update phone calls semi-monthly with the City of Ukiah team to discuss
project status and updates.
Task 1.2 Assumptions
▪ The project timeline is 10 months.
▪ Rincon will host semi-monthly virtual check-in meetings (up to 18) that are each 30 minutes
in length and conducted via MS Teams.
▪ Semi-monthly check-in meeting attendance is limited to the Rincon Project Manager and
Assistant Project Manager. Principal attendance will be included on a monthly basis.
▪ Project schedule and budget will be reviewed during check-in meetings on a monthly basis.
Task 1.2 Deliverables
▪ Semi-monthly check-in meeting follow-up notes (MS Word or email)
▪ Monthly invoices with progress summaries (Adobe PDF)
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Task 2 Emissions Forecasting and Target Analysis
Task 2.1 GHG Emissions Forecast
Rincon previously prepared a community GHG inventory for Ukiah for 2022 utilizing Rincon’s
calculation tool. As such, further GHG analysis including forecasting of emissions, target analysis, and
measure quantification (Task 3) will be conducted in the same calculation tool.
In order to plan for the future, it is necessary to understand how emissions trends may continue.
Therefore, as the first step in this task, Rincon will utilize its forecasting tool to draft both a business-
as-usual (BAU) forecast and an adjusted forecast (which includes reductions from State legislation) of
expected emissions broken down by emissions sector for specific future years, such as 2030 and
2045. These years are suggestions based on the major milestone years of California Senate Bill 32
and the 2022 CARB Climate Change Scoping Plan. The business-as-usual forecast will include only
population growth and projected land use changes. Rincon will work with Ukiah to identify the best
source for population, jobs, and land use change data and could include Mendocino County data,
Mendocino Council of Government (MCOG). Department of Finance, and Regional Housing Need
Allocation (RHNA) housing considerations. Rincon assumes Ukiah will obtain future vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) data from the City of Ukiah 2040 General Plan drafted 2022 for forecasting VMT.
Rincon will extrapolate future VMT past 2040 based on the VMT data provided by the City.
Following calculation of the BAU forecasts, we will also calculate an “adjusted” forecast, which will
account for expected changes in regulations affecting the federal, State, and local level that include,
emission factor changes due to increased carbon free electricity in City of Ukiah’s Electric Utility grid
mix, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Pavley Clean Car Standards, Advanced Clean Cars Program,
Renewables Portfolio Standard, Senate Bill 100, and Title 24. The Rincon team will calculate how
these regulations will affect the selected future year GHG emissions levels and produce a GHG
emission forecast that accurately portrays future emissions growth and the quantity of GHG emissions
that Ukiah will be responsible for reducing to meet GHG reduction targets. Rincon will update the
inventory Excel calculation tool with the forecast data.
Task 2.1 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will work with Ukiah to identify the best source for population, jobs, and land use
change data and could include Mendocino County, MCOG, and California Department of
Finance data as well as RHNA housing considerations.
▪ Rincon assumes that forecasted VMT utilized for the City of Ukiah 2040 General Plan will be
available for use in the forecast and anticipates that the City ’s Project Manager will be
responsible for obtaining the VMT data. If the VMT data is not available, Rincon will work with
the City of Ukiah to identify an appropriate traffic consultant to generate forecasted VMT – this
will require an additional scope adjustment to accommodate a traffic consultants fees.
▪ Rincon will prepare the forecast within Rincon’s calculation tool recently prepared for Ukiah’s
2022 inventory.
▪ A written summary of the forecast will be included a technical memorandum completed for
both the forecast and targets (see Task 2.2 deliverables).
▪ Rincon has budgeted for receipt of one set of consolidated comments on the forecast
memorandum. Any additional revisions will be completed on a time and materials basis in
accordance with our standard fee schedule (attached).
▪ Changes to the forecast after the final revisions of the draft forecast or after measure
quantification has been initiated will be completed on a time and materials basis in
accordance with our standard fee schedule (attached).
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Task 2.1 Deliverables
▪ Addition of GHG Forecast to Inventory Calculation Tool (MS Excel)
Task 2.2 GHG Emissions Targets
Under California Senate Bill 23 and Assembly Bill 1279, California aims to reduce Statewide emissions
to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2045, respectively. Rincon
proposes to establish Ukiah-specific GHG emission targets consistent with State goals. Rincon will
produce both per capita and mass emission-based targets for Ukiah to review under both scenarios
(State goals). Per-person estimates can also be translated into per service person (employees +
population). An analysis of both options will be conducted and presented to the City for approval.
Rincon will update the inventory/forecast tool with the targets. After completion of the forecast and
targets analysis, we will provide a draft technical memorandum (to serve as an appendix to the CAP
document) for City review before incorporating feedback and developing a final deliverable.
Task 2.2 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will identify both per capita and mass emission-based targets in line with SB 32 and
AB 1279.
▪ Rincon will prepare the target analysis within the existing MS Excel tool recently prepared for
Ukiah’s 2022 inventory.
▪ Rincon has budgeted for receipt of one set of consolidated comments on the targets
memorandum. Any additional revisions will be completed on a time and materials basis in
accordance with our standard fee schedule (attached).
▪ Changes to the targets after the final revisions or after measure quantification has been
initiated will be completed on a time and material basis in accordance with our standard fee
schedule (attached).
Task 2.2 Deliverables
▪ Addition of GHG Targets to Inventory/Forecast Calculation Tool (MS Excel)
▪ Draft and Final Forecast and Targets Memorandum (MS Word)
Task 3 Measure Development
Task 3.1 Scenario-Planning for GHG Reduction Strategies and Draft Measures Selection
As an initial step to measure development, Rincon will provide Ukiah a Measure Analysis and Success
Tracking (MAST) tool to collate existing measures, programs, or policies that that City has already
designed to address climate change. Rincon will provide a tutorial to City staff regarding how to utilize
the tool . The MAST tool is designed to summarize and grade the success of Ukiah’s existing climate
mitigation policies and programs. The MAST tool provides a streamlined process for the consultant
team to understand the previous and ongoing work within Ukiah related to reducing GHG emissions to
better inform the development of new measures and actions. This exercise also evaluates Ukiah’s
successes and identifies hurdles such as lack of funding or staffing in impleme nting past efforts.
Additionally, the MAST tool provides an opportunity to consolidate all existing efforts in one place, as
well as review the most current state and regional plans to ensure consistency.
Drawing on the collective outputs of the 2022 GHG inventory and feedback from the community (Task
4) and interested parties as well as the City prepared MAST tool, the Rincon team will identify and
recommend strategies that will have the greatest impact in terms of GHG emissions reductions
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communitywide. During this phase, the Project team will draw on experience developing climate action
plans and GHG emissions mitigation strategies for other California communities as well as our direct
experience implementing many of these strategies for our clients. Through these experiences we have
identified the key measures that will allow Ukiah to make substantial progress towards GHG reductions
while also emphasizing critical community concerns, such as equity, housing, and job creation. These
include:
▪ Carbon-free electricity
▪ New and existing building electrification
▪ VMT reduction through transit and active transportation
▪ Electric vehicles
▪ Organics diversion
▪ Carbon sequestration
These strategies have emerged as critical in the achievement of nearly all GHG reduction goals. Rincon
will begin with these strategies and develop our in-house Scenario Planning and Reduction
Quantification (SPARQ) tool shown in Figure 1. The SPARQ tool will allow Rincon and Ukiah to quickly
iterate on potential levels of implementation for each of the key strategies to find a level of
implementation that will allow Ukiah to meet its long term GHG reduction targets. Rincon will conduct
a share-screen meeting with Ukiah to manipulate the SPARQ tool until a level of implementation by
key strategy is established. Once the key strategies and level of reduction required within each sector
is identified using the SAPRQ tool, Rincon will develop a draft list of measures to achieve the required
reductions.
Figure 1 SPARQ Tool – Reduction Scenarios
Task 3.1 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will provide the City a blank MAST tool for the City to fill out and provide a brief tutorial
on use of the tool at a standing check-in meeting.
▪ City staff will be responsible for reviewing existing documents, plans, policies, and programs
to fill out the MAST tool.
▪ Rincon will conduct a share-screen meeting with City staff to demonstrate how key strategies
and level of implementation will impact Ukiah’s trajectory to meeting their GHG reduction
targets via the SPARQ tool.
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▪ Rincon will develop the initial list of measures based on the level of implementation by strategy
decided by the City staff during the SPARQ tool demonstration.
▪ Rincon has budgeted for receipt of one set of consolidated City staff/Ukiah Sustainability
Working Group comments on the draft measures list. Any additional revisions will be
completed on a time and materials basis in accordance with our standard fee sched ule
(attached).
▪ Rincon has budgeted for development of a draft and final set of measures prior to the GHG
reduction quantification phase. The draft measures will be presented at the community
workshop. Edits will be completed to the draft measures based on input from City staff
interviews and the community based on information gathered during the first workshop and
from the survey. The final measures will be delivered at the second community workshop. Any
additional revisions will be completed on a time and materials basis in accordance with our
standard fee schedule (attached).
▪ Significant measure revisions beyond those included in the assumptions would be completed
on a time and material basis and may impact the schedule.
Task 3.1 Deliverables
▪ SPARQ Tool (via share-screen meeting)
▪ Draft and Final Sustainability Working Group GHG reduction measures list (MS Word)
▪ Draft and Final community GHG reduction measures list (MS Word)
Task 3.2 GHG Reduction Actions and Quantification
Once the key strategies and measures and level of reduction required in each sector is identified,
Rincon will begin developing a suite of actions that can be implemented to achieve the required
reductions in support of the selected measures. The development of actions is the most complex
portion of the work scope, requiring a careful balance between feedback from interested parties, cost-
effectiveness, progression, and feasibility. To aid in this process, Rincon has developed the following
frameworks that we use to guide action development:
▪ Equity guardrails: The Ukiah Sustainability Working Group represents a wide range of the
community, and in addition City staff would provide feedback on proposed actions.
▪ Community feedback: Rincon will align the CAP outreach and action development to provide
balance for community priorities with the development of implementable and impactful GHG
reduction actions. Key engagement efforts will be designed around meaningful community
feedback at key milestones, including initial action brainstorming, measure refinement and
prioritization, and review of the Draft CAP.
▪ Climate action pillars: Rincon has developed key pillars for which each strategy must address
in order to have the highest chance of being implemented; these key pillars include:
o Education: engage and empower residents
o Structural Change: set institutional and policy framework to support proposed changes
o Associated GHG Reductions: target emissions reductions for long-term sustainability
and short-term air quality improvements
o Equity: ensure inclusive participation in decision making and equitable distribution of
benefits across the community
o Connectivity: promote access to community groups and resources that are best
positioned to lead implementation actions
o Economically Viable: cost-effective efforts that benefit sustainability
Based on the criteria above, Rincon will develop a draft list of GHG reduction actions by measure that
will act as a roadmap and align with Ukiah’s GHG reduction targets for the established target years.
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Rincon assumes this list of actions by measure will go through one round of City staff/Ukiah
Sustainability Working Group review before being shared as a public draft list with the community.
Once City staff/Ukiah Sustainability Working Group comments are received, Rincon will assess
potential policy or program gaps and identify additional opportunities for emission reductions. The
actions list will also include the recommended City involvement (e.g., role, department lead), linkages
to existing City plans, codes, or activities, and the identification of interested parties, community-based
organizations, and partners essential to the successful implementation. Once the public draft list is
complete, we will work with City staff and community to refine and prioritize the emission reduction
measures. Rincon will use quantification and scenario planning tools to help fine-tune the actions into
a final set that can be feasibly implemented but also achieve the desired GHG reduction results.
Once Ukiah has identified which GHG reductions actions they want to proceed with, Rincon will quantify
the associated GHG emissions reductions.1 Rincon will also provide substantial evidence to support
the quantification of the measures and actions. Substantial evidence generally includes emissions
factors, scientific references, and case studies to support justification of the GHG emissions reduction
amounts indicated for the various measures and actions. Consistent with recent case law and in order
to be able to reference specific evidence, actions will be enforceable and locally applicable. The
emissions reduction quantification analysis will be included as part of a Measure Quantification and
Substantial Evidence Technical Report to be included as an appendix to the CAP document. Rincon
will address City comments on the Draft Technical Report in order to prepare a final deliverable.
Task 3.2 Assumptions
▪ Rincon has budgeted for receipt of one set of consolidated City staff/Ukiah Sustainability
Working Group comments on the draft actions list. Any additional revisions will be completed
on a time and materials basis in accordance with our standard fee schedule (attached).
▪ Rincon has budgeted for the time it takes to incorporate edits from one round of community
feedback on the draft actions, which would be received via workshops and survey (Task 4).
▪ Rincon will quantify the GHG reduction for measures based on the final community measures
with the demonstrated substantial evidence to reduce emissions within a Technical Report to
be included as an appendix to the CAP document. Actions will be written in a manner that
allows for quantitative analysis. Data resources and references will be available to support the
quantitative analysis of the measures.
▪ Rincon has budgeted up to 8 hours for only minor revisions based on feedback from the public
and City Council during the first public hearing. Significant changes or additional measure
development after the measures have been quantified would be completed on a time and
material basis in accordance with our standard fee schedule (attached) and may impact the
schedule.
Task 3.2 Deliverables
▪ Draft, Public Draft, and Final list of actions (MS Word)
▪ Draft and Final Measure Quantification and Substantial Evidence Technical Report (MS Word)
1 The ability to quantify measures and actions is based on the existence of substantial evidence that supports the
GHG emissions reduction, which includes the type of implementation actions developed to support the measure.
Where substantial evidence does not exist or actions do not demonstrate the ability to result in quantifiable GHG
emissions reduction, the measure or action will be labeled as supportive.
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Task 4 CAP Outreach and Engagement
Gaining community and interested parties buy-in is found to improve the success of CAP
implementation. We know that an engaged and excited community enhances the planning process
and provides opportunities for CAP initiatives to be championed by community leaders. Therefore,
Rincon presents this task to work with Ukiah to raise awareness and solicit input on the CAP through
a variety of interested parties and community outreach and engagement efforts. We prioritize
engagement that is action-oriented, builds off a common community vision, and encourages sustained
involvement after adoption of the CAP into implementation.
Task 4.1 Community Workshops (2) and Online Survey (1)
Rincon has found that providing widely advertised community workshops creates a strong foundation
on which to build additional community outreach and engagement from. Rincon proposes to conduct
two virtual CAP public workshops, potentially as part of standing Planning Commission meetings, to
provide information on key findings and solicit public comments on potential mitigation strategies.
Rincon proposes the following two CAP public workshops: 1) results of inventory, forecast, and targets
and summary of the overall CAP process; and 2) draft measures and actions feedback. Rincon will
lead both workshops and develop the associated MS PowerPoint presentations, while City staff will be
responsible for advertising the workshops.
In our experience, we have found that providing an online community survey in addition to conducting
community workshops is effective at gaining meaningful feedback from both those that were able to
attend the workshops and others unable to attend the workshops. Therefore, as part of this task we
will include a link for one interactive online survey intended to gather community feedback during the
measures refinement and prioritization phase of the CAP. The survey link will be provided to the
community via the City’s website and advertised at the community workshops. Rincon will use previous
deliverables including the CAP measures and actions, GHG Inventory and Forecast, and SPARQ tool to
inform and develop the Strategy Prioritization Survey (the Survey). The Survey will be prepared using
Balancing Act, an interactive online survey platform used to simulate different scenarios or planning
outcomes. The Survey will present a selection of sector-based strategies pulled from the draft
measures and actions list and ask respondents to select their preferred combination of strategies to
reach Ukiah’s emissions reduction goals. The respondents will be provided with three options (e.g.,
low, medium, high) per type of strategy. The low, medium, high strategies relate to the level of GHG
emission reduction impact. Respondents will be asked to select enough medium and high -level
strategies to achieve at a minimum the total emissions reductions equivalent to reaching Ukiah’s
emissions reduction goal to submit the survey. Respondents will also be able to rank and prioritize
their selections. The intent of the survey is to assess what respondents are willing to do to reach GHG
reduction goals and which types of strategies they would prioritize to achieve the goals. Rincon will
prepare a draft word document of the Survey inputs and incorporate one round of City edits before
inputting the information into the online-based survey. City staff/Ukiah Sustainability Working Group
will conduct a review of the draft online Survey before the Survey is finalized and goes live. Rincon
assumes City staff will be responsible for disseminating the survey to the community. Rincon will
prepare a brief summary report that provides key findings based on the survey results.
Task 4.1 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will virtually host up to two community workshops.
▪ The City is responsible for preparing community workshop noticing materials, including social
media posts, email blasts, project website updates, mailers, and newsletters, for all
engagement.
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▪ Up to three Rincon staff members will virtually attend and present at up to two community
workshops lasting up to 1.5 hours each.
▪ Rincon has budgeted approximately 16 hours for the development of the interactive online
survey (Balancing Act) to be hosted on Ukiah website and via a link provided to the community.
▪ The license fee of $3,000 for the Balancing Act survey is included in the cost estimate.
▪ Rincon has budgeted for receipt of one set of consolidated City staff/Ukiah Sustainability
Working Group comments on the draft Balancing Act Survey before the Survey goes live. Any
additional revisions will be completed on a time and materials basis in accordance with our
standard fee schedule (attached).
Task 4.1 Deliverables
▪ Two (2) Community Workshop presentations (MS PowerPoint)
▪ Draft and Final Balancing Act survey inputs (MS Word)
▪ Draft and Final Balancing Act survey (weblink)
▪ Summary report and table with survey results (MS Word)
Task 4.2 City Staff Interviews (3)
As part of this task Rincon will conduct up to three virtual small group interviews with City staff from
specific departments to review and discuss the provisional emissions reduction measures developed
and get feedback and understand any potential concerns or roadblocks. Rincon will lead the
interview process and incorporate feedback received throughout the process at the completion of
the interviews. This City staff interview task is a critical step in gaining a candid understanding of
conditions and issues from various perspectives.
Task 4.2 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will virtually host up to three City staff interviews.
▪ City staff will send invitations, coordinate scheduling, and secure virtual meeting spaces.
▪ Two Rincon staff members will virtually attend and facilitate up to three City staff interviews
lasting up to 1 hour each.
Task 4.2 Deliverables
▪ Up to three (3) staff interview follow-up notes (MS Word or email)
Task 4.3 Sustainability Working Group Focus Session (1)
Rincon recognizes that Ukiah has developed a Sustainability Working Group to advocate and
advance Ukiah’s initiatives associated with addressing climate change. As the Ukiah Sustainability
Working Group has already conducted some community outreach and brain-storming on measures,
Rincon proposes within this task to work with the Sustainability Working Group to advance the GHG
reduction measure development process. After conducting City staff interviews, Rincon will virtually
host a focus session with the Sustainability Working Group to discuss and refine the provisional
emission reduction measures based on feedback received from City staff and the Community.
Task 4.3 Assumptions
▪ City staff will send invitations, coordinate scheduling, and secure virtual meeting spaces for
the focus session.
▪ Up to three Rincon staff members will virtually attend and facilitate one focus group session
with the Sustainability Working Group for up to 2 hours.
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Task 4.3 Deliverables
▪ One (1) Sustainability Working Group focus session follow-up notes (MS Word or email)
Task 4.4 CAP Public Hearings (2)
As part of this scope of work, Rincon will virtually attend and participate in one Draft CAP Planning
Commission hearing to receive public comment on the Draft CAP and one Final CAP City Council
hearing regarding adoption of the Final CAP. This scope of work assumes that City staff will be
responsible for preparing the agenda and staff report. Rincon will provide a MS PowerPoint
presentation to Ukiah in advance of the hearings and will present the information to the Planning
Commission or City Council during the hearing, as well as address Commission or Council questions.
Task 4.4 Assumptions
▪ Up to three Rincon staff members will virtually attend and present at one Planning Commission
hearing (to suffice as the Draft CAP public meeting) as well as at one City Council hearing
(specific to CAP adoption).
▪ Rincon will prepare presentations for up to two public hearings.
▪ The City is responsible for preparing noticing materials, including social media posts, email
blasts, project website updates, mailers, and newsletters, for all engagement.
Task 4.4 Deliverables
▪ Draft CAP hearing presentation (MS PowerPoint)
▪ Final CAP hearing presentation (MS PowerPoint)
Task 5 Climate Action Plan Document
Task 5.1 Administrative Draft CAP
The Administrative Draft CAP will be prepared based on the findings of the GHG inventory, forecast,
and targets and the GHG reduction measures and actions. The CAP document will also summarize
related outreach and engagement. The CAP will summarize previous City GHG reduction initiatives, the
current climate change regulatory landscape, present the findings from the GHG inventory, forecast
and target setting. The CAP will communicate the roadmap to achieve the targeted emission
reductions as well as a GHG reduction measures tracking and monitoring table indicating timing and
responsible City department. The CAP will also indicate co-benefits of the GHG reduction measures.
Rincon proposes to create a CAP document that includes infographics, photos, and other design
elements and will be reader friendly. Rincon assumes that the document will be completed in MS Word
and will not be longer than 50 pages. The CAP document will also include associated appendices.
Task 5.1 Assumptions
▪ Rincon will incorporate feedback from the community, as appropriate and directed by the City.
▪ The CAP document will be no longer than 50 pages and completed in MS Word.
▪ City staff will provide high-resolution photos for use in the CAP document.
▪ No hard copies will be provided.
Task 5.1 Deliverables
▪ Administrative Draft CAP (MS Word)
▪ Administrative Draft CAP Appendices (MS Word)
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Task 5.2 Draft CAP
The Draft CAP will be prepared based on City staff comments received on the Administrative CAP.
Rincon will provide a tracked and clean Draft CAP document in MS Word to serve as the public Draft
CAP. The City will be responsible for posting the Draft CAP on the City website and notifying the public.
Task 5.2 Assumptions
▪ City comments on the Administrative Draft CAP will be provided to Rincon in one consolidated
set.
▪ No hard copies will be provided.
▪ City staff will post the Draft CAP on its website for a 30-day public review period and handle
public notification of the Draft CAP.
Task 5.2 Deliverables
▪ Tracked and clean Draft CAP (MS Word and Adobe PDF)
▪ Draft CAP Appendices (MS Word and Adobe PDF)
Task 5.3 Final CAP
Following the public review and comment period, the Rincon team will coordinate with City staff to
incorporate relevant input into the Final CAP that will be presented to City Council for final adoption.
Rincon will provide an electronic copy of the document; printing or providing hardcopy documents has
not been included as part of this scope of work. Support with responses to public comments and for
staff reports/resolutions is not included in this scope of work.
Task 5.3 Assumptions
▪ City staff will collect and provide Draft CAP public comments to Rincon in one consolidated set.
▪ Rincon will incorporate public feedback received, as appropriate and as directed by the City.
▪ No hard copies will be provided.
▪ City staff will post on the City website.
▪ Only minor text changes between Draft CAP and Final CAP are assumed. Also assumed that
changes will not require updates to the Draft CAP measures quantification.
▪ Support with responses to public comments and for staff reports/resolutions is not included
in this scope of work.
Task 5.3 Deliverables
▪ Final CAP (MS Word and Adobe PDF)
▪ Final CAP Appendices (Adobe PDF)
Task 6 CAP CEQA Assessment
A programmatic Initial Study-Negative Declaration (IS-ND) is typically sufficient CEQA documentation
for a CAP due to the generally beneficial environmental impacts associated with implementation of
such a plan. It is rare that a more in depth CEQA document is required for a CAP. However, if it is
determined during completion of the Initial Study that CAP measures or actions may result in
potentially significant environmental impacts, a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) can
be prepared for a different scope and cost.
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Task 6.1 CEQA Project Description and Assembly Bill (AB) 52 Letters
Once the CAP measures and actions are vetted by Ukiah and as part of interested parties/public
outreach input, Rincon will prepare the CEQA project description for City review as well as AB 52 tribal
outreach letters for City use and as required as part of the CEQA process. Specifically, Rincon will
submit a request to the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for the list of latest applicable
AB 52 tribes and, upon response from NAHC, shall prepare correspondence letters regarding the CAP
IS-ND to those tribes. The CEQA project description and AB 52 letters will also include a map of City
limits to show CAP implementation extent as well as the list of CAP measures and actions. It is assumed
that Ukiah would place the AB 52 letters on City letterhead and send to the tribes via certified mail
and, if available, also via email.
Task 6.1 Assumptions
▪ City staff will review and approve the CEQA project description.
▪ City staff will mail AB 52 letters to NAHC-identified tribes.
Task 6.1 Deliverables
▪ AB 52 Letters (MS Word)
▪ Admin Draft IS-ND (MS Word)
Task 6.2 Administrative Draft IS-ND
Once the CAP measures and actions are vetted by Ukiah and as part of interested parties/public
outreach input, Rincon will prepare a CAP Administrative Draft IS-ND. The Administrative Draft IS-ND
will include plan- and cumulative-level assessment of the CAP with regard to the 2024 CEQA Guidelines
Appendix G topical areas.
Task 6.2 Assumptions
▪ The CAP CEQA document will be a programmatic IS-ND.
▪ Accessible documents will not be prepared.
Task 6.2 Deliverable
▪ Administrative Draft IS-ND, including appendices (MS Word)
Task 6.3 Draft IS-ND + NOI/NOA
Upon receipt of one set of consolidated vetted comments on the Administrative Draft IS-ND from Ukiah,
Rincon will address comments and prepare and submit tracked and clean versions of the public Draft
IS-ND to Ukiah. In addition, Rincon will prepare the Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt an IS-ND and Notice
of Availability (NOA) forms. It is assumed that Ukiah would e-file the NOI and NOA forms with the State
Clearinghouse as well as file with the County Clerk. The Draft IS-ND will be circulated by Ukiah for
public review and comment as well as posted on Ukiah website.
Task 6.3 Assumptions
▪ City comments on the Administrative Draft IS-ND will be provided to Rincon in one consolidated
set.
▪ Accessible documents will not be prepared.
▪ All deliverables will be electronic. No printing or mailing is assumed.
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▪ City staff will sign and handle NOD noticing and filing with the State Clearinghouse and County
Clerk as well as noticing in a local newspaper, including payment of associated fees.
▪ City staff will post the Draft IS-ND on the City website for a 30-day public review and comment
period and handle public notification of the Draft IS-ND.
▪ No printing or mailing is assumed.
Task 6.3 Deliverables
▪ Tracked and clean Draft IS-ND, including appendices (MS Word and Adobe PDF)
▪ NOI and NOA forms (Adobe PDF)
Task 6.4 Final IS-ND
Rincon will prepare the final ND form and finalize the IS-ND document, including preparation of
responses to public comments received on the Draft IS-ND. It is assumed that no more than ten
individual comments would be received on the Draft IS-ND. Rincon will include the responses to
comments in a Final IS-ND appendix.
Task 6.4 Assumptions
▪ Assistance with preparation of responses to public comments received on the Draft IS-ND will
be limited to 10 individual comments included within up to two comment letters.
▪ Accessible documents will not be prepared.
▪ No printing or mailing is assumed.
▪ City staff will post the Final IS-ND on the City website and handle public notification of the Final
IS-ND.
Task 6.4 Deliverables
▪ Final IS-ND, including appendices (MS Word and Adobe PDF)
Task 6.5 Final IS-ND Hearing + NOD
Rincon will virtually attend one Final IS-ND public hearing and provide one round of MS PowerPoint
presentation. Rincon will also prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) form. It is assumed that
Ukiah would e-file the NOD form with the State Clearinghouse as well as file with the County Clerk. It
is assumed that Ukiah would post the Final IS-ND to Ukiah website and would file the NOD form with
the County Clerk and pay associated fees.
Task 6.5 Assumptions
▪ Rincon’s Project Manager will virtually attend one Final IS-ND public hearing.
▪ Ukiah will sign and handle NOD noticing and filing with the State Clearinghouse and County
Clerk, including the coordination and payment of related filing fees.
▪ The Final IS-ND public hearing and related presentation will be combined with the Final CAP
public hearing and presentation under Task 4.4.
Deliverables
▪ NOD form (Adobe PDF)
▪ Final IS-ND presentation (MS PowerPoint) to be combined with the Final CAP presentation (MS
PowerPoint) under Task 4.4.
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Optional Tasks
The following four optional tasks are presented for City consideration. These options augment Ukiah’s
requested CAP scope by including a CAP implementation and monitoring tool (CAPDash), CEQA GHG
Streamlining Checklist, CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance Report, and upgrading the Final CAP
document into Adobe InDesign.
Optional Task A CAP Implementation and Monitoring Tool
As an optional task, to facilitate implementation and monitoring of the CAP and to minimize future City
staff resources needed for monitoring and reporting, Rincon has developed a user-friendly cloud-based
GHG emissions monitoring and reporting tool. Rincon’s fully automated web application, CAPDash,
serves three purposes. The first is to generate a transparent GHG inventory that can be updated on
an annual basis simply by uploading activity data. This would allow Ukiah to actively track its progress
towards its GHG reduction targets. The second major function of CAPDash is to track the
implementation of CAP measures over time. We can upload the Final CAP measures into the tool and
allow City staff to track activity data (kilowatts of solar installed, etc.) by measure and monitor progress
over time. Finally, the tool acts as an automatically updating dashboard that can display data both
internally for easily generating reports and externally for sharing progress with the public through a
web-based dashboard. CAPDash will allow Ukiah to evaluate progress towards its CAP goals in real
time and provides implementation transparency.
The CAPDash tool minimizes the burden of monitoring and reporting and enables City staff to more
effectively utilize limited resources to implement CAP policies. Rincon would hold one virtual staff
training on how to use the CAPDash tool to effectively monitor CAP implementation and progress. This
training would focus on reviewing the implementation and monitoring tables of the CAP, confirming
department leads, and clarifying roles and responsibilities for measures and actions that overlap
multiple departments. The training would also include a tutorial on how to use the CAPDash tool itself.
Optional Task A Assumptions
▪ Rincon would host a 1-hour virtual CAPDash training session
attended by up to two Rincon team members.
▪ Rincon assumes a combined 2 hours of additional time for
short help sessions hosted virtually.
▪ The license fee of $7,500 for CAPDash is included in the
cost estimate.
Optional Task A Deliverables
▪ Automated report template customized for Ukiah
(webpage)
▪ CAPDash User Guide for Ukiah (MS Word)
Optional Task B CEQA GHG Streamlining Checklist
Rincon can work with Ukiah to prepare a methodology to streamline CEQA GHG emissions analyses
for future City projects. Rincon has generated some of the first CAP CEQA GHG Checklists in the State
as a tool to demonstrate SB 32 consistency for future projects. Rincon’s Project Manager has been
working with California jurisdictions since 2010 to peer review or prepare their CAP Consistency
Checklist (i.e., CEQA GHG Checklists) as well as complete the CEQA GHG Checklists for individual plans
and projects. By having a CEQA GHG Checklist for use by City planning staff and applicants, future City
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plans and projects can tier from the CAP programmatic CEQA document for purposes of streamlining
future CEQA GHG analyses and demonstrating consistency with State GHG reduction targets per the
2022 CARB Climate Change Scoping Plan. Without such a checklist for a tool, it can be difficult for
future plans and projects to navigate the CEQA process under SB 32.
Optional Task B Assumptions
▪ If desired, the City would provide any additional City ordinance information, beyond those
discussed in the CAP, for inclusion in the CEQA GHG Checklist.
▪ One virtual share-screen meeting with the City would be held to live review/discuss the Draft
City CEQA GHG Checklist.
▪ The City would provide one consolidated set of comments on the Draft City CEQA GHG
Checklist.
Optional Task B Deliverables
▪ Draft and Final City CEQA GHG Checklist (MS Word)
Optional Task C CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance
To further strengthen the defensibility of future CEQA GHG analyses that would tier from the CAP CEQA
assessment document to be prepared under Optional Task A, Rincon recommends the development
of a City quantitative CEQA thresholds of significance for GHG emissions along with a guidance
document for City staff for purposes of evaluating quantitative CEQA GHG analyses submitted by
applicants. Such City quantitative CEQA GHG thresholds would be utilized when applicants are not able
to meet all of the requirements in the CAP Consistency Checklist (i.e., CEQA GHG Checklist) to be
prepared under Optional Task B.
The GHG efficiency threshold for project- or plan-based CEQA analysis would be based on a
methodology that considers emissions against an efficiency-based service population threshold. The
threshold assesses the GHG efficiency of a project or plan on a per capita basis or service person
basis. This approach would rely on Ukiah GHG reduction goals in the CAP to attain a future horizon
year target, compare it with the economic projections and planned land use development in the region
up to specific horizon years, and allocate GHG reductions to population, service population, and land
uses. This threshold is consistent with the CARB 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, which details the
intention to accommodate population and economic growth in California but do so in a way that
achieves a lower rate of GHG emissions. In addition, if the City proceeds with development of CEQA
GHG thresholds, Rincon would also include CEQA assessment of the thresholds as part of the
programmatic CAP IS-ND in order to confirm that appropriate CEQA review of the thresholds occurs as
part of a public review process and via one CEQA document in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
This would be done as part of preparation of the CEQA assessment document under Task 6.
For purposes of CEQA GHG Thresholds development, it is assumed that Rincon would utilize the latest
GHG inventory and forecast in Microsoft Excel format along with population and employment forecasts
for the baseline GHG inventory year (2022) and year 2030 as well as the MS Excel file that shows how
the GHG emission reductions for each CAP measure/action was quantified.
Rincon would also prepare a guidance document for use by City staff in evaluating submitted CEQA
GHG emissions analyses and by applicants in preparing CEQA GHG emissions analyses. The guidance
document would detail a defensible approach for evaluating GHG emissions impacts in analyses
prepared pursuant to CEQA. The document would also provide substantial evidence of the
methodology’s consideration of Statewide GHG direction provided by CAPCOA, CARB, and OPR as well
as relevant case law.
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Optional Task C Assumptions
▪ If the City would like the CEQA GHG Thresholds assessed as part of the programmatic CEQA
assessment for the CAP under Task 6, then Ukiah would need to authorize this task by the
beginning of May 2024.
▪ The City would provide one consolidated set of comments on the Draft City CEQA GHG
Thresholds and Guidance Report.
Optional Task C Deliverables
▪ Draft and Final City CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance Report (MS Word)
▪ Adding assessment of CEQA GHG Thresholds to the programmatic CEQA Assessment for the
CAP (incorporated into IS-ND deliverable MS Word files under Task 6)
Optional Task D Final CAP in Adobe InDesign Format
As an optional task, the Final CAP document can be prepared using Adobe InDesign software. InDesign
is a publishing and page design software that our graphic designers use to prepare graphically rich
documents with unique layouts. This is not a required aspect of a CAP document, although it may be
of interest if the City would like a graphic-centered climate planning document. This task comes at an
added cost, as conversion of the entire CAP text to Adobe InDesign is a time-intensive process with
regard to the preparation of the unique-to-the-jurisdiction layout and conversion of all text and figures
to the Adobe InDesign format.
Optional Task D Assumptions
▪ Only the Final CAP document would be converted to an Adobe InDesign format. The budget for
this task does not include additional edits to CAP document text.
▪ The City would supply Rincon with high-quality resolution photographs for use in the document.
Optional Task D Deliverables
▪ Final CAP (Adobe InDesign)
Cost and Schedule
Cost
The following table provides an estimate of Rincon’s cost by task for the services outlined in the scope
above to complete the Ukiah CAP. As shown in Table 1, Rincon proposes to complete the core tasks
for a total budget of $149,929. Optional tasks and associated costs are listed separately at the bottom
of the table. Additional work not included within the scope will be completed on a time and materials
basis in accordance with Rincon’s standard fee schedule (attached) and upon written authorization.
Schedule
To be in compliance with Ukiah General Plan EIR mitigation, the CAP needs to be completed and
adopted by December 2024. As such, Rincon proposes to complete the scope over a period of
approximately 10 months, with a kick-off meeting occurring within one week of project authorization.
The proposed schedule is outlined in Table 1. Note that if there are delays in providing requested data
or reviews or scheduling of workshops or hearings, the schedule may be extended and additional
project management time and budget will be needed.
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Table 1 Cost and Schedule Summary
Task Estimated
Cost
Estimated Schedule
(2024)
Task 1 Project Management
Task 1.1 Project Kick-off $1,913. February
Task 1.2 Project Management & Administration $12,954 February – December
Task 2 Emissions Forecasting and Target Analysis
Task 2.1 GHG Forecast $5,037 February – March
Task 2.2 GHG Targets $4,390
Task 3 Measures Development and Quantification
Task 3.1 GHG Reduction Strategies and Draft Measures $9,982 March – June Task 3.2 GHG Reduction Actions and Quantification $19,910
Task 4 Outreach and Engagement
Task 4.1 Community Workshops (2) and Survey (1) $11,653 April & May
Task 4.2 City Staff Interviews (3) $1,937 April
Task 4.3 Sustainability Working Group Focus Session (1) $2,036 May
Task 4.4 CAP Public Hearings (2) $4,322 TBD
Task 5 Climate Action Plan Document
Task 5.1 Administrative Draft CAP $22,770 May – August
Task 5.2 Draft CAP (incl. 30-day public) $9,330 August – September
Task 5.3 Final CAP $5,945 October
Task 6 CAP CEQA Assessment
Task 6.1 CEQA Project Description + AB 52 Letters $3,779.00 June
Task 6.2 Administrative Draft IS-ND $26,704 July – October
Task 6.3 Draft IS-ND (incl. 30-day public review) $3,111.00 July – October
Task 6.4 Final IS-ND $2,590.00 November
Task 6.5 Final IS-ND Hearing + NOD $1,566.00 December
Total $149,929 February - December
Optional Task A CAP Implementation and Monitoring Tool $13,666 TBD
Optional Task B CEQA GHG Streamlining Checklist $13,840 TBD
Optional Task C CEQA GHG Thresholds and Guidance $19,942 TBD
Optional Task D Final CAP in Adobe InDesign Format $9,998 TBD
Thank you for your consideration and for this opportunity to support Ukiah’s climate planning efforts.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss this submittal. Please contact Kelsey Bennett at 510-356-
2497 or kbennett@rinconconsultants.com if you have questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Kelsey Bennett, MPA, LEED-AP
Director, Environmental & Sustainability Planning
Erik Feldman, MS, LEED-AP
Principal, Sustainability Planning
Attachment: Rincon 2024 Standard Fee Schedule
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GAVIN NEWSOM
GOVERNOR
NANCY WARD
DIRECTOR
3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE MATHER, CA 95655
RECOVERY SECTION HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE BRANCH
PHONE: (916) 328-7450 EMAIL: HMA@CALOES.CA.GOV
www.CalOES.ca.gov
Sage Sangiacomo
City Manager
City of Ukiah
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Subject: Budget Reallocation Approval
Prepare California, JumpStart 2022
Cal OES JS22-0015, Prepare California JumpStart City of Ukiah Chief
Chief Resiliency Officer
City of Ukiah, CA FIPS: 045-81134
Dear Sage Sangiacomo,
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) received your
letter on January 31, 2024, requesting a reallocation of funds related to your
Prepare California, JumpStart grant. Cal OES reviewed the request and
determined the reallocation and revised budget is warranted based on the
factors listed in your letter. Please be advised this is not an approval for
additional funds just a redistribution of funds based on your original obligation of
$921,031.00.
The approved scope of work and period of performance remain unchanged for
this grant.
If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Sax, Regional Manager, at
(916) 767-3288 or Kimberly.sax@CalOES.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Joseph Purvis
Division Chief, Hazard Mitigation Grants
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Enclosure(s)
-Formal Request from Jurisdiction
-Approved Budget Narrative
-Approved Revised Budget
DocuSign Envelope ID: C5E9650D-2964-44D1-A433-E6C6199E2E7F ATTACHMENT 2
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CITY OF UKIAH
AMENDMENT 6
TO
CONTRACT #1819190 – PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR A GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT,
AND OTHER RELATED ADVANCED PLANNING SERVICES
This Amendment No. 6, entered on March 20, 2024, revises the Agreement for Professional services
dated March 21, 2019 between the City of Ukiah and Mintier Harnish for consulting services related to
professional planning services for a General Plan Update, Environmental Impact Report, and other
related advanced planning services.
This Amendment No. 6, as per Exhibit 1:
1)Amends the Scope of Services to prepare a current Municipal Climate Action Plan and
associated CEQA environmental analysis in accordance with CEQA Guidelines.
2)Adds an additional dollar amount of $150,000, for a revised total contract amount of $775,968.
Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all other terms remain unchanged and in full force
and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AMENDMENT ON
THE EFFECTIVE DATE:
MINTIER HARNISH
BY: DATE:
JIM HARNISH, JD
CITY OF UKIAH
BY: DATE:
SAGE SANGIACOMO, CITY MANAGER
ATTEST
BY: DATE:
KRISTINE LAWLER, CITY CLERK
ATTACHMENT 3
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Agenda Item No: 14.a.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 3/20/2024
ITEM NO: 2024-1602
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Receive Updates on City Council Committee and Ad Hoc Assignments, and, if Necessary,
Consider Modifications to Assignments and/or the Creation/Elimination of Ad Hoc(s).
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk PREPARED BY: Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
PRESENTER: Mayor Dueñas and Various Councilmembers
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2024 City Council Special Assignments and Ad Hocs
Summary: City Council members will provide reports and updates on their committee and ad hoc
assignments. If necessary, the Council may consider modifications.
Background: City Council members are assigned to a number of committees and ad hoc activities. These
assignments are included as Attachment 1.
Discussion: Previously, the City Council discussed having more time allocated to reporting on committee and
ad hoc activities. Often, the Council Reports section of the regular agenda is rushed due to impending
business (i.e., public hearings), and not enough time is afforded for reports beyond community activities.
In an effort to foster regular updates on committee and ad hoc assignments, this item is being placed on the
agenda to provide the City Council members an expanded opportunity to report on assignments and modify
assignments as necessary.
Recommended Action: Receive report(s). The Council will consider modifications to committee and ad hoc
assignments along with the creation/elimination ad hoc(s).
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: N/A
DIVERSITY-EQUITY INITIATIVES (DEI): N/A
CLIMATE INITIATIVES (CI): N/A
GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS (GP): N/A
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2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT LIST
LOCAL / UKIAH VALLEY MTG DATE/TIME MEETING LOCATION MAILING ADDRESS/CONTACT COMMITTEE FUNCTION ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
City Broadband Project TBD TBD
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
to evaluate the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Internet Service
Provider (ISP) for the California's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Last
Mile Broadband
Orozco Jim Robbins, Grants Manager, 463-6708;
jrobbins@cityofukiah.com
Investment Oversight Committee Varies
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Reviews City investments, policies, and strategies
Crane
Orozco - Alternate
Alan Carter, Treasurer
Dan Buffalo, Director of Finance; 463-6220
dbuffalo@cityofukiah.com
Disaster Council
Shall meet a minimum of
once a year at a time and
place designated upon
call of the chair
Place designated upon call of the chair or, if
she/he is unavailable or unable to call such
meeting, the first vice chair and then the City
Manager or her/his designee.
Office of Emergency Management
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
467-5720 - Traci Boyl
Develop any necessary emergency and mutual aid plans, agreements,
ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations.
Orozco
Duenas- Alternate
Traci Boyl, City Manager's Office Management
Analyst; 467-5720; tboyl@cityofukiah.com
Greater Ukiah Business & Tourism
Alliance (GUPTA)
4th Monday of month,
10:0 a.m.
200 S School St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
200 S School St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Promotes tourism and works to strengthen and promote the historic
downtown and businesses within the greater Ukiah area
Marianne Davison - Community
Services Department Staff
Duenas - Alternate
Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager;
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County Inland Water and
Power Commission (IWPC)
2nd Thursday of month,
6:00 p.m.
Civic Center
300 Seminary Avenue
conference room 5
IWPC Staff
P.O. Box 1247
Ukiah, CA 95482
391-7574 - Candace Horsley
Develops coordination for water resources and current water rights: Potter
Valley project - Eel River Diversion
Rodin
Orozco - Alternate
Sean White, Director of Water Resources;
463-5712 swhite@cityofukiah.com
North Coast Opportunities (NCO)4th Wednesday of
month, 2 p.m.Alternating locations - Ukiah and Lakeport
Governing Board Chair
North Coast Opportunities
413 North State Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Assist low income and disadvantaged people to become self reliant Burgess
Jake Burgess, Community Services Supervisor;
463-6201
jburgess@cityofukiah.com
Sun House Guild ex officio 2nd Tuesday of month,
4:30 p.m.
Sun House
431 S. Main St.
Ukiah, CA
431 S. Main Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
467-2836
Support and expand Grace Hudson Museum Duenas
Neil Davis - Alternate
David Burton, Museum Director; 467-2836
dburton@cityofukiah.com
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (GSA)
2nd Thursday of month,
1:30 p.m.
Board of Supervisors Chambers; 501 Low
Gap Road
Ukiah, CA
County Executive Office
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010
Ukiah, CA 95482
463-4441
GSA serves as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency in the Ukiah Valley
basin
Crane
Duenas- Alternate
Sean White, Director of Water Resources;
463-5712 swhite@cityofukiah.com
MENDOCINO COUNTY MTG DATE/TIME MEETING LOCATION MAILING ADDRESS/CONTACT COMMITTEE FUNCTION ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
City Selection Committee Called as required by the
Clerk of the Board
BOS Conference Room
501 Low Gap Rd. Rm. 1090
Ukiah, CA
C/O: BOS
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm 1090
Ukiah, CA 95482
463-4441
Makes appointments to LAFCO and Airport Land Use Commission
(Mayor - Primary; Vice Mayor - Alternate)
Mayor Duenas
Vice Mayor Crane - Alternate
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk; 463-6217
klawler@cityofukiah.com
Economic Development & Financing
Corporation (EDFC)
2nd Thursday of month,
2:00 p.m.
Primarily 631 S. Orchard Street
(location varies)
Executive Director
631 South Orchard Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
467-5953
Multi-agency co-op for economic development and business loan program Riley
(appointed 12/19/18)
Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager;
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Library Advisory Board
3rd Wednesdays of
alternate months; 1:00
p.m.
Various Mendocino County Libraries Ukiah County Library
463-4491 Review library policy and activities Sher
Rodin - Alternate
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk; 463-6217;
klawler@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County 1st District Liaison Monthly; TBD
Civic Center Annex
conference room #5
411 W est Clay St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
To coordinate activities and policy development with the City's 1st District
Supervisor
Rodin
Crane- Alternate
Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager;
463-6221; ssangiacomo@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County 2nd District Liaison 1st Wednesdays of
month, 8:00 a.m.
Civic Center Annex
conference room #5
411 W est Clay St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
To coordinate activities and policy development with the County's 2nd
District Supervisor
Duenas
Rodin - Alternate
Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager;
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino Council of Governments
(MCOG)
1st Monday of month,
1:30 p.m.
Board of Supervisors Chambers
501 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA
Executive Director
367 N. State Street, Ste. 206
Ukiah, CA 95482
463-1859
Plan and allocate State funding, transportation, infrastructure and project
County wide
Duenas
Sher - Alternate
Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer;
463-6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County Airport Land Use
Commission As needed
BOS Conference Room
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1090,
Ukiah, CA
Mendocino County Executive Office
501 Low Gap Rd. Rm. 1010
Ukiah, CA 95482
To formulate a land use compatibility plan, provide for the orderly growth of
the airport and the surrounding area, and safeguard the general welfare of
the inhabitants within the vicinity
Liaisons: Owen/Schlatter
Greg Owen, Airport Manager; 467-2855;
gowen@cityofukiah.com
Craig Schlatter, Director of Community
Development; 463-6219;
cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County Local Area
Formation Commission (LAFCO)
1st Monday of month,
9:00 a.m.Board of Supervisors Chambers
Executive Director
200 S. School Street, Ste. 2
Ukiah, CA 95482
463-4470
Required by legislation - planning spheres of influence, annexation, service
areas, and special districts
Rodin
Crane - Alternate for both city seat
members on Commission
Craig Schlatter, Director of Community
Development; 463-6219;
cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
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2024 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT LIST
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Continued MTG DATE/TIME MEETING LOCATION MAILING ADDRESS/CONTACT COMMITTEE FUNCTION ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
Mendocino Solid Waste Management
Authority (MSWMA)
3rd Thursday of every
other month (varies),
10:00 a.m.
Willits Council Chambers
Solid Waste Director
3200 Taylor Drive
Ukiah, CA 95482
468-9710
County-wide Solid Waste JPA Crane
Sher - Alternate
Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer;
463-6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA)
Board of Directors
Last Wednesday of
month, 1:30 p.m.
Alternating locations - Ukiah Conference
Center or Fort Bragg, or Point Arena
Executive Director
241 Plant Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
462-1422
County-wide bus transportation issues and funding Sher
Duenas - Alternate
Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City
Engineer; 463-6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino Youth Project JPA Board of
Directors
3rd Wednesday of
month, 7:45 a.m.776 S. State Street Conference Room
Mendocino Co. Youth Project
776 S. State Street, Ste. 107
Ukiah, CA 95482
707-463-4915
Targets all youth with a focus on drug and alcohol prevention, healthy
alternatives and empowering youth to make healthy choices
Cedric Crook, Police Chief
Duenas - Alternate
Cedric Crook, Police Chief; 463-6771;
ccrook@cityofukiah.com
Russian River Flood Control District
(RRFCD) Liaison
1st Monday of month,
5:30 p.m.
151 Laws Ave.,Suite D
Ukiah, CA
151 Laws Ave., Ukiah, CA 95482;
rrfc@pacific.net; 462-5278
Proactively manage the water resources of the upper Russian River for the
benefit of the people and environment of Mendocino County White/Orozco Sean White, Director of Water Resources;
463-5712 swhite@cityofukiah.com
Ukiah Players Theater Board of
Directors
3rd Tuesday of month,
6:00 p.m
1041 Low Gap Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482
462-1210
1041 Low Gap Rd
Ukiah, CA 95482
462-1210
To oversee the activities, organization and purpose of the Ukiah Players
Theater
Greg Owen, Airport Manager
(appointed 12/19/18)
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk; 463-6217
klawler@cityofukiah.com
Ukiah Unified School District (UUSD)
Committee Quarterly 511 S. Orchard, Ste. D
Ukiah, CA 95482
511 S. Orchard
Ukiah, CA 95482
Information exchange with UUSD Board Chair, Mayor, Superintendent, and
City Manager
Duenas
Rodin - Alternate
Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager
Cedric Crook, Police Chief
Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; 463-6221
ssangiacomo@cityofukiah.com
REGIONAL MTG DATE/TIME LOCATION MAILING ADDRESS/CONTACT COMMITTEE FUNCTION ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
Great Redwood Trail Agency Bi-monthly, 3rd
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.Various Locations - announced
419 Talmage Road, Suite M
Ukiah, CA 95482
463-3280
Provides a unified and revitalized rail infrastructure meeting the freight and
passenger needs of the region
Rodin
Duenas - Alternate
Neil Davis, Community Services Director
467-5764 ndavis@cityofukiah.com
League of California Cities Redwood
Empire Legislative Committee
Prior to Division
Meetings, meets 3x in
person and then via
conference call
Various locations that are announced
Redwood Empire League President;
Public Affairs Program Manager
(916) 658-8243
Elected city officials and professional city staff attend division meetings
throughout the year to share what they are doing and advocate for their
interests in Sacramento
Duenas
Orozco - Alternate
Sage Sangiacomo, City Manager; 463-6221
ssangiacomo@cityofukiah.com
Russian River Watershed Association
(RRWA)
4th Thursday of month,
9:00 a.m. (only 5 times a
year)
Windsor Town Hall
Russian River Watershed Association
425 South Main St., Sebastopol, CA
95472
508-3670
Consider issues related to Russian river - plans projects and funding
requests
Rodin
Sher - Alternate
Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer;
463-6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Northern California Power Agency
(NCPA) - Commission
4th Thursday of month,
9:00 a.m. (see NCPA
calendar)
Roseville, CA
and other locations
651 Commerce Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
916-781-4202
Pool of State and local power utilities developing and operating power
generation, providing scheduling and related energy services and providing
regulatory and legislative support.
Crane - Commissioner
Sher - City Council Alternate
Sauers - Alternate and Commissioner in
absence of Commissioner Crane
Cindi Sauers - Electric Utility Director;
463-6286 csauers@cityofukiah.com
Northern California Power Agency
(NCPA) – Lodi Energy Center (LEC)
Appointment
2nd Monday of month,
10:00 AM Lodi, CA and other locations
651 Commerce Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
916-781-4299
Committee oversees the operation, maintenance and expenditures of the
LEC 300 MW generating project.
Sauers – Project Participate
Appointee
Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director,
463-6286, csauers@cityofukiah.com
Transmission Agency of Northern
California (TANC)
4th Wednesday of
month, 10 a.m.35 Iron Point Circle Suite 225 Folsom, CA
35 Iron Point Cir #225
Folsom, CA 95630
916-852-1673; info@tanc.us
Provide electric transmission to its Member utilities through transmission
line ownership or contract arrangements.
Crane
Sauers - Alternate
Cindi Sauers - Electric Utility Director;
463-6286 csauers@cityofukiah.com
STANDING COMMITTEES MTG DATE/TIME LOCATION MAILING ADDRESS/CONTACT COMMITTEE FUNCTION ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
Diversity and Equity TBD Virtual Meeting Room
(link to be created)
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Improve diversity and equity in the City’s workforce and municipal services Orozco/Duenas Traci Boyl, City Manager's Office Management
Analyst; 467-5720; tboyl@cityofukiah.com
Fire Executive Committee
2nd Tue, every other
month beginning in
January; 5:00 p.m.
Ukiah Valley Conference Center,
200 S. School Street
Ukiah, CA
Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
sabba@cityofukiah.com
Per the recently adopted agreement between the City of Ukiah and the
Ukiah Valley Fire Protection District Orozco/Sher
Doug Hutchison, Fire Chief; 463-6263;
dhutchison@cityofukiah.com
Countywide Oversight Board to the
RDA Successor Agencies
4th Thursday of January,
4:00 p.m.; meets
annually
Ukiah Valley Conference Center,
200 S. School Street
Ukiah, CA
City of Ukiah
ATTN: City Clerk
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Oversee and direct the Successor Agencies of the former redevelopment
agencies Crane
Dan Buffalo, Director of Finance; 463-6220
dbuffalo@cityofukiah.com
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk; 463-6217,
klawler@cityofukiah.com
Water Executive Committee
(Ukiah Valley Water Authority)
1st Tue of each month
at 6:00 p.m.
Ukiah Valley Conference Center,
200 S. School Street
Ukiah, CA
City of Ukiah
ATTN: Sean White
300 Seminary Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
Oversight of UVWA; set annual budget for the combined water system;
Manage rates and collect levies; modify existing water rights for the
provision of water service; mediation and dispute resolution;
Crane/Orozco Sean White, Director of Water Resources;
463-5712 swhite@cityofukiah.com
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COMMITTEE ASSIGNED TO PRINCIPAL STAFF SUPPORT
Electric Grid Operational Improvements Crane/Orozco Cindy Sauers, Electric Utility Director;
463-629586 csauers@cityofukiah.com
Trench Cut Policy Development Crane Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer ; 463-
6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Advance Planning & Policy for Sphere of Influence
(SOI), Municipal Service Review (MSR), Annexation,
Tax Sharing, Detachment, and Out of Area Service
Agreements
Crane/Rodin
Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
463-6219 cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
UVSD/ City Relations
Ad hoc committee to address specific issues with the Ukiah
Valley Sanitation District, including discussion of overall sewer
system service delivery policies, operating policy revisions,
potential revisions to the current Operating Agreement, and
cost sharing
Crane/Orozco
Dan Buffalo, Director of Finance;
463-6220 dbuffalo@cityofukiah.com
Sean White, Water Resources Director
463-5712 swhite@cityofukiah.com
Orr Street Bridge Corridor Rodin/Sher Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer ; 463-
6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Complete Streets Rodin/Crane
Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director/City Engineer ; 463-
6280 teriksen@cityofukiah.com
Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Neil Davis, Community Services Director
467-5764 ndavis@cityofukiah.com
Special Districts (Water District Consolidation)Orozco/Crane Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Corp Yard Planning Crane/Orozco Jason Benson, Senior Civil Engineer
463-6284 jbenson@cityofukiah.com
Mendocino County Courthouse Project and Reuse Sher/Orozco Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Climate Action Plan
Will coordinate with the Community Development Director to
identify and assign representation to each of the identified
categories, and also coordinate with the Community
Development Director and the Climate Action Plan Working
Group related to other outreach efforts during the development
of the draft municipal Climate Action Plan related to the 2040
General Plan
Sher/Duenas
Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
463-6219 cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
City's 150-Year Anniversary Planning Orozco/Rodin Shannon Riley, Deputy City Manager
467-5793 sriley@cityofukiah.com
Zoning Reform
(previously was the Community Development Fee Review
ad hoc)
function is to explore creation of a new ministerial zoning
permit and identify additional zoning streamlining and reform
efforts to provide better and more consistent development
outcomes
Crane/Orozco
Craig Schlatter, Community Development Director
463-6219 cschlatter@cityofukiah.com
Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
Steering Committee
assist in the creation of the 2025 CHNA Report for the
communities served by the three Adventist Health hospitals in
Mendocino County. providing insight, identifying, gathering and
analyzing the health needs of our community. Additionally
Rodin/Sher
Jeremy Malin, NP
Director of Community Health Analytics
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
978-289-3330; malinjr@ah.org
2024 AD HOC COMMITTEES
Updated: 2/22/2024
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